from Twisted Presents: The Last Hour of Hogswatch

The Twisted Presents Kickstarter has funded, yay! But there’s something odd about asking folks to back a book they haven’t read any of. The obvious solution is to share a chunk of the book for people to try. So here’s my story “The Last Hour of Hogswatch.” If you prefer epub, it’s also free on my bookstore. When the campaign finishes, this story leaves my blog. If you enjoy this, please consider backing the Kickstarter. The Last Hour of Hogswatch Snow streamed past the windshield like stars on the Enterprise’s screen, illuminated only by the pickup’s headlights. The distant taillights ahead might as well be as far away as the Klingon Empire for all the company they offered. Merle kept the digital dashboard turned down way low, to protect his vision. Endless cornfields on either faded in and out as ragged clouds veiled and unveiled the gibbous Moon. Straight out of a Hammer film. The dimness would usually make him sleepy enough that he’d have to crack a window so the cold on his face…