S.E. HOWARD
Author of horror and speculative fiction, and other things that go bump in the night.
"There are horrors beyond life’s edge that we do not suspect,
and once in a while man’s evil prying calls them just within our range." - H.P. Lovecraft
As seen in Worst Laid Plans by GenreBlast Films
FREE Short Story: "You've Been Saved"
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​Childhood buddies Chris and Ethan are traveling cross-country from Chicago to Los Angeles when a chance encounter at a roadside diner with a mysterious
young woman leads them on an unexpected—and horrifying—detour.
"Howard delivers a chilling, gore-soaked finish that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about." - Goodreads reviewer Matt Holden
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Previously published in Worst Laid Plans: An Anthology of Vacation Horror
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Prairie Madness​
Available 9/10/2024 from Unveiling Nightmares
A novella-length tale of horror set in the early 1870s, a time when the United States is still reeling in the aftermath of the Civil War. ​Former Union soldier Owen Cobb and his best friend Will Abbott set off down the length of Missouri toward Oklahoma in search of a missing former comrade and his son. Their journey is rife with danger, but Owen and Will soon discover that the greatest danger in this vast, isolated terrain is found in places--and people--where they least expect it.
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The Vessel
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Coming in 2025 from Wicked House Publishing
As a child, Josh Finley is abducted by pedophile Michael Traynor. After 19 days of unimaginable horror, he manages to escape, but in the aftermath, he has amnesia from the trauma. The last thing he remembers of his time in captivity is seeing the dead body of another of Traynor's young victims. Ten years later, FBI Special Agent John Rodriguez asks for Josh's help to try and identify the murdered boy and find where Traynor buried the remains. Rodriguez says Traynor is willing to cooperate, but on one condition: He'll only talk to Josh. In coming face-to-face with the man who has haunted him for so many years, Josh uncovers darker secrets than he ever imagined possible, and a horrifying fate that this time, he cannot hope to escape.
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What Lies Unseen
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Coming in 2025 from Wicked House Publishing
Sam Avery sees things no one else can, gruesome spirits that have haunted and plagued him since childhood. He believes he is alone in this terrifying ability, until he meets beautiful Amanda Foster, who can hear the voices of the dead. Amanda tells Sam there are even more like them, a group she calls her spirit circle, comprised of powerful individuals endowed with the abilities to seek out and commune with the dead. At first, Sam eagerly accepts the invitation to join this circle but slowly begins to grow suspicious about their—and Amanda’s—true purpose. Is there something more sinister she has planned, a darker, more twisted truth that lies unseen?
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Short Story: "The Bobbit"​
Part of Nothing Ever Happens in Fox Hollow, Vol. 2
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Short Story: "Swan Song"
Part of the anthology, Hotel Evil from Black Ink Fiction.
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​Contributor - Lost in Fox Hollow
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Short Story: "Boarding Call"
Part of Sick Cruising from Notch's Publishing House.
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Short Story: "You've Been Saved"
Part of Worst Laid Plans: An Anthology of Vacation Horror from Grindhouse Press
Out of Print
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Other Stories
About S.E. Howard
S.E. Howard grew up in the heart of the Bluegrass state, and has worked as a newspaper reporter, travel writer, and magazine editor. Her horror short story, "You've Been Saved" was adapted for film in the 2022 independently produced anthology Worst Laid Plans by GenreBlast Films. Other horror titles include the forthcoming novella "Prairie Madness" with Unveiling Nightmares, and her novel-length debuts The Vessel and What Lies Unseen with Wicked House Publishing, to be released in 2025. Currently a registered nurse, she is also a Certified Specialist in Poison Information. Connect with her through Facebook or email using the links below.
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