August 2025 Newsletter: Charles David Barouch

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  Otakon was wonderful! We had nearly 250 people between the two writing classes we offered.
Shout out to my friend Joe who stepped in to assist with the critiques.
Shout out to the audience, who offered feedback, support, and applause to each reader.
The rest of the convertion was pretty great, too.

 

Horror Writers Association NY Chapter: Shade Bar Readings


ALl the readers were amazing, as always.
When to was my turn, I got to read The Gleeful Apprentice.

 

New Book: Shadows Without Light

Eight Horror Stories:
  • Gibberlings Some monsters walk in the light.
  • Calling Shotgun With great power comes a gradual, creeping horror.
  • She was Scent Some couples are just perfect for each other.
  • ...But You Can't Tuna Fish What we pretend to be.
  • The Other Thing They're Good At A history lesson learned far too late.
  • Mother's Kiss Just another apocolypse.
  • Drink the Ink Sixteen books? No, fifteen. Or was it twelve?
  • House Sampson It was a tale for another time.
Buy Shadows Without Light

 

New Session: Writing Quality at Speed


August 16th, 10 AM U.S. Eastern

Class is now full

Topics:
  • What I accomplish.
  • What it took.
  • How can you do it?
  • An action plan you can use.

 

Horror Words Podcast: Hosted by Charles Barouch & Jon Frater


Horror Words Podcast Celebrates it's 6th Episode
Horror News

 

Short Stories

Final Advice

A visit to dytopian future. A message from the past. Available in Soul Scream Antholozine Fear and Loathing: Horror Tales for a Changed World.

Tangle of Brillaince

When the aliens are truly alien. Available in Tales of Galactic Pest Control.

 

Collaboration

Kelptogenesis #2: Mission Arctic

Ian Harac wrote an amazing, cimematic body-horror. And I helped. Buy Kelptogenesis #2: Mission Arctic.