Ghost Whispers from the Holler is an Appalachian horror duology.
The first story, Teeth, takes place deep in the heart of the Appalachian forest where nothing can be trusted as fact. No sound, no sight, and certainly no creature. Ramsay has lived in his little plot of the labyrinth for many years. He's made uneasy alliances with the things that go bump in the night, but he's always looked over his shoulder for the one that he knows is coming for him.
The second tale, Mining to Hell, follows a group of miners that have been trapped in the guts of a coal mine as the result of the collapse. There are many things that dwell in these tunnels that make the pitch darkness the least of their worries.
There are a lot of things I have called myself over the years. Many of them still hold true, even though some of those boxes are sitting on shelves waiting to be cracked open again.
I began playing music around age 9 and always enjoyed writing when prompted with an idea. Even as a kid, short stories were something I could whip up and dump onto a page. I'd never thought myself a writer in any official capacity, not any more than I'd thought myself a "professional" musician. Alas, some 25 years after recording my first tracks, I have quite a few works in my discography.
In 2024, I endeavored to write a short story that turned into the multi-part series "No One's Time" after a conversation with a buddy. Early 2025, I released the first part to the public and the rest are to follow.
Feel free to follow the bouncing ball and see what happens next in this newest chapter (pun intended).
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC copy and am providing my honest feedback
Ghostyard is a duo of Appalachian horror which is right up my alley. Any cryptid creepy thing… gimme. The first story: Teeth. Ramsey has lived in the woods all his life, dealing with all sorts of forest things, but the thing that gets under his skin is a bunch of damned teeth that speak to him. You know that feeling of being watched? That’s Ramsey, only instead of not know what’s lurking, he knows that his biggest obstacle and fiercest threat is himself.
The second story: Mining to Hell was a short and sweet ghost story. A group of miners get trapped after the cave collapses, food is running low, and the canaries are gone. They’ve all heard the stories of the things that dwell in the mines… are they cautionary tales or prophecy?