Want to know what thoughts roll around inside the head of a horror writer?
Check out Chris' interview for Prinkipria, Tales of the Fantastic. Chris is the featured author for June. His short story, Interview with the Bigfoot, also appears in this issue. Click on the cover.




The Books --

From the mind that brought you the critically acclaimed short stories Dinner for the Dead and When Darkness Falls comes a tale of life after the apocalypse for three friends in a zombie inhabited world. With a style that is taking horror fans by storm, Chris Morrow once again takes a common horror theme and twists it into something new. Compelling characters and high suspense make Portland: Population 3 a must read for fans of zombie lit and horror lovers alike. 

Ruth at Books, Books & More Books gave it four out of five stars. See her review here.

Ruth at Books, Books & More Books! has reviewed three of Chris' books including Dinner for the Dead, When Darkness Falls and the latest release, A Devious Halloween Scheme. Here's what Ruth had to say on her blog, "Well, as we all know around here - I love horror stories. And I've been reading a lot of Chris Morrow ebooks. I really enjoy his writing . . ." You can get the full review of all three titles here.

Are you sad Halloween has come and gone? Want to get back in the mood with a Halloween story? Check out A Devious Halloween Scheme -- the story of two little girls who have come up with a Halloween prank that they hope will force their single parents to spend a little time together. The little matchmakers don't realize that their scheme started a chain reaction of events that will leave their very lives in danger. The story has all the makings of a perfect Halloween tale - a creepy night, an evil killer, a haunted house.

Safiya, a literary critic at in the Library Reviews had this to say:

"Morrow writes with intensity and packs a great amount of detail in such a short novel. A Devious Halloween Scheme is simply incredible. This was my first book by Chris Morrow and it certainly will not be my last!"

You can find the entire review here.

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Dinner for the Dead, a short ghost story, is off and running. Dark Angel Reviews gave it five stars and wrote, "DINNER FOR THE DEAD is a sure-fire winner and deserving of a wide audience." Check out the entire review here. Bitten By Books gave it four and a half stars and wrote, "Not just entertaining, this well-written story offers one explanation for the dreadful, heartless murders that you hear about in the news and the possibility of having an after-life opportunity to redeem yourself." The entire review is here.

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October 10, marked the release of Hell's Reach, a new short story about a man trapped in the woods, and a mysterious hole in the ground. Sounds a little odd? Check it out. For those of you with fictionwise accounts, it is now available here.

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Sales of When Darkness Falls continue to be strong. An advertisement in the Horror Writers Association newsletter seems to be helping. After a two week run at number one it was knocked from the number top spot at Fictionwise by a title from Nora Roberts. When Darkness Falls is a pretty short read, it's cheap and it's downloadable in a variety of formats. Bookgasm, a big hitter in the world of literary reviews, looked it over. Here is what Bookgasm had to say, "(When Darkness Falls) is obviously a quick read that knows what to do with its elements enough to deliver a dose of trashy, flick-ready fun. And for a mere $1.79, you cannot lose." 

Here is what Debbie at CK's Kwips & Kritiques had to say about When Darkness Falls.

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In my opinion, the horror genre is perfectly suited for short stories. Dark Distortions, a 500-plus page anthology of short horror by Scotopia Press, is getting terrific reviews and is well worth the money. It's huge! In the press release, Scotopia's Editor in Chief Molly Feese calls my contribution, Fear & The Storm, "A must read for anyone who occasionally craves a happy ending." See, not all of my stuff is depressing. One of the first reviews of Dark Distortions was kind to me. Again, this is horror and it can get pretty raw. If you're easily turned off by graphic language, skip the end of the review.

Living in a rural area and enjoying a good scare as much as the next guy, I was happy when 1018 Press started up Back Roads, a magazine of rural horror. Issue two is still available through Cafepress. It contains my story Fishing in the Dark, and is available here.