Lisey's DEATH DREAMS
 

You are all going to think I am f.o.s but the truth is that you will not find a better collection of new short horror tales than my book "Lisey's DEATH DREAMS". I have learned from the best (Lovecraft, Poe, Quinn, Blackwood, Crawford, James, Dunsany, Le Fanu, etc.) and it is my opinion that I am now the best writer of short horror (currently living) in the entire world. I know this is a big claim to make, but I back it up with the quality and originality of my work. You can view the cover and tale summaries at Amazon.com. You can view some of the interior artwork at myspace (profile "Lisey's DEATH DREAMS author") under pics. In fact, if any of you buy it and dislike it, I'll send you a refund check for $9.00 US if you can prove you read it by quoting from the book (I mean this). Just email me at [email protected] with the book title in the title.

Regards,
Chris Robertson

I can't even begin to reply so such monumental arrogance. If you have to tell everyone that you are the greatest, then guess what: YOU'RE NOT.

No he is not exactly horror ,but I love his work anyways:)i have not read any stories from smoke and mirrors yet though.Ill give that one a try.Thanks

I have read "The Father Thing" and "The Pattern" and they were good. Are the others from any anthology.Ill check them out.

Noctuary,

If I were truly the greatest, my sales ranking on Amazon would probably be a bit better. Possibly I intended a bit of dry humor when making that claim... But I can honestly say that I believe my book to be better than any collection of short horror which I have personally read, which has been published since my birth year of 1974. Please send me an email to [email protected] so I can reply with an electronic version of my book for you to review.

I don't intend any arrogance. I am simply frustrated with the sad state of modern horror literature, and I believe that my work is very good. Seriously, please send me an email. I'll shoot you the almost-final version in Microsoft Word (just has a few typos) which includes the interior art. You can read it, hopefully enjoy it, and then send me your opinion.

Thanks,
Chris Robertson

There's definitely alot of great ones out there.

Would have to go with King's Nona
and... The End Of The Whole Mess.

I also really like R. Matheson's I Am Legend.

The Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford is fantastic. Rats by M.R. James is peculiar, but I love it for its creepiness. Also, I am not a fan of much of Stephen King's work, but The Reaper's Image is a masterpiece. A Voice in the Night by Hodgson is great also. There's so many others, like The Lottery and The Monkey's Paw...

No, most of his work really couldnt be called horror...Smoke and Mirrors does have a few that come pretty close though.

Mine are the Professor's Teddy Bear by Theodore Sturgeon and the Whimper of Whipped Dogs by Harlan Ellison.

Just to prove that I'm not trolling today, here are a few more stories that you guys may enjoy.

"The Tree is My Hat" by Gene Wolfe
"Canavan's Backyard" by Joseph Payne Brennan
"The Wretched Thicket of Thorn" by Don Tumasonis
"ystery orm" by Brian McNaughton
"Tears Seven Times Salt" by Caitlin R. Kiernan