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Machines Monsters and Maniacs: Volume I 16 Short Stories
Mind-bending science-fiction. Nightmare-inducing horror. Shocking psychotic crime-noir. Inside are sixteen tales by Joe Prosit, short story author extraordinaire, each crafted to tantalize and terrorize, and selected from dozens of magazines and podcasts into this definitive collection. Crack the cover and go on a journey into the furthest reaches of the human experience, from the pinnacle of progress to the blackest pit of insanity. Step into a nexus of spirit and science, excellence and atrocities, cops and criminals, clones and androids, ghosts, machines, monsters, madmen, and one loyal basset hound who’s here to give us all hope in humanity.
208 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2020
About the author
Joe Prosit
27 books45 followersJoe Prosit writes sci-fi, horror, and psychological fiction. His novels are "They Come From Below," "Look What You Made Me Do," "Bad Brains," "99 Town," "7 Androids," "Zero City," and coming soon "The Reality Reaction Team." He has been published in various magazines and podcasts, most notably, in 365Tomorrow, The NoSleep Podcast, Metaphorosis Magazine, and Kaidankai Podcast. He lives with his wife, kids, and dog in the Brainerd Lakes Area in northern Minnesota.
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June 7, 2024
great story ideas with excellent characters
There wasn’t a dull story in the bunch, and in fact each story seemed to get a little better than the last. “The Hum” was my favorite.
In it a man is afflicted with something like tinnitus. He finds a guitar tuner that can turn off the hum but if he does a demon is able to kill people in his vicinity. The hum is like a shield against the demon but drives the man crazy.
Like I said fun ideas.
There wasn’t a dull story in the bunch, and in fact each story seemed to get a little better than the last. “The Hum” was my favorite.
In it a man is afflicted with something like tinnitus. He finds a guitar tuner that can turn off the hum but if he does a demon is able to kill people in his vicinity. The hum is like a shield against the demon but drives the man crazy.
Like I said fun ideas.
May 19, 2026
I recently finished Machine Monsters and Maniacs Volume 1 by Joe Prosit, and had a great time with the entire anthology. All 16 stories brought something different to the table. What I appreciated most about this collection of short stories was the variety. Some leaned into psychological horror, others into monsters or bizarre sci-fi, but they all felt like they belonged together under the same twisted umbrella. The author has a talent for creating disturbing imagery, realistic dialogue, and strange situations that keep you turning pages.
Some of my personal favorites were “Pizza Face,” “Thin Lions,” “Nothing Inside,” and “The Hum.” I’m excited to read more of Prosit's works. This author definitely appreciates the art of writing excellent short stories!
Some of my personal favorites were “Pizza Face,” “Thin Lions,” “Nothing Inside,” and “The Hum.” I’m excited to read more of Prosit's works. This author definitely appreciates the art of writing excellent short stories!
April 15, 2024
A book of horror, and science fiction short stories that was FUN like a carnival ride!!! Joe Prosit creates likable characters (even some of the monsters and maniacs were likable) and can make you laugh, as well as pull the covers over your head. I enjoyed every page. Can’t wait to read more from him!
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