Tag Archives: horror stories

What will author Mark McLaughlin be remembered for…?

Posted on October 5, 2025 by bmoviemonster

“What will author Mark McLaughlin be remembered for…?” I asked the mighty search engine Grok at Grok.com and the answer surprised me, in a pleasant way. _________________________________ GROK REPLIED: Mark McLaughlin, a prolific American author born in 1961, is primarily … Continue reading →

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Story Collection, ABSOLUTELY MONSTROUS

Posted on July 14, 2025 by bmoviemonster

ABSOLUTELY MONSTROUSTen Tales Of Cosmic Horrorby Mark McLaughlin and Michael Sheehan, Jr. Kindle / Kindle Unlimited. Paperback forthcoming.US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDBFDZ3BUK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FDBFDZ3B When people think of a Cthulhu Mythos story, they may think of a macabre tale set in a sinister rural town, or … Continue reading →

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Watch a Reading of a Story from THE SPIDERWEB TREE

Posted on March 10, 2023 by bmoviemonster

Visit the YouTube video for “Ratpunzel,” a story from THE SPIDERWEB TREE: https://youtu.be/33hkIK1hPYk THE SPIDERWEB TREEby Mark McLaughlin. 99 cents to buy on Kindle. FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Available as a paperback.US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3SJ8NT4UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3SJ8NT4 The 18 Spiderweb Tree stories in … Continue reading →

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How To Raise A Free-Range Urban Author

Posted on March 10, 2023 by bmoviemonster

by Mark McLaughlin Back when I was a child, my family lived on a farm and there were no potential babysitters living nearby. So, depending on where my mother wanted to shop, she would drop me off at a convenient … Continue reading →

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AS OSIRIS WILLS & Other Weird Adventures

Posted on February 2, 2023 by bmoviemonster

I’ve mentioned my first story, “As Osiris Wills,” many times in the past, and people have asked where they can read it. Now it is finally available again, along with a few other choice tales for your amusement. 🙂 As … Continue reading →

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WEIRD WORSHIP: Tales Of Two Strange Deities & Their Followers

Posted on December 17, 2022 by bmoviemonster

WEIRD WORSHIP: Tales Of Two Strange Deities & Their Followersby Mark McLaughlin and Michael Sheehan, Jr. WEIRD WORSHIP is available in paperback and hardcover formats, as well as Kindle/Kindle Unlimited.US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPRJRX9VUK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BPRJRX9V WEIRD WORSHIP presents 14 tales and a poem about two … Continue reading →

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THE PRISONER OF CARCOSA & More Tales Of The Bizarre

Posted on January 14, 2020 by bmoviemonster

THE PRISONER OF CARCOSA & More Tales Of The Bizarre by Mark McLaughlin & Michael Sheehan, Jr. (Paperback)  $9.98 US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1659240719 UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1659240719 THE PRISONER OF CARCOSA presents tales of the bizarre, featuring Lovecraftian horrors, alien nightmares, oceanic monstrosities, an account of … Continue reading →

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“The Power Of Azalareon” — A Story From HORRORS & ABOMINATIONS

Posted on July 8, 2019 by bmoviemonster

The Power Of Azalareon by Mark McLaughlin & Michael Sheehan, Jr. Mamie Saunders walked along the beach, scanning the sand with her metal detector. So far, the morning had been good to her. She’d found about six dollars in loose … Continue reading →

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HER HORRIBLE APARTMENT: A Complete Story from HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS

Posted on September 15, 2014 by bmoviemonster

Here for your reading pleasure is HER HORRIBLE APARTMENT, a complete story from my story collection, HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS. Here’s a link to the collection’s page on Amazon, in case you’d like to learn more about the book:http://www.amazon.com/Hideous-Faces-Beautiful-Skulls-Bizarre-ebook/dp/B00IVM5X8S/ Her … Continue reading →

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MY TRILOGY OF HORRORS

Posted on June 7, 2014 by bmoviemonster

  I’ve always wanted to write a set of story collections addressing my three great loves: zombie stories, Lovecraftian stories, and seriously weird, dark horror tales. And here are those collections, released by Wildside Press: HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS: http://www.amazon.com/Hideous-Faces-Beautiful-Skulls-McLaughlin/dp/1479401889/ … Continue reading →

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