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Seven 'til Sunrise: A Short Story Collection
Seven short tales about how we treat life in the face of death or when we are blissfully ignorant of our own mortality. We’ll meet Dominick Row who believes he’s won a sort of lottery and a trip away from a sick and dying world. Then Mr. Norman Stoker will scan the newspaper for evidence to support his view that the world is a miserable place all while scenes of vibrant life pay out around him. A survivor of a zombie uprising will explain how great it is to live without the shackles of modern society. A widower uses Facebook to reconnect with old friends, revealing dark secrets in the process. We’ll learn about a stuffed lion that has its own bedroom in a man’s lonely apartment and why it is so important to a housewife of over half a century that every autumn morning plays out the same way. Finally, Jay explains why lobsters are mean, evil creatures that must be stopped at all costs. Jay Smith collects stories written during a time of emotional pain and uncertainty exploring what it means to be alive but unaware of one's final destiny.
49 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 26, 2014
About the author
Jay Smith
9 books9 followersJay Smith is an award-winning author, audio dramatist, and podcaster responsible for the acclaimed audio horror series HG World and the pulp super-heroine radio serial Hidden Harbor Mysteries.
Jay's other works include the short story collection Seven til Sunrise, the gamer-geek satire Rise of the Monkey Lord, and the upcoming how-to book Anatomy of an Audio Drama. Jay appears on various podcasts including Behind the Screams, The Chronic Rift, and The Batcave Podcast.
Jay holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Seton Hill University and lives in Central PA with his wife, kids, and a neurotic sneaky weirdo polydactyl cat.
Jay's other works include the short story collection Seven til Sunrise, the gamer-geek satire Rise of the Monkey Lord, and the upcoming how-to book Anatomy of an Audio Drama. Jay appears on various podcasts including Behind the Screams, The Chronic Rift, and The Batcave Podcast.
Jay holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Seton Hill University and lives in Central PA with his wife, kids, and a neurotic sneaky weirdo polydactyl cat.
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October 28, 2014
I picked this up not really knowing what to expect. Yes, there was the idea that this was written from a dark place, but I wasn't certain what that meant.
I thought the first story was interesting, but the one that caught my attention was the story of the widower reconnecting by way of Facebook. I will say this really struck me as a true horror story of our time. By no fault of the author the story dulled a little for me because I'd seen something similar before. There's a scene in a movie called "Playing by Heart" where one of the characters creates a story very much like this. It really stuck with me because the acting was so good that I genuinely hated that character. I wanted to snatch him off the screen and make him take it all back. The widower's story didn't shock me as much as it might have - but if you've not seen that film, I suggest you pick this one out particularly. This is definitely a dark place. I get it now.
As I'm writing this (in the last week of 2014) the book is on offer for free - but even if you don't catch it then, it's definitely worth the buck that's normally charged for it.
I thought the first story was interesting, but the one that caught my attention was the story of the widower reconnecting by way of Facebook. I will say this really struck me as a true horror story of our time. By no fault of the author the story dulled a little for me because I'd seen something similar before. There's a scene in a movie called "Playing by Heart" where one of the characters creates a story very much like this. It really stuck with me because the acting was so good that I genuinely hated that character. I wanted to snatch him off the screen and make him take it all back. The widower's story didn't shock me as much as it might have - but if you've not seen that film, I suggest you pick this one out particularly. This is definitely a dark place. I get it now.
As I'm writing this (in the last week of 2014) the book is on offer for free - but even if you don't catch it then, it's definitely worth the buck that's normally charged for it.
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