Kristine Cayne Spotlight: Tabitha Short, author of The Corpses of Old Farm Hill Road

Happy Halloween to all my readers! To get us in the appropriate frame of mind for the day’s festivities, I’ve invited horror author Tabitha Short to talk to us about her new release, The Corpses of Old Farm Hill Road: The Arrogant Man.

Title: The Corpses of Old Farm Hill Road: The Arrogant Man

Author: Tabitha Short

Genre: Horror
Length: 43 pages (estimated)

Available from: Amazon | Smashwords | Diesel ebooks

Blurb

He wakes up every morning knowing the world owes him something. Every woman was created for his demand, except for Vanessa Roundtree and her mother. Once lured onto their farm in the middle of nowhere he becomes their prey. As they torment his body, they break down his arrogance. Will he be able to escape? Or will he become just another of the corpses of Old Farm Hill Road?

Excerpt From The Corpses of Old Farm Hill Road
His face lit up as his hand gripped the handle of the car door. His entire body felt relief and his chest rattled with cries of happiness. He pulled the handle and the familiar sound of the car door opening that met his ears brought an unsurpassable amount of joy. He climbed into the driver’s seat, arranging his broken leg with his unbroken arm. It was excruciating, but he had to get through it to get away. He was almost there. Sweat beaded up on his forehead and he prayed he wouldn’t pass out again. He just needed a few more hours of consciousness to get out alive.

As his breaths slowed he felt his way to the ignition switch to start the engine. His heart sank when he discovered the keys were not in the ignition. No worries, I can hot wire it, he said to himself. The wiring was easy to find, hidden behind an access cover. Fumbling with the wires because of his swollen fingers, he quickly found the two he needed. Bending forward was agonizing, but he managed it and used his teeth to strip the wires. He twisted the copper strands together and found the purple wire. It gave him a little bit of trouble, but he was able to skin the plastic covering from it as well.

He heard a loud clunk on the hood of the car and his head jerked to attention. Standing in front of the vehicle was Vanessa. She was jingling the keys in her hand.

“You…are…one…stupid girl,” he said aloud, most of it coming out as nothing more than mumbles. He hit the wires together and the engine stuttered and then came to life. He laughed heartily, his chest rising and falling painfully. He glanced out the front windshield, ready to enjoy the look on the stupid girl’s face, but she was not there. His fingers quickly moved to lock the doors just as he heard her grip the handle. She was at his driver’s side window.

Her face grew angry when she could not open the door. She removed her shirt, wrapped it around her fist and began hitting the driver’s side window, trying to bust it. Mathew put the car in reverse, looked over his shoulder and began to back down the driveway. He was free! As the car rolled down the curved driveway, Vanessa ran after it. He laughed out loud and considered running her over, but thought against it as he neared the end of the driveway.

About the Author

Tabitha Short is the writer of many horror short stories including The Roller Coaster of Death (found in the compilation titled Misery Loves Company) and The Please DO Feed The Animals ZOO. Her YA novel, Arena Games: Petrova’s Legacy, is contracted and due for publication January 19, 2013.

You can purchase her books at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and smashwords.com as well as at her author website at http://www.authortabithashort.blogspot.com. Tabitha also operates the literary blog The First Five Pages, which can be found at http://www.thefirstfivepages.blogspot.com

Contact Tabitha
Email: Tabitha_short@hotmail.com
Author Website: http://authortabithashort.blogspot.com/p/short-stories.html

Where to Buy Tabitha’s Book
Amazon | Smashwords | Diesel ebooks

Question for You From Kristine
How do you get into the Halloween spirit? Do you dress up? Watch scary movies? Read scary stories? Tell us all about it!

Tabitha, thank you for visiting! I hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween.
~Kristine