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30 Stories in 30 Days
In celebration of the publication of his book Frostbite, horror author David Wellington has a gift for you. In fact, thirty little gifts, one a day for thirty days, sure to delight and enthrall. That is, if you dare to read them...
The author of Monster Island, the 13 Bullets series, and the upcoming Frostbite made his mark reinventing the classic monsters for the 21st century—zombies, vampires, and now werewolves. He got his start serializing his novels on the web in short, bite-sized installments. Now he’s got something really special in mind.
For the next thirty days, every single day, David Wellington will release a complete short story. Some are terrifying—some are hilarious—and some are just downright bizarre. They all have one thing in common, they’re absolutely free to read and share.
The author of Monster Island, the 13 Bullets series, and the upcoming Frostbite made his mark reinventing the classic monsters for the 21st century—zombies, vampires, and now werewolves. He got his start serializing his novels on the web in short, bite-sized installments. Now he’s got something really special in mind.
For the next thirty days, every single day, David Wellington will release a complete short story. Some are terrifying—some are hilarious—and some are just downright bizarre. They all have one thing in common, they’re absolutely free to read and share.
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First published September 22, 2009
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About the author
David Wellington
73 books1,156 followersDavid Wellington is a contemporary American horror author, best known for his Zombie trilogy as well as his Vampire series and Werewolf series. His books have been translated into eleven languages and are a global phenomenon.
His career began in 2004 when he started serializing his horror fiction online, posting short chapters of a novel three times a week on a friend’s blog. Response to the project was so great that in 2004 Thunder’s Mouth Press approached David Wellington about publishing Monster Island as a print book. His novels have been featured in Rue Morgue, Fangoria, and the New York Times.
He also made his debut as a comic book writer in 2009 with Marvel Zombies Return:Iron Man.
Wellington attended Syracuse University and received an MFA in creative writing from Penn State. He also holds a masters degree in Library Science from Pratt Institute.
He now lives in New York City with his dog Mary Shelley and wife Elisabeth who, in her wedding vows, promised to “kick serious zombie ass” for him.
His career began in 2004 when he started serializing his horror fiction online, posting short chapters of a novel three times a week on a friend’s blog. Response to the project was so great that in 2004 Thunder’s Mouth Press approached David Wellington about publishing Monster Island as a print book. His novels have been featured in Rue Morgue, Fangoria, and the New York Times.
He also made his debut as a comic book writer in 2009 with Marvel Zombies Return:Iron Man.
Wellington attended Syracuse University and received an MFA in creative writing from Penn State. He also holds a masters degree in Library Science from Pratt Institute.
He now lives in New York City with his dog Mary Shelley and wife Elisabeth who, in her wedding vows, promised to “kick serious zombie ass” for him.
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August 10, 2010
There are 30 stories in this book. I'm going to post my reviews of each story without the title. Match the title to the review:
1. A zombie story w/out zombies.
2. Always make your boss look good. Always.
3. Any kids stupid enough to do this deserved it.
4. As repugnant as this story is, it's actually discussed in 50 Cent's book.
5. Believable to anyone living in NYC.
6. Believable. Thought: if this guy used Twitter and/or Facebook, or even just a cell phone, it'd be impossible to hide what happened to him.
7. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
8. Bros Before Hos, dammit. It's so easy to remember, how can you forget?
9. Existential horror.
10. I don't fully understand the ending, but the way the characters were trying to rationalize that it wasn't a bear hit me hard. We are nowhere near cataloging everything on Xenu's green earth.
11. I don't get it. Or maybe it's because he squandered his one shot at credibility?
12. I really hope Lt. Dré and e1itegod aren't part of their respective Asset Exploitation teams.
13. I should've seen it coming.
14. I would say "this one's for McClaud", but the horror is that people like this actually exist.
15. If you've read any of Wellington's earlier stories, you know he doesn't really like his parents.
16. Morality story.
17. No horror here. The happiest, brightest story he's ever written.
18. Terrifying to Obama, maybe.
19. The first story that didn't make me sick to my stomach.
20. The most ridiculous and funniest of these stories.
21. This is pretty damn Lovecraftian.
22. Too predictable. Come on, we've all seen Se7en.
23. Wasn't expecting this to end the way it did. Socially Awkward Penguin, and all that.
24. Wellington is one sick [dude:].
25. Wellington saw Titanic and thought he could do it better.
26. What if Y, The Last Man, was a total [jerk:]?
27. just a typical ghost story.
28. really boring, really bland, until the end. [Damn:].
29. started off exactly like the previous one. This is muted horror that reminds me very much of James Howard Kuntsler.
30. was wondering how Wellington could take this perfectly ordinary scene and completely [mess:] it. If you blink, you'll miss it.
If that doesn't convince you to pick it up, then nothing will.
1. A zombie story w/out zombies.
2. Always make your boss look good. Always.
3. Any kids stupid enough to do this deserved it.
4. As repugnant as this story is, it's actually discussed in 50 Cent's book.
5. Believable to anyone living in NYC.
6. Believable. Thought: if this guy used Twitter and/or Facebook, or even just a cell phone, it'd be impossible to hide what happened to him.
7. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
8. Bros Before Hos, dammit. It's so easy to remember, how can you forget?
9. Existential horror.
10. I don't fully understand the ending, but the way the characters were trying to rationalize that it wasn't a bear hit me hard. We are nowhere near cataloging everything on Xenu's green earth.
11. I don't get it. Or maybe it's because he squandered his one shot at credibility?
12. I really hope Lt. Dré and e1itegod aren't part of their respective Asset Exploitation teams.
13. I should've seen it coming.
14. I would say "this one's for McClaud", but the horror is that people like this actually exist.
15. If you've read any of Wellington's earlier stories, you know he doesn't really like his parents.
16. Morality story.
17. No horror here. The happiest, brightest story he's ever written.
18. Terrifying to Obama, maybe.
19. The first story that didn't make me sick to my stomach.
20. The most ridiculous and funniest of these stories.
21. This is pretty damn Lovecraftian.
22. Too predictable. Come on, we've all seen Se7en.
23. Wasn't expecting this to end the way it did. Socially Awkward Penguin, and all that.
24. Wellington is one sick [dude:].
25. Wellington saw Titanic and thought he could do it better.
26. What if Y, The Last Man, was a total [jerk:]?
27. just a typical ghost story.
28. really boring, really bland, until the end. [Damn:].
29. started off exactly like the previous one. This is muted horror that reminds me very much of James Howard Kuntsler.
30. was wondering how Wellington could take this perfectly ordinary scene and completely [mess:] it. If you blink, you'll miss it.
If that doesn't convince you to pick it up, then nothing will.
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September 29, 2010
Fun! I loved this modern ghost stories! They were varied and imaginative, creepy and fun! And in bite-size nuggets! I would totally recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Stephen King, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz...
December 6, 2011
Overall, I would have to say these stories were quite interesting... and the best part of all is that they were free! :)
November 1, 2013
A bit of a grab bag, as with most short story collections, but overall very good. Creepy rather than graphic gore, and a good dose of the Cthulhu mythos.
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