New Cover For Shrinking Violette

My short story has a fresh new look. I'm really happy with it. It's easy to imagine Leland standing before this window admiring his Garden of Evil, er, Eden.

SHRINKING VIOLETTE: Leland Gardner literally puts heart and soul into his flower garden.

SciFi Horror for only 99 cents

New Book Releases for October

DARKNESS ALL AROUND by Doug Magee
WITH MY LITTLE EYE by Gerald Hammond
THE NIGHT STRANGERS by Chris Bohjalian
THE NIGHT ETERNAL by Guillermo Del Toro
THE CHALICE OF BLOOD by Peter Tremayne
THE GRAVEDIGGER'S BALL by Solomon Jones
THE SANDBURG CONNECTION by Mark de Castrique
The STRANGE DEATH OF FATHER CANDY by Les Roberts
BURNED by Thomas Enger .. HEADSTONE by Ken Bruen
BALLISTIC by Mark Greaney .. CELL 8 by Roslund-Hellstrom

A NICE PLACE TO DIE by Jane McLoughlin .. THE DARK AT THE END by F. Paul Wilson
COVENANT by Dean Crawford .. DEEP COVER by Peter Turnbull .. STOLEN SOULS by Stuart Neville
DOUBLE DEXTER by Jeff Lindsay .. LONDON CALLING by James Craig .. A KILLER'S ESSENCE by Dave Zeltserman

Gar Now Available

My short story, GAR, has gone live on Smashwords and Amazon.

A small group of amateur anglers learn payback bites when they try to get rid of a very large alligator gar before the start of a major fishing competition.

Horror – 99 cents

Change Of Plans

I would like to have 11 titles for sale by 11/11/11. Writing a novel takes longer than short stories. To meet my goal, I'm setting aside my new mystery novel, KILLING SUMMER, to complete four shorts that are already works-in-progress. Two are horror stories, one is a paranormal romance, and one is science fiction. I get a kick out of Halloween. I'll put the horror stories on Smashwords and Amazon first.

There was a time when I only thought of myself as a mystery writer. Back in the day when I queried every agent under the sun I thought I had to make up my mind which genre I wanted to write in, then stick with it. I realized today, being an Independent Author has changed all of that. I now have the freedom to be whatever a story needs me to be.

Novel-In-Progress

Mystery – Coming December 2011

I changed the setting for BACKLASH [working title] from Wichita, Kansas to my fictitious town of Point Jove, Missouri in order to feature Sheriff Josh Wolfe of the Hellfire Trilogy.

First Draft/Opening Scene:
Stripped down to their underwear and socks, the two men walked into the chilly, snake infested waters of White River swatting mosquitoes every step of the way. Moving slowly through a shallow, rocky area with only their head and shoulders above the surface, they stayed close to the bank using their hands to feel around under submerged boulders. A half a mile or so upstream from where they had slung the rest of their clothing over a tree branch, the man in the lead, twenty-four-year-old Kevin Rayland, took a deep breath, and dove under the water.

More than happy to play the role of spotter, Jasper Monroe kept a watchful eye out for game wardens.

Kevin shot up out of the water, gasping for air. Swiped a hand down his face. "Found one."

"Take it easy. Don't be stirring up any damn leeches." Jasper broke off a sturdy twig full of stiff brown leaves, stabbed the end in the ground above the hole to mark the spot. Piled rocks around the base for added support. "Let's get this over with."

Copyright Sharon A. Austin All Rights Reserved

Horror E-Books For Halloween

RIPTIDE by Paul Levine
COLD FEET by Jess Butcher
THE WORDS by Douglas Clegg
VERMIN by Armand Rosamilia
RIVERWATCH by Joesph Nassise
A HAUNTING PAST by Heather Beck
SECOND COMING by Vincent Bivona
THE FINAL WINTER by Iain Rob Wright
A BOOK OF HORRORS by Stephen Jones
CEMETERY PSALMS by Danielle Bourdon
THE NIGHT KILLERS by Rebecca M. Senese

Spooky Movies For Halloween

2000 ** THE CELL – RICKY 6 – BATTLE ROYALE – GINGER SNAPS
2001 ** JEEPERS CREEPERS – THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE – SESSION 9 – FRAILTY
2002 ** THE GRUDGE – THE RING – 28 DAYS LATER – DOG SOLDIERS
2003 ** OPEN WATER – DEAD END – WRONG TURN – JEEPERS CREEPERS 2
2004 ** SAW – THE ORDEAL – SHUTTER – DEAD BIRDS
2005 ** THE DESCENT – THE DEVIL'S REJECTS – BOO – WOLF CREEK
2006 ** TAXIDERMIA – THE HILLS HAVE EYES – THE HOST – SILENT HILL
2007 ** THE MIST – PARANORMAL ACTIVITY – VACANCY – TRICK 'R TREAT
2008 ** EDEN LAKE – LET THE RIGHT ONE IN – MARTYRS – SPLINTER
2009 ** DRAG ME TO HELL – THIRST – ZOMBIELAND – THE COLLECTOR
2010 ** THE CRAZIES – PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 – LET ME IN – MY SOUL TAKE
2011 ** THE RITE – INSIDIOUS – PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 – 11-11-11