New Section: Short Stories

I’ve recently added a section to the site called “Short Stories“. As you might guess, this is where you’ll be able to read some of the short stories I have published. Give ’em a read, like ’em, and share, share, share!

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“What Lurks Among the Ruins”

This year, The Providence Journal newspaper held a reader’s choice contest to celebrate the 125th birthday of a hometown legend. Entrants were to “spin a tale like H.P. Lovecraft”. Requirements were that the story be no more than 1,500 words and invoke the style and theme of 20th century horror author H.P. Lovecraft.

Over 200 entries were received, from which 13 finalists were selected. While my story didn’t place, it was selected as a finalist and the contest itself was a lot of fun.

I will likely expand upon this story for future release, as the 1,500 word limit was very restricting. Lovecraft himself was verbose; 1,500 words for him would just be the opening few paragraphs! Until then, however, for your reading pleasure, I present my entry to the contest!

What Lurks Among the Ruins
By RJ Kennett
© 2015 RJ Kennett. All Rights Reserved.

My Dearest Graham,

It is with feeble and aging hands that I write you, my grandson, to deter you from your current path. Your mother has told me of your intentions to take your degree in archaeology and investigate the ruins of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey. I implore you not to proceed. Investigate the Maya, Hittites, or ancient Chinese if you will but leave alone that which lies at Gobekli Tepe. Continue reading

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Thank you!

rjkennett-authorphotoThis is just a thank you to all of the people who have left such wonderful reviews – as well as to those who left some not so wonderful reviews. Good review or bad, you took the time to read, rate and review, and that is valuable to other readers as well as the author. Thank you.

Some authors say they don’t read reviews. Perhaps some don’t, but many others do even if they won’t admit it. Hell, I do. When I have thousands of reviews, perhaps I’ll stop. While I read them, I don’t leave responses to individual reviews. This is because I don’t want to look like a stalker! (I can be one, I just don’t want to look like one.) Reviewers should feel free to review as honestly as they see fit, without concern for bruising the author’s feelings.  I’m the one who put my creation out there for the enjoyment and judgment of others. Just as a bad review may sting, a good one can make my day – and I’m blessed to have had many more of the latter.

So if you’ve read my work and left a review, whether it was positive or negative – thank you. And if you haven’t done so, please consider it. It makes a difference, especially to independent authors like myself.

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