Witches Town (2019) [itch.io]
A humorous and creepy collection of microfiction with bite-sized fantastical moments featuring bugs, lake spirits, the abduction of the elderly, cult complaints, doomed Kickstarters and Patreon tiers, magic, swamps, and much more, all hosted by a friendly enby witch who’ll make sure you don’t get lost!
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Microwave Coven (2017) [Horrible Vacuum]
A “word-movie” written for a publishing house that specializes in the literary equivalent of the b-movie, complete with high concepts, horrible puns, and VHS-inspired cover design.
Only 99 cents!
marketing text:
Cecily Goatgrass was your typical American girl... except she was also a witch who was burned at the stake and has been biding her time to take over the body of a sorority girl in the modern era of today! Also: She's stuck in a microwave! Enter: Kudzu Montana, your typical American girl... except she's joined a sorority of witches who want to kick her soul out of her body! When sisterhood collides with magic, the results... ARE MAGIC!
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Swap Meat (2016) [Horrible Vacuum]
Another “word-movie” written for a publishing house that specializes in the literary equivalent of the b-movie, etc. etc. Just like the book above.
Only 99 cents!
marketing text:
Heh hoo hee hee hee heh heh huh! The tiny town of Lake Labinnac has a secret... and that secret is bargains! The locals are friendly and eager to meat you! Join thrift-seekers Brandt and Mallysa on the browsing adventure of a lifetime as they visit the SWAP MEAT, where bargains could cost... an arm and a leg! Like, literally!
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The Spirit Left Me (2014) [out of print]
A collection of short fiction, amusements, monsters, ghosts and other assorted nonsense by Michael Van Vleet. Contains illustrations courtesy of contributing artists: Amy Earles, Andrew Goldfarb, Aleks Sennwald, Amanda Summers, and Pete Toms.
What the critics are saying:
"We find that the spectacle of horror is incompatible with the banality of the day to day. Van Vleet is tickled at the notion of Werewolf dating, or vampire street fights, both perfectly normal yet self-negating aspects of scary stories. The feeling is infectious." - VK "[The Spirit Left Me is] written by someone whose brain seems to move like a dart thrown by someone who's not drunk off his ass: quick and accurate and maybe a little pitying of the other guy, whose score is six and who just peed his pants again. It's just really effin' good, okay." - ML
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Me And What Army (2009) [free download]
A collection of short fiction: strange military-themed works featuring giant ants, laser guns, blood, and cursing. Also, scans of a set of odd postcards the author sent to his girlfriend at her place of work, written in character as if from a soldier in a strange war.
Read the book online at Scribd and if you like, you can rate the book on GoodReads.