S.E. Howard

How far would you go to be granted your heart's desire? Four teenagers discover the brutal answer when they follow a network of abandoned subway tunnels in search of an infamous urban legend in Desiree Horton's short story "The Station Master." Benson is a shy, earnest young man harboring a secret crush on classmate Shannon. He sees an opportunity to impress her when Shannon invites him along as she seeks out "the Station Master," an enigmatic figure said to grant wishes. According to local...

I don't really spend much money on myself, even when I receive it as a gift, like at Christmas from my family. I've always been one who'd rather treat my family and friends instead, but when I saw artist Taylor Gibbs  post recently on Facebook that she was available for author portraits and character sketches, I decided to indulge. After all, her art is phenomenal, and she said she'd create custom works in exchange for gifts of books off her wish list. I reached out to her and asked if she...

Happy book birthday to "Recipes for Newlyweds: Stories of Marital Bliss," a fantastic anthology of marriage-related horror compiled by Jordan Triplett. Featuring stories by me, Andrew Najberg, Viggy Parr Hampton, Rebecca Burgess, Sue Rovens, T.E. Whitehill, C.S. Jones, R.C. Lehan, and Besufekad Tadesse, this collection will make you think twice before saying "I do." Plus, as an extra treat, each story is accompanied by a tie-in recipe! My short story, "Jenny's Room," explores the tradition of...