Tag Archives: Tales From The Darkside

Do The Dead Dream? Review–By The Editor

Posted on December 12, 2017 by fpdorchak

Below is the heartfelt review of my editor on Do The Dead Dream?, Joyce Combs. It was so kind of her to do this, and she did it in the comments section of Marc Schuster’s Small Press Reviews review. I … Continue reading →

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Do The Dead Dream? is now an eBook!

Posted on November 18, 2017 by fpdorchak

Hot off the presses: my anthology is now available as an eBook! Click here to access it on Amazon! Thanks for your support!

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And Now…I Will Leave You….

Posted on November 25, 2016 by fpdorchak

Black Friday—how apropos in terms of title! I had not planned on publishing this here. The origin of this piece is kinda funny: it had started as a blog comment on my friend, Susie Lindau’s, fun Hallowe’en blog post, “Welcome … Continue reading →

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The Hallowe’en Tree

Posted on October 31, 2016 by fpdorchak

I’m not sure if I’d actually seen a “Hallowe’en Tree” before I’d written this or not…but, I know I’ve seen them since. At the time I’d written this, there was a really cool “Hallowe’en store” in the mall I used … Continue reading →

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A Sermon Unleashed

Posted on October 14, 2016 by fpdorchak

You just never know who some people are when you meet them. Especially at night in a KOA campground. I remember one or two times our family stayed at some KOAs. It was fun…the six of us and our family … Continue reading →

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Shelf Life

Posted on October 7, 2016 by fpdorchak

If I remember right, the sign mentioned in this story was my inspiration for the story. Or at least a version of it that you see in everyday life. And who among us hasn’t visited a store not unlike the … Continue reading →

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Seeing Things

Posted on September 23, 2016 by fpdorchak

I do like to make things subtle, if at all possible. Today’s story might be a little too subtle? I don’t know…you’ll be the judge, as is usually the case with this kind of thing. I vaguely remember writing this … Continue reading →

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Attention Span

Posted on September 9, 2016 by fpdorchak

I got the idea for this story while attending a multi-level marketing seminar some twenty-five, thirty years ago. I still remember as I sat in the audience (on folding chairs) and looked around, everyone (except me) was focused in what … Continue reading →

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Plaything

Posted on August 5, 2016 by fpdorchak

I actually vaguely remember writing this. And its inspiration is the obvious: things that go bump in the night. We’ve all heard the unexplained sounds that always assail us in the weird hours of the night. Was it the house … Continue reading →

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Short Story Listing

Posted on July 11, 2016 by fpdorchak

Well, here it is, the complete listing of all my short stories and their dates…those already released on this site and those scheduled for release on this site…and their scheduled dates. As they get released I’ll update my Short Stories … Continue reading →

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