Stuck That Way and Other Quandaries

A collection of spine-tingling paranormal horror short stories including:STUCK THAT WAY where a boy in a parallel universe plays a forbidden game and finds himself stuck in an unfamiliar place. Link to FREE audio version provided in eBook version.Reader’s comments from Twitter:“What a great story- a futuristic version of the warnings my mother has when someone made a face around her.” “Wow, great write! It reminded me of my childhood and hearing ‘stop making that face or it’s going to get stuck like that’ lol.”SOMETHING LURKING Parts 1, 2, & 3 combined and the winner of Coffee House Writers “Most Views” for September 2019 about a creature is lurking in the woods, watching and waiting for the perfect moment. Reader’s comments from CHW website:“This is amazing...”“...detail was amazing, I actually felt like I was there...”“This is riveting!”“Fabulous! This story just gets better and better! I love it!”BY INDUCTION about a woman who writes names on scraps of paper and tucks them in her freezer. A foolish old wives’ tale her husband professed. I wonder what he thinks now?Reader’s comments from CHW website:“Great story. Love the irony.”“Great story.”“Death AND comedy. You can’t go wrong. Great descriptions. That would make an excellent Twilight Zone episode.”THAT'S CREEPY, SANTA! Parts 1 & 2 combined and the winner of Coffee House Writers “Most Views” for December 2019. Paul and Maya hoped for a quiet Christmas Eve, but an in-law’s gift turns their night in an ominous direction and they will ever be the same.Reader’s comments from CHW website: “Creepy, spooky, all in all, very well done.”“Fabulous...Love it” “Oh, this was sooo good! I love your writing style...”“Perfectly creepy”“Love this story.”“I loved it! It has that wonderful feeling of an old EC comic.”Reader’s comments from Twitter:“it’s FANTASTIC!!”“What a fun read! The smoothness with which Maya acted and spoke was chilling...that calmness and matter-of-factness I found especially creepy! Bravo!”“Yikes...I hate dolls...a creepy Santa doll is worse. I’m shuddering at the thought...”“Freak me out! More please.”“...a delight to read...”“Great twist! Very dark humor... love it”“Spooky...”“...definitely a creepy read. I thoroughly enjoyed it...”“I loved it! ...never a dull moment...”RELEVANT EVIDENCE She should have waited for the bus, but Emily wanted to walk. A fateful decision made in haste. Now, there’s no turning back.DEVILISH GAME Parts 1 & 2 combined. Part one won CHW “Most Views” for October 2019 and part two won “Most Views” for November 2019. Camille Abraxas has enough problems of her own, like coping with her father’s death, moving to a new city, awakening the ancient god Pan...Reader’s comments from CHW website:“Excellent!”“Excellent- waiting for next part!”“...great story! I loved it!”“Wow an exciting ending! Very good story!!”

About the Author

Author Julie Kusma currently lives in the United States, where she pens speculative fiction short stories and novels. She has a fondness for psychology, philosophy, and theology, all finding a place on the pages of the speculative fiction pieces she pens. Several of her paranormal and horror stories and a few poems are available in audio format on her YouTube channel. In 2020, Julie was honored with the moniker "Queen of Horror" by contemporaries in the writing community. She recently released The Devil's Scribe, a dramatized short tale of her origin as a horror writer.She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness, a Master of Science in Health Education, and a Master of Art in English, Creative Writing, and Fiction. Her health sciences studies generated interest in the mind-body-spirit connection, and she writes about the impact our strengths and weaknesses have on our human experience. In particular, she has a fascination with the Jungian Shadow.Affiliations: Horror Authors Guild (HAG) member since 2021, Horror Writers Association (HWA) member since 2020,Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society member since 2017, National Society of Leadership and Success member since 2017, Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society member since 2012, and the Golden Key International Honor Society member since 2011.BooksStuck That Way and Other Quandaries   mybook.to/StuckThatWayThe Many Worlds of Mr. A. Skouandy   mybook.to/TheManyWorlds  The Darker Half, Volume 13 with Derek R. King   mybook.to/TheDarkerHalf Children's BooksPigglety Pigglety Poo   mybook.to/piggletyA Perfect Place for Scary Monsters to Hide   mybook.to/ScaryMonsters CDsUnbind 7 Chakra Opening MeditationsShift 11 Perspective Changing Meditations

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