Hi everyone! It’s been a long time between posts, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been sitting still. Here are a few updates behind the scenes: I finished a horror novel that has been nearly two years in the making. Unfortunately, my head was not in the right place while writing it – too many doubts, …
‘MEMORIAL‘ Treat yourself for under a buck to dark horror fiction perfect for the haunting season now on your Kindle. EXCERPT: “I believe it’s pointless to ask, Anthony. Those days have long past. Plainly you can see this.” With mournful eyes, the man sipped his bourbon, while into his chest, as if some wounded animal, …
Enter. Sit before the Tale Weaver. Be still; your incessant fidgeting only diminishes your concentration. Do you not hear it? There. There. Aah, stark terror glazes your eyes…but it should not be so. Relish instead, such a strange and horrid note, that awful baying from beyond the window sash. Silence yourself! I share with you …
Hello! I hope you’ve all been well since last we met. The dog days of summer are upon us, so what better way to cool off than by actually getting hotter: courtesy of horror fiction, that is. I offer for your reading pleasure my latest tale to appear on Pen of the Damned titled It Drives …
Hi everyone! I’m prone to quiet spells when it comes to social media and posting; I don’t like bludgeoning people with my work. Sometimes it’s a necessary evil, I know. Still, it’s not my style. My silence doesn’t mean I haven’t been crafting, however. I’m currently putting together my first poetry collection, as well working …
What better way to kick off summer than with a horror tale about a torturous and heartbreaking love? Of course, I’m talking about MEMORIAL, my short story released specifically for Kindle platforms. Intrigued? Well please allow me to entice you a bit more with an excerpt from MEMORIAL: “I believe it’s pointless to ask, Anthony. …
I‘m pleased to announce the Kindle ebook release of my horror short story, MEMORIAL, a tale inspired by the Greek myth of Pygmalion and Galatea. Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor from Cyprus whose creations were famous for their life-like appearance; unfortunately for many of the local maidens, Pygmalion lost all interest in women and vowed …
Established in April of 2012, Pen of the Damned has become home for some of the finest writers of horror and angst. A strange entity, known only as the Tale Weaver, introduced its voice then as well. Not much is known about this mysterious being – it has made its presence known but a handful …
For anyone following my blog, I guess you know by now that I’m a horror author. Funny thing is, I barely post anything ‘horror’ here. 😛 I’ve shared my poetry. I’ve shared poignant stories about my daughter. You’ve learned of the release of my moving novella Dusk and Summer, as well my continued efforts raising …
I mentioned in last week’s post that the idea behind my short story LUNCH came from a poem I had written back in December 2012. For curiosity’s sake, here it is: JUST NOT HERE On this darkened night I hold you Arms empty. Your memory my solitary light Wind raps at pane, sneaks under door …
Joseph A. Pinto 