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David Bain brings you five stories from the dark side of town. Horror doesn't just happen in a creaking haunted house; the paranormal and occult can creep into every corner of the United States' urban landscape. These short stories of dark fantasy bring the metaphysical mystery of everything from demons to serial killers to your back door....

Psychic detective and ghost hunter Will Castleton ( Death Sight, The Castleton Files) faces hulking monsters and interdimensional demons in a haunted holler in the Kentucky backwoods in this action-packed, over-the-top novella.

It starts with a dream, a warning. But it's a warning that arrives too late. The Gypsies aren't coming; they're here. His grandmother and nephew are the first to fall to the demonic invaders, leaving Mitch, his grandfather, and his uncle trapped in the barn while occult madness reigns outside. Chaos is the order of the day, and Mitch can only try to cope with the ghostly paranormal attackers. His grandfather, however, remembers the bloody day that first brought the wicked Gypsies to Earth...

In this prequel to Island Ghosts: A Will Castleton Adventure, "slightly psychic" US Marshal Will Castleton receives one of his most powerful visions of danger while delivering a federal witness - all he knows is a blood-covered man holds a woman captive in an unspecified motel room. Within minutes Will is racing through the streets of Phoenix - can he fight and subdue the killer and rescue the woman, all while keeping his witness safe?

Brian and Iggy are suddenly living the urban legends and ghost stories they love as they witness a jet-black car cruising across the fog-laced, moonlit surface of Gray Lake. At the same moment, in the marshes to the north, the battle for dominance over a troubled gang of small-town meth dealers begins. For Scott Ignatowski, the demonic car's arrival heralds a downward spiral as he dreams of its sometimes lovely, sometimes ghastly occupants chauffeuring him into murky depths.

Snake oil salesman Dr. Darius Darke and other "legends" of the Old West are called upon to fight a band of brain-eating bandits in a three-dimensionally-challenged box canyon. This story is a prequel to David Bain's full-length weird Western novel Riders Where There Are No Roads. David Bain is the author of Death Sight, the first novel in the Will Castleton psychic detective series, Gray Lake: A Novel Of Crime And Supernatural Horror and several short story collections.

David Bain offers ten essays on writing, with an eye toward helping new writers gain their footing and keeping the more seasoned scribe motivated. It also includes his essay "Basic E-Book Self-Publishing Advice for Newbies" which has already helped hundreds of beginning indie authors. A longtime college English prof and former newspaper bureau chief, Bain infuses these essays on the writing life with years of teaching, editing, and indie publishing experience, using an easygoing yet incisive style.

In this short novel, slightly psychic detective Will Castleton and his girlfriend Samantha are visiting Will's hometown of Green River, Michigan. But going home can bring you face to face with the ghosts of the past - as well as old enemies of a more physical nature. And then Will has a vision that someone will die before the night is over... It's not just angels who look homeward...

In this volume, "slightly psychic" U.S. Marshal and paranormal detective Will takes on ghosts, hardcore criminals, his girlfriend and his relationship to reality itself. From a race against time to save a woman's life during a tropical storm, to a struggle for a child's lost soul in the snowy badlands.

Slightly psychic paranormal detective Will Castleton wakes in the middle of the night with the feeling he's being watched. Within hours he's racing to the suburbs of Chicago to save a young girl from the supernatural forces sapping her life away - and to a personal revelation which will change his life forever.

In this short story adventure, slightly psychic detective Will Castleton flies to a remote region of Oregon to help a rancher find a missing foster child. But the case soon takes a supernatural turn and Will may be heading back to Chicago with more than he bargained for….

In "Island Ghosts", "slightly psychic" U.S. Marshal Will Castleton's tropical vacation is no escape from his past. The reporter who cashed in on the tragedy resulting in Will's psychic abilities is hot on his trail as Will races time through a hurricane to save a woman's life.

In this short story, paranormal detective Will Castleton gets a phone call in the middle of the night that appears to be about his girlfriend - who happens to by lying in a catatonic state in the hospital. But within an hour Will is thrust into an investigation involving vengeful spirits and a decades-old murder.

James needs money. Now. Then he learns Mickle doesn't seem to keep much track of his seemingly limitless weed inventory. Mickle won't notice if James snags just one small brick of skank, will he? James tells himself he'll take just a little, just enough to get his child support, his probation officer, his sister, his grandmother, and his baby mama off his back. Besides, a total dweed like Mickle couldn't do much about it even if he did find out? Right? Wrong!

Hospitalized after drowning during a rescue attempt, newly graduated U.S. Marshal Will Castleton is besieged by visions of a hulking executioner torturing a bound man. A perilous race against time leaves Will broken, unsure if he even wants to join the marshals. Escaping to his Michigan hometown, Will finds his father dying, a young woman's ghost desperate to communicate with him, and a biker kingpin out to make a statement by taking out local law enforcement's golden boy.

Cindy ha soltanto diciotto anni. Con la sua aria vulnerabile e il viso pallido pieno di lentiggini, sembra persino più giovane della sua età, eppure ha già dimostrato un raro talento naturale per la musica e come cantautrice. Ma la creatività va coltivata, e Jessica lo sa bene; così, insieme a un'associazione di Cabot Cove che da quasi un decennio aiuta i giovani promettenti come Cindy a costruirsi un futuro, decide di assegnarle una borsa di studio perché possa andare a Nashville, nel Tennessee, tempio mondiale della musica country, per realizzare il suo sogno.

Bainology Podcasts will provide practical leadership elements of opportunities and challenges from a 45-year career of leadership excellence brought to you in approximately ten-minute clips by Jeff Bain. An inductee to the: 2023 HOF: National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA), 2022 HOF: National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics (NACDA), 2021 HOF, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Sand Castles of Sin describes how a person can, over time, be so engrossed in his or her life while laying a weak foundation. Building a structure on the sand is a very dangerous and an unprofitable idea. The author relates how people build their lives upon things that do not and will not stand the test of time. No matter how simple and innocent a sand castle may be, they never last. They always fall.

40 Years 40 Beers is a pop culture podcast where 2 lifelong friends from Southwest Philly trade stories, hot takes, and deep dives over cold drinks. From movies and TV to nostalgia, music, and the absurdity of adult life — nothing's off limits. Expect real talk, ridiculous tangents, and surprising insight — whether we’re dissecting The Sopranos, praising Back to the Future, or debating why Batman isn’t really a superhero. 🎬 Movies. 🎧 Music. 📺 TV. 🍻 Chaos. New episodes every two weeks.

The Combiner Effect is more than just a podcast—it’s a front-row seat to the real, raw, and unfiltered journey of three men navigating life as Entrepreneurs, Fathers, Sons, Husbands, and Leaders. From the struggles that test their limits to the victories that fuel their drive, this is a no-holds-barred look at growth, resilience, and everything in between. Get ready for relatable stories, hard-earned lessons, and plenty of laughs along the way. Tune in, laugh with us, grow with G.Bains, Daniel Park, Jonathan Jair, and embrace the madness of this crazy thing called life.Watch us on https://...