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Die Already
Meet Horace, he has a very unusual gift or what you may consider a very grim curse anything and everything that dies in his presence will not die. No matter how violent or brutal their death may be they do not die.
Die Already is the new tragic and disturbing love story.
Plus a bonus short excerpt by Tom Something Quite Perverse, from his book The Tree Goddess.
Die Already is the new tragic and disturbing love story.
Plus a bonus short excerpt by Tom Something Quite Perverse, from his book The Tree Goddess.
- GenresHorrorShort Stories
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 20, 2010
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April 24, 2022
This was my first story from Kipp Poe Speicher, it was heartbreaking and horrifying! What an awful and scary position to be in!
Discovering as a child on a fishing trip, that you have a pretty horrible "gift", one that you can't get rid of, no matter what you do, and that leaves you with a dark and disturbing dilemma after a mishap with a loved one....
A quick, brutal tale of eternal suffering!
5/5 bloody corkscrews 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
Discovering as a child on a fishing trip, that you have a pretty horrible "gift", one that you can't get rid of, no matter what you do, and that leaves you with a dark and disturbing dilemma after a mishap with a loved one....
A quick, brutal tale of eternal suffering!
5/5 bloody corkscrews 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
November 2, 2019
I don't like giving this book two stars but the layout, er, structure kinda confused me. I thought I was going into what was a horror novella but instead it turned out to be a couple of short stories and a long interview with a writer who may or may not have been the writer of the aforementioned short stories. This is never made clear and neither is the book's intention. The short stories were kind of spooky but it wasn't really my thing. I'm not really sure what's going on with this one. I did enjoy the title story, though.
May 9, 2022
This is my 2nd read from this author. While I do like the stories they are very short, it’s almost as if you have read just the blurb by reading the entire book and leaves you thinking oh the end!
January 20, 2012
This is an incredibly short story. I thought since the ebook seemed like a decent length, that the story Die Already would last longer than 10 minutes. However short the story is, it is still very enjoyable and creepy.
The guy who tells the story has always had issues with animals not quite making it the grave. It all begins with a frog he catches on his fishing pole at the age of 8. It is disfigured beyond belief when he returns to the banks of the pond the day after he catches it. Yet it will not die. From there, other creatures that should pass on to the Netherworld never do. He declares that he would never put himself in a position where the same thing could happen to a human. Until he meets Samantha.
The guy who tells the story has always had issues with animals not quite making it the grave. It all begins with a frog he catches on his fishing pole at the age of 8. It is disfigured beyond belief when he returns to the banks of the pond the day after he catches it. Yet it will not die. From there, other creatures that should pass on to the Netherworld never do. He declares that he would never put himself in a position where the same thing could happen to a human. Until he meets Samantha.
November 24, 2010
It’s not often that a storyline takes me completely by surprise. So I won’t give this one away to ruin the impact. Kipp Poe Speicher’s short story left me chilled. He entranced me right from the start and didn’t let go until the very end, which will blew my mind. This is a story, which will definitely stay with me and reaffirms my admiration for the wonderfully twisted mind of Kipp Poe Speicher.
January 28, 2011
This was a wonderfully written short story.
January 31, 2011
Kind of disturbing.
February 1, 2011
I really loved the premise but wish was more than just a short story.
December 16, 2011
Clever idea. The title and cover art are a winner, too. Nice short!
January 17, 2013
Not a terrible short story but definitely SHORT. Not grotesque, gory or horrific but mildly disturbing and macabre. Worth the price.
August 26, 2022
A short story conveyed in only a few pages. I would’ve liked it to be a bit longer, as the main character’s gift/curse is fascinating. The ending leaves the reader wondering “what’s next?”.
March 14, 2023
Would have definitely liked it to have been longer. Heartbreaking and horrifying.
March 9, 2011
Rating: 3 out of 5
A while back I read this author's first foray into self-pubbing, and let's just say I didn't like it one bit. However, the writer showed a great amount of class (not to mention professionalism) by not only accepting what I wrote in the review, but presumably using my rather harsh words as a motivational tool to better his work.
So when Speicher contacted me again and asked if I'd take a look at his new offering, I readily agreed.
Die Already is a short story about a man who has a curse - when he's around, nothing ever dies. This curse has followed him since childhood, marking his life until one day the most horrible outcome he could think of happens - and he's left to wonder what he should do about it.
This is as much as I'll get into the plot, because this story is short (@1500 words) and I don't want to give away too much.
As for things I liked about the story, the author has certainly grown since I've read him last. His vision is more vivid, his voice stronger, and his ideas - well, let's just say he's a pretty imaginative chap. Die Already has a plot that could be made into something truly special. It's creative and creepy and atmospheric.
Which brings us to the bad. For as creative as the idea of the story is, it still reads as just that - an idea. It's not fleshed out anywhere near enough to be considered a complete tale. A little more exposition and a lot more fleshing out of characters and situations would do it very well, indeed. As presently constituted, scenes fly by much too quickly for the reader to gain any sort of emotional attachment to the narration, which is a shame. There's a lot of potential here, but as it is it's an overwritten piece of flash, when the idea begs to be so much more than that.
This isn't to say it's horrible. Definitely not. It's good, but just good. I'd love for the author to take this little tale of terror and turn it into a masterful work of fiction. It has that sort of potential, it just hasn't reached that point. Yet.
A while back I read this author's first foray into self-pubbing, and let's just say I didn't like it one bit. However, the writer showed a great amount of class (not to mention professionalism) by not only accepting what I wrote in the review, but presumably using my rather harsh words as a motivational tool to better his work.
So when Speicher contacted me again and asked if I'd take a look at his new offering, I readily agreed.
Die Already is a short story about a man who has a curse - when he's around, nothing ever dies. This curse has followed him since childhood, marking his life until one day the most horrible outcome he could think of happens - and he's left to wonder what he should do about it.
This is as much as I'll get into the plot, because this story is short (@1500 words) and I don't want to give away too much.
As for things I liked about the story, the author has certainly grown since I've read him last. His vision is more vivid, his voice stronger, and his ideas - well, let's just say he's a pretty imaginative chap. Die Already has a plot that could be made into something truly special. It's creative and creepy and atmospheric.
Which brings us to the bad. For as creative as the idea of the story is, it still reads as just that - an idea. It's not fleshed out anywhere near enough to be considered a complete tale. A little more exposition and a lot more fleshing out of characters and situations would do it very well, indeed. As presently constituted, scenes fly by much too quickly for the reader to gain any sort of emotional attachment to the narration, which is a shame. There's a lot of potential here, but as it is it's an overwritten piece of flash, when the idea begs to be so much more than that.
This isn't to say it's horrible. Definitely not. It's good, but just good. I'd love for the author to take this little tale of terror and turn it into a masterful work of fiction. It has that sort of potential, it just hasn't reached that point. Yet.
January 6, 2011
“Die Already” is a short story by Kipp Poe Speicher. It’s about a man with the unique ability to keep things alive—whether he wants to or not. He discovers his remarkable talent as a boy and lives the rest of his life in fear and solitude because he’s afraid of what may happen when he gets too close to other people. However, one day he finds the love of his life and allows himself to open up some—which turns into the biggest mistake of his life.
“Die Already” is a very interesting and creative story. There are a few typos and errors throughout, but nothing that majorly distracts the reader. My biggest complaint about the story is that it’s too short. I was just getting into it and it was over! I thoroughly enjoyed the story and hope to read more from Speicher in the future.
The Kindle edition includes a bonus partial short story by Tom Raimbault and an interview with Mr. Raimbault. Priced at $0.99, I recommend “Die Already” for an interesting, quick read.
“Die Already” is a very interesting and creative story. There are a few typos and errors throughout, but nothing that majorly distracts the reader. My biggest complaint about the story is that it’s too short. I was just getting into it and it was over! I thoroughly enjoyed the story and hope to read more from Speicher in the future.
The Kindle edition includes a bonus partial short story by Tom Raimbault and an interview with Mr. Raimbault. Priced at $0.99, I recommend “Die Already” for an interesting, quick read.
April 3, 2013
I thought this short story was average, nothing spectacular but not terrible either. I like when I am reading a short story to get a big shock when the twist happens but this was kinda predictable. Kudos to the writer though, cause I normally have a real iron cast stomach when it comes to 99% of things but when it comes to animals I can't handle anything happening to them. So, When it came to the part about the animals (especially the frog) it made my stomach turn, I don't care if anything happens to humans, I will not bat an eyelid at it but animals is another story. Anyone who can make my stomach turn deserves a tip of the hat.
February 10, 2011
I'm not entirely sure what to think of this book. The short story itself was really well done. A little predictable, but the writing was absolutely spot on and the story was creepy. Very imaginative. I would definitely look for other (full length perhaps) books by this author.
Having said that, this particular edition has more about another author than the the one who wrote the short story, the story is very short, the rest of the book is an interview and excerpt.
I would recommend this for horror readers, but know the story is less than 100 locations.
Having said that, this particular edition has more about another author than the the one who wrote the short story, the story is very short, the rest of the book is an interview and excerpt.
I would recommend this for horror readers, but know the story is less than 100 locations.
July 26, 2015
This was a strange story. I'm not really sure how I felt about it. My version had an interview with Tom Raimbault which was kind of weird too. Nothing about the story really called to me; I read it and that was that. Two questions though: 1. Do schools usually have warehouses in them? 2. How do you write using an ultrasound machine?
April 20, 2016
Semplice ed efficace. Mancheranno forse dettagli o fondamenta ma è un racconto breve che racconta con un tono ad apparenza leggero ma tagliente. Una tragedia in poche battute che riesce con pochi elementi a mantenere un buon ritmo e la giusta tensione che te lo fa "bere" d'un fiato.
October 6, 2023
A short story about a man with a gift or a curse depending how you look at it, everything he touches, receives an everlasting imprint. The poor dog years underground to Samantha's crippled body and reversed head....it's a quick read with alot to offer, give it a go on Godless.
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May 13, 2012
Two short stories and an interview....read it in two days just wasn't that thrilling
April 15, 2013
The punctuation was horrible, but other than that, it was okay.
December 18, 2014
I did not like this book. It was not what i expected.
January 13, 2017
I wish there was more tot he story, that's the only bad thing in my mind. I love the concept and basically everything that happened, but it could do with a bit more to the story.
December 1, 2011
Short but creepy! A realist's view of undeath.
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