Vanity is a crime and Cinderella must wear a mask. The big bad wolf puts on an armored suit to battle extraterrestrials. Rapunzel is forced to claim her throne and right the wrongs of the past. Snow White goes insane in a world where corporations have torn down the forests. Three siblings cross a bridge in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In a genetically altered society, one different girl will be hunted for her imperfections…

Proudly created by the authors of Dystopian Ink, Once Upon A Dystopia: An Anthology of Twisted Fairy Tales and Fractured Folklore contains twenty stories of fairy tale and folklore retellings that explore dystopian influence in literature. From Science Fiction based futures to Fantasy kingdoms, the message is clear:

One person’s utopia is another’s hell.

For fans of The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror, Hunger Games, and Unwind, the authors from Dystopian Ink teamed up to bring you a collection of tales that distort childhood favorites into dystopian masterpieces.

Works included:

Caught in the Siren’s Wake - Audrey M. Stevens

Glass - Kathryn Jacques

Big Bad Wolfe and the Three Little P.I.G.G.s - Jared K. Chapman

Twisted - K.R.S. McEntire

While They Sleep - Heather Carson

The Fairest Blade - L. B. Winters

Heterochromia - Mikhaeyla Kopievsky

Wings - Emily Pirrello

The Bridge - Ginny Young

The Frozen Eye - Harry Carpenter

Goldie Bear - Emily VanOverloop

Atlas: The Tale of Hanna and Greta - A.K. Harris

My Own Skin - Sherri Cook Woosley

Lieutenant Red Hood - Jordyn Kieft

Forever Young - Haleigh Diann

HOOD: A Grindhouse Robin Hood Tale - Jared K. Chapman

Jack, the Clock, and the Beanstalk- J. Lynn Hicks

The Piper - Christine French

The Seven Kids - Audrey M. Stevens

Spinner's Song- Heather Carson

From the Preface:

"As I mounted the m249 machine gun against my shoulder, I felt the weight of the entire weapon. I had never really had the opportunity to fire one of these bad boys before, but by god, there was a first for everything. I flipped the safety selector switch, removing the weapon from safe. I closed my eyes for a brief moment, knowing time was of the essence. I reopened them, steadied my breathing as I squeezed softly on the trigger. I fired small round bursts into the crowd of these things. I barely knew how to work one of these because my military career thus far has been magazine-fed weapons. I prayed to whoever was listening for the belt to remain free with no snag. I continued to three to five-round burst my way to the base exchange. The good news: these things were going down with regular ammo. The bad news: I don’t know if I have enough ammo for all of them."

Imagine waking up to your entire world being FUBAR...

Iraq, 2010. Army Specialist Jason Chantry was at his wit's end with a complacent, dull deployment. That all changed for him on a fateful night. Blood, bodies, and destruction as far as the eye could see. Chantry and his fellow squad members were admin, not door kicking infantrymen! Together, they'll scream, shoot, and, did we mention scream? They'll get their way to wherever they can figure is safe by any means necessary.

Part one of an epic four-book series, Blackout is only the start of what's to come.

"The book was dope, I can't wait for the next one!" -Ronnie S.

"Only working around military people, Harry developed a great environment with real characters. I have some questions that the next book needs to answer!" -Tom

As a former soldier in the United States Army, Harry always found discrepancies with non-military or non-law enforcement writers trying to write their assessment on what it feels like to be in the middle of turmoil. Harry worked hard to ensure accuracy with every aspect of the military, only having to worry about injecting monsters into the story. Every detail was considered. The camaraderie.  The smell of the country. The feel of the recoil of a weapon. The taste of fear.

As heard about on Others May Fall Podcast! 

The step by step life account of a serial killer, as heard through recordings with a doctor who has the chance to meet him.

Follow the killer on a journey that spans decades as he details every encounter, thought and murder. Beginning in the 1970s, each kill becomes more difficult as profiling, digitalization and connection become more and more prevalant.

Unofficially official soundtrack playlist available through Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zuH0xvUvZPjDgS6DaWfLa?si=lRkclDgeT9-uCuy3RrQxCg

*Book contains explicit scenes not meant for a younger audience. Some details are thorough, disturbing and not suitable for certain sensitive audiences.*

A compilation of short stories. The stories are written based on true-ish stories that happened, or almost happened. 

The General:
An ordinary night. An ordinary guy. Freddy had no idea what he was in for. A demon who can pass from person to person, just by the sheer mention of his story. Plagued by this demon named The General, Freddy is faced with the decision to pass this curse off to someone else, or meet his ultimate end at the hands of this ancient being.

Demon Dog:
Young Robin is plagued by nightmares of an evil dog. The dog shows up in nightmares, and she cannot break away from how vivid the dreams are. Scared to go to bed, afraid of the dark, and terrified of the closet is standard fare for the average 8-year-old, but what if there was more to be seen lurking in the shadows?

Bathell:
The Demon Bathell is an urban legend told between friends who are very unassuming that he is real. Once conjured, Bathell will haunt and hunt you, killing you in the most terrifying way: Using your worst fear as your death device. Reaching into your mind, it pulls out what terrifies you most, to ensure your end is the most unpleasant possible.

^{_{Imagine it.}} You're sitting at a bar, restaurant or other public hangout. You can't help it, but you overhear a conversation. The content catches your ear. It's someone's personal story, struggle and woes.

Not to be a Nosey Nelly, you try to overhear this guy telling his table of buddies a horrendous tale of love, life, and betrayal. It sounds like he went through an ordeal. It's free gossip. It's juicy news. It's also comforting to hear you weren't alone in your nasty blowout relationship.

That's what it's like to read this book. 

The story delves deep into personal experiences, tragedies, and most of all, abuse. Chapter by chapter the story unfolds to explore the turbulent relationship with an ex-wife, from meeting back in High School to the ultimate fall of the relationship at the hands of extramarital relationships.

Along the way, many people were players in this tale of love, hate, and humor. As it unfolds, the tale will prove humorous, serious, and just plain old head-shaking crazy.

Dodging and weaving the crazy, we will go through various mental stages, crazy WTF moments, and sometimes comical points in time throughout the journey.

AS HEARD ON THE "OTHERS MAY FALL PODCAST"

Time to expand the mind! Or empty it.

Before you lie a collection of poems, songs and short musings, written over the course of twenty years. Some are poetic, while some are just downright odd.

I do not claim to be a poet, nor am I a top songwriter. The words expressed dig deep into my heart and soul to pour our what I was expressing and feeling at the time. There is heartache, hurt, and betrayal. But in contrast, you will find light, hope and love!