Stonethread Publishing: 199 books

Sometimes being who you are is no excuse. Charles Claymore "Charlie" Task is a self-described professional psychopath. Because of what Charlie believes of himself, he has a special skillset that TJ Blackwell of Blackwell Ops finds of use. ▪ From taking a peculiar kind...

There's a lot to be said for being who you are... storm chaser or just storm. Watch as a storm chaser in Oklahoma remembers who he really is and becomes an integral part of a unique electrical storm... being steered by aliens... then helps his ancient friends feed.

Dexter Murfee Nettleson is an odd chap, always happy, always sunny and bright. He's the sort to shop for smiles, grins, giggles and belly laughs, all so he can give them away.

This is single, long, autobiographical poem that is included in other collections of Harvey Stanbrough's poetry. This represents a sampling of blank verse that should appeal to those who seek poetry that is accessible on the surface.

In this intense horror short story, a pretentious, abusive director is shooting a horror film outside a small town. To save money, he buys the talents of a Patrick Campbell lookalike. In the lead role, he really is just being himself but takes great offense at the director's presumption that he has cornered the market on what's real and what isn't. You decide.

CAUTION: Ice Scream is a tale of sheer terror and horror. It's the first chapter of my current WIP, a novel about a serial killer. It contains necessarily harsh mental images. That being said, here's the professional skinny: A young woman wakes confused and alone from a nightmare. Or is she waking INTO a nightmare?

Independently wealthy Gonzalez "Gonzo" Phipps believes someone is out to kill him. And he wants to hire Stern Talbot to put a stop to it. Of course, Stern is always hungry for a new client. But at what cost? Something about the diminutive Mr. Phipps seems a little off-kilter,...

These tales range from the almost normal to the fantastic, from the tragic to the comedic, from dark to light and from dark tale to fairytale. You'll encounter a mind cleaner who enters the mind of an angel, a rodeo cowboy who's beleagured repeatedly by a black angus bull in the arena and a raven-haired...

This is a short story culled from the forthcoming prequel to The Wes Crowley Trilogy. In "The Road to Amarillo," 17 year old Mac and 16 year old Wes witness a small troop of Texas Rangers taking care of business. Mac decides he has to become a Ranger, and Wes goes along. In this one, we get to meet Mac's father.

In this intense short story by Harvey Stanbrough, a state police officer is called to investigate an eerie, heinous crime at a rest area. It has to do with an infant, a strange crowd of onlookers, and a key witness, all in a maddening, constantly thrumming rain.

This is an intense short story. As man lay dying in the hospital, he thinks back over his life and his twelve children. He has divided them into two groups, The Needy Greedy gang and the good kids. By the end, he comes to some new conclusions.

In this quirky short story Harvey Stanbrough transports you back in time to a small town, much lower gas prices, and classic vehicles. Unfortunately, he also takes along a guy who just wanted to go meet and talk with his favorite novelist. Humor? Ghost story? Time travel? Redneck Hickville USA? Up to you.

This is the 10th and final book in the Wes Crowley saga. A group of bad guys, out-of-luck drifters, screw-ups and wet-behind-the-ears boys head south, lured by the promise of gold and adventure.  The final Talbot in the line is the instigator, driven by his warped perspective of history. Will he succeed where others have failed to bring his nemesis, Wes Crowley, to his knees?

What would it be like to be the last man on Earth, or at least to believe yourself so? Not only that, but the only other living creature is a live oak tree. Albeit one who listens well, but never speaks. Until it's too late.