Author Charles Day, Legend of the Pumpkin Thief!

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The urban legend is coming. All will soon now and fear the Pumpkin Thief!

 RELEASE DATE JANUARY 09TH 2012

As the town folk sleep, something creeps into the neighborhood. Hidden in shadows, its presence is as old as time itself, its intent not born of goodness.

Nick, a young man who fancies himself a detective, wakes to find his carved out masterpiece missing. Now a mystery is afoot, and Nick has his first assignment, to find out who or what is snatching up the town’s pumpkins and why.

Unfortunately, as with all great detectives, obstacles stand in Nick’s way—the neighborhood bully and his cronies, and the strange old lady and her dog who share the run down house at the end of Nick’s block. As Nick investigates, an urban legend unravels…

The Pumpkin Thief of the Hallows.

Nick fears the legend as he embarks on the most dangerous adventure of his young life. Collecting clues, ever closer to the true nature of evil, he learns that curiosity comes with a high price.

I'm excited Noble Young Adult Publishers will be publishing my first YA novel. Release date JAN 09th, 2012.

The Plan by Charles Day

I'm excited to announce that my Mystery/Conspiracy novelette "The Plan," has been accepted for publication with Naked Snake Press. For only $2.99 it's now available at
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004H1ZIAU

Frankie is about to come into a large, large amount of money. He listened in on a secret, and now he’s devised a plan to retrieve these unmarked bills. He needs to get this cash before those he heard it from get to it first, and he’s going to bring a few of his friends in to help him collect it. They will be needed in order for his plan to work.

Nonetheless, his plan is not going to be easy, and he’s not even sure he trusts his buddies to keep things under the radar once they get a hold of this loot. Especially, Fat Lou!

As things progress, Frankie will soon find out he’s made a grave mistake and will have to pay the ultimate price.

The Plan is full of mystery, suspense and a conspiracy that should have never came to be.
Welcome to Frankie’s twisted and dark world.

My First Novel "Deep Within" To be Published Late 2011 Early 2012 with Twisted Library Press

Two Doctors are about to be introduced to something recently born at the Moose Hill Psychiatric Hospital, and now it's determined on staying alive.

FINAL EDITS COMPLETED. ON THE HUNT FOR AN AGENT/PUBLISHER

My Newest Venture

WICKED EAST PRESS & HIDDEN THOUGHTS PRESS PRESENT:
TALES OF TERROR & MAYHEM FROM DEEP WITHIN THE BOX
FILLED WITH DARK STORIES FROM FRIENDS& FANS OF THE EVIL JESTER
INCLUDING “THE GIFT,” THE PREMIRE STORY OF THE ORIGIN OF CHARLIE IN THE BOX
EDITED BY JESSICA A. WEISS & CHARLES DAY

After hiding down in his box for the last few weeks, Charlie, The Evil Little Jester, is ready to unveil his latest and greatest writing endeavor. He's titled it “The Gift,” a true tale of the origin of the little guy and how he became so evil. Call it a memoir or an autobiography, but after I sat down and read it, I felt it was more of a twisted tale of evil revenge and pure carnage, sure to raise some hairs on the back of your neck.

Nonetheless, Charlie in the Box went a step further. He took his idea and knocked on the publishing doors of Wicked East Press without my knowledge, and broke bread at the table with their owner Jessica Weiss, discussing his devious plan. It wasn't until later the same night while I was relaxed watching TV, that the Evil Jester approached me, jumping on my lap to tell me what's coming down the pike.

So, as his owner, I'm proud to announce that Charlie in the Box is opening his first Anthology Book, inviting all his friends and fans to join him on his latest venture, the evil little ham. Submission calls will officially begin May 1st, 2011 and will remain open until the little guy's box is filled.

Charlie told me he's looking for your best, most frightening and horrifying dark tale of terror and mayhem, without spilling too much blood in the process. He prefers the psychological tale, the type that likes to get into your brain and twist your neurons until they shoot sparks in all directions, forcing our readers into a psychotic state of mind. We also want stories that will keep our reader's night lights on for weeks to come.

He's not looking for the occult, satanic stories, or demons gone amuck. This includes anything involved with sexual abuse, child abuse, sex with animals, animal abuse, or anything else not appropriate for a good old fashioned horror, thriller and suspense book. Don't make the little guy angry, he just had his elongated teeth sharpened, and his bite is much, much worse than his bark. I have some wounds to prove it.

Payment will be one copy of the book upon publication.

Stories need to be sent by electronic submissions only as attachments, not pasted into the body of your email, in RTF.format.

Please send your story to: jestersbox@wickedeastpress.com With title/ word count/ name in subject line.

Also, please provide a brief cover letter with all your contact info, title, and word count and publication history, if any. Please follow these rules for manuscript submissions: Word Count 3,500-5,000 words, firm 12 pt. Font (New Times Roman or Courier)
one space after punctuation single spaced 1 inch margins all around Left side justified (make sure it looks even) 1 tab indents No extra spaces between paragraphs Please refer to the link below for proper formatting if unsure: http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html

Sorry, it's been some time since my last post

I just added the cover art for the four stories I received acceptances for last week. It was my best week ever. I will keep everyone updated as to when these books will be published. I have set up an author page on Amazon where you can find my stories, and of course you can click the cover art to any book that's out in print and this will lead you to amazon. Thank you all for supporting my publishers and my stories. http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Day/e/B004H1ZIAU/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_3 As for my own small press, Hidden Thoughts Press, be sure to stop on by, we are half way into our two non fictional projects, and will be making an announce ment soon for our first fictional anthology. I'm super excited about this. I'll keep you all posted. http://hiddenthoughtspress.lefora.com/ Charles Day

Check this out

http://fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1074:editor-talks-slasher-tome-butcher-knives-a-body-counts&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=167

REDEMPTION a Novella By Charles Day & Mark Taylor

I'm relieved to announce that this collaborative Novella is near completion. It has been a long ride getting this together, sharing chapters back and forth with Mark from the UK, but he is done, and I need to do some final edits before we submit to our publisher for consideration.

I'm confident that she will like it and give us the ok. I had so much fun writing this story with Mark, and I found myself getting a bit frightened at times, forcing me to look over my shoulder.

I'll keep everyone informed about her progress. If anyone is the least bit interested in reading a story from me, this is the one. Besides, Mark is a very talented published author and his story connects so well with mine, as you will see!!

A young girl, two drunkards who should have stayed to help her, rats, and more rats. Evil has just become furry!!

I've been offered a special fictional Project

I can't release to much information because it's hush-hush for now, but I'm so excited to have been asked to do a special writing project with a small press publisher. I'm hoping that this will be released sometime next spring, but let me tell you, I'm so honored to be a part of this. It will be my biggest writing endeavor to date.

I'll give you more when I'm allowed to share this.

A big shout out to all who have helped me to become a better writer and have supported me through the tough times!! You all know who you are, you so rock!!

More to follow!! Boy, do I love to write fiction. I have truly found my passion in life!!

A special thanks to Charlie in the Box, my inspiration, and my biggest fan!!

"Daddy's Little Secret" has been accepted by Pill Hill Press

I'm so excited about my latest story finding a home with an awesome small press publisher, Pill Hill Press. Jessy marie Roberts is the owner, and she has so many great books and novels coming out with her publishing company.

I'm honored to have my first piece of dark fiction with her in their upcoming Anthology series Dark Things V. It is filled with very talented authors who have had other stories published as well.

I'll keep you updated with this, and will certainly post the cover art when its ready along with the link to purchase this wonderful anthology book full of suspensful thrilling stories.

Pill Hill Press link below. Check out all the wonderful things going on, and come on in and join the forum, it's full of talented writers sharing in the fine craft of writing.
http://pillhillpress.com

Hidden Thoughts Press is open for submissions

Finally, after about a year of getting this together, including some grant money and additional funding, I'm happy to announce that my new Publishing Press is open for submissions.

We plan on getting together some Anthology Books of inspiration and public knowledge, to consumers, professionals and caregivers. They need to know what's really going on.

Visit our forum and find out what's open, and where to submit your true story.

And since my real love is reading and writing dark fiction, rest assured we will eventually open to fiction endeavors as well.
http://hiddenthoughtspress.lefora.com

Writing Project Updates

Wow, Christmas will be here before we know it. And my goal is to have all my writing endeavors completed and sent out to my publishers and hopefully a few new ones along the way, before I open gifts and spend 11 days home with my family between christmas and new years.

I'm still waiting to hear from Static Movement publishers for my short story "The Maiden" about an urban legend in a certain Lake that has taken the life of one male a year.


As of today, my short story "The Uninvited" is in the hands of a very talented author and editor
with Library of The Living Dead Press, Bill Tucker, waiting to either be accepted or rejected in his upcoming Anthology, Fearology 2. My story involves some unfortunate teens who decide to go out and party hardy on a friday night in a spook house that has a reputation for sending any group of seniors who try and stay the night, home crying with stains in their underwear. A High School urban legend that has been passed down every year as part of a senior ritual, these teens who venture into this haunted house are in for a rude awakening, as they meet evil in the flesh.


My other short story that was just recently submitted to Pill Hill Press, "Daddy's Little Secret" involves a young girl determined to find out what her Father has hidden the attic. Off limits to everyone, Samantha has tried for years to get in, while her father seems to become more and more reclusive each passing month. One day, she finally finds a way in, and what she finds should have never been brought into her home!!


And finally, "Bret's Lovely Garden" and "Melting Snow" were accepted for publication over the summer and they are just waiting to go to the printers with Wicked East Press and Blood Bound Books publishers, respectively.


As for my most exciting project, "Redemption," a co-authored Novella about a young girl who's killed in a hit and run accident, a bunch of rats, an exterminator who does more than just capturing little critters, and two unfortunate friends who should have never left the poor girl to die, is finally near completion. Mark Taylor, a published author who resides in the UK, has told us the story of Benny Fairwhether, the passenger and Al's only friend, and I have the driver Al Fudrucker, who's just a mean old man his whole life, and soon gets what he deserves. Two separate stories, that both collide at the end!


My Novel "Deep Within" is still under considersation with Pill Hill Press, about two psychiatrists who are on a mission to find out the mysterious deaths of a patient and his family, when they encounter something evil up at the Moose Hill Psychiatric Asylum, something that should have never been born.


My works in progress are as follows:


"Lock Down", a Survivor Horror Novel, about a patient who should have never been admitted to an inpatient Psych Unit. Now the staff and about 10 patients are locked on this fourth floor ward with a person who's about to give them one hell of a ride, straight to the twilight zone!!



"The Gift," a short story about a boy who's been bullied over the last couple of years, but when he receives a special birthday gift from his Father this year, a Jack In The Box, his life is about to get better, and those bullies who've been torturing him, they're going to wish they never messed with poor little Jacob. When finished, it's heading over to a writing contest, with a chance to be published in Shock Totem's Magazine, issue 4. Deadline is Halloween.



I also have a non-fiction endeavor in progress, an "Adult Care workshop Series" which is part of my day job. So no rushing this one!

Am I busy? Yep, just a bit. But I love to read and write dark fiction, it's in my blood.

I'll keep you all posted!! And thank's for considering to read one of my stories, you will not be disappointed!

Charles Day

Aka, Charlie in the Box

REDEMPTION A Novella in Progress

My latest project "Redemption" is in the works with my co-Author Mark Taylor from the UK. We are putting together a Novella combined with two different 20,000 word manuscripts that will inter-relate, with the two main characters subjected to the same horrifying results in the end.

Al Fudrucker and Benny Fairwheather are on their way home from a night of drinking when they accidently hit a poor girl on her bike. She's left to die because Al refuses to stop, fearful of being caught drunk and locked behind bars. However, they made a grave mistake. They should have turned back to help her. Now they will pay the consequences of their actions. Al's story comes first, and then Benny's, in the end it will be the same for both.

We are scheduled to have it completed before the end of the year, with a certain publisher in mind, who we're hoping will be scared out of her socks.

Updates to follow!

"Oh, The Horror" Anthology Book is now available

I'm so excited! Chris Bartholomew's Publishing press Static Movement just made the announcement earlier today that "Oh, The Horror went to print and is now available for purchase at a discounted price until Halloween.

My short story "DEER HEAD" is among the many talented authors who have their short stories in this creepy and exceptional horror anthology. You all know who you are. And I'm even more excited that now I know most of you and I'm ready to read all the great stories, finally.

So grab hold of a copy and be sure to leave your lights on at night after reading!!

Charles Day
Aka Charlie In The Box

Shock Totem "Contest"

I've finished my 1000 word entry in the Shock Totem Flash Fiction Contest that runs for seven days, ending Sept 7th. A locked forum for those who entered by the deadline, we were given a photo and needed to come up with a story that includes what was depicted in the photo. It needs to be the central theme in our stories, in otherwards, if it were to be taken out of your 1000 words, would your story still survive?

I've been chopping away and editing, since my first draft came in 350 words over the max of 1000. I expect to have it polished off and submitted tomorrow.

I"ll keep you posted.