"Cranked: A Short Story" is Free

 

"Cranked: A Short Story" is now permanently free on Amazon. This little story takes place in the fictional town of Uproar, Indiana located in the southern part of the state where crime and drugs run rampant. This story is also a part of the collection Hard Luck: Stories, which consists mostly of stories just like this one. 

From the back cover:

Joe Spray is a small-time drug dealer who's caught in the middle of a fiery love triangle. When he is forced to choose between his two love interests, he quickly finds himself reluctantly conspiring to commit murder on the other woman. (Crime)

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Hard Luck: Stories is Free for a Limited Time

I'm happy to announce that starting today my short story collection HARD LUCK (eBook) is available for free the next five days on Amazon. Click over and download your free copy. The Amazon link is HERE, or simply click on the book cover.

You can check out what author Scott McCrea had to say about Hard Luck: Stories HERE. And while you're over there, be sure to check out his amazing catalogue of books. You won't be disappointed! 

From the back cover of HARD LUCK:

Hard Luck is an evocative collection of seventeen stories that glimpses into the lives of the often broken and downtrodden people in small-town southern Indiana. Some residents escape while others are consumed by their drug-fueled, crime-ridden environments.

A man’s love triangle goes awry in CRANKED. Sex, drugs, and gambling seduce the characters in LOOKING FOR ACTION. In the title story, HARD LUCK, a hard-drinking sheriff enforces his own kind of law. A once imprisoned biker returns to his hometown to witness a backwoods, bare-knuckle brawl in THE FIGHT. In the dark, hillbilly gothic tale YOUR BIRD MY CAT, a young boy is fascinated by the chance to see the female anatomy up-close and personal for the first time. A man rides the rails looking to escape the perils of his hometown only to discover a town stranger and more unlivable than his own in BOXCAR TO PARADISE.
The stories in this collection spring in and out of the gritty country noir genre and often land in steamy piles of contemporary and dirty realism. Some stories contain mature content.

Fit Body, Sharp Mind

 

Hey friends,

I hope everyone is doing well. It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so I thought I would write a few words.

My writing has slowed a bit these past couple of months. I’m about a thousand words into a new story, but I’ve set it aside for now. Lately, my focus has been on my mind and body. I’ve always been a huge proponent of diet and exercise, so that’s where much of my energy has been. I feel that if your body is fit and your mind is sharp, nothing can stop you. I’ve been lifting three to four days a week, and I feel pretty good for a 47-year-old man.

As always, the writing will continue. I have many projects to complete. If you’re new around here, feel free to check out some of my free stories on this website or on Amazon.

Blood on the Creek Bank Live on Amazon

 

Hey friends, I wanted to let you know that Blood on the Creek Bank is now live on Amazon. It is available to read with a Kindle Unlimited subscription or just $.99 to buy. For those who don't know, this is story #4 in the Sheriff Randall King series. I hope you check it out. Here's the link. https://amzn.to/3WuPsNj

Cowboy Jamboree Spring Issue is Live

 I'm happy to report that Cowboy Jamboree's 2024 spring issue, the All Covers Album, is live. Here's the direct link to my story "Blood on the Creek Bank".  And here's the link to the entire line-up of awesome writers and their work. Enjoy!

Story Acceptance

I'm happy to report that "Blood on the Creek Bank", the latest story in the Sheriff Randall King series, has been accepted for publication in Cowboy Jamboree Magazine's 2024 spring issue. It's such an honor to be in the magazine alongside such talented writers and storytellers; I couldn't be more thrilled.

If you're not familiar with Cowboy Jamboree Magazine & Press, you can check them out here >>> COWBOY JAMBOREE MAGAZINE & PRESS - CJ MAGAZINE. It's a top-notch magazine and press ran by the great Adam Van Winkle who publishes only the best books and stories in the grit lit and rural fiction genres. I highly recommend checking it out. 

Down on the Farm is #1

 

Down on the Farm, story #1 in the Sheriff Randall King series, is currently sitting in the #1 spot on Amazon's (Free) Best Sellers in 30-Minute Literature & Fiction Short Reads. Since its release, this story seems to have gotten a mix of opinions. Some like it. Some don't. But that's the way it always goes. I'm just thankful it's being read and talked about.