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THE 13: PEEPER TALES
The 13 Series
BY STEPHANIE AYERS
Blurb
Some evil is born, some is created, and some merely exists. But however it evolves, beware the fury of a wicked woman scorned.
This collection of twisted tales takes you inside the minds of some of the most evil women you never want to meet. Witches, nuns, housewives, more—they’ll steal your heart while slaying your soul.
You have been warned.
This is the 13 series.
Can you survive all 13?
THE 13: PEEPER TALES
The 13 Series
ONCE UPON A POCKET DIAL
BY STEPHANIE AYERS
Excerpt
“Hey there! This is Amber. Holler if you want me to call you back.”
Marnie smiled. Amber’s voicemail was always direct, yet casual and fun at the same time. It defined her sister perfectly. Despite being twins, they were opposites in every way. Marnie was the dark, serious one, while Amber had the blonde hair and never-say-die attitude.
“Amber, it’s Marnie. Call me back ASAP.”
No sooner had she hung up than a text message crawled across the top of her screen.
Can your phone come out to play?
It was the wrong number again. It was also the same number that had informed her of her sister’s accident. Icy fingers crept up her spine, and she shivered.
Bad timing, sorry, she typed and pressed send.
Is it because of your sister? The message returned almost immediately.
Marnie’s heart caught in her throat. Her fingers shook so hard, she had to type three times before her words were legible.
How do you know what happened to my sister?
One heartbeat. Two heartbeats. Three. Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
Because I killed her glared from the chat bubble.
Marnie didn’t even open the text. The phone clattered to the floor, and she covered her mouth with her hand.
No! That’s impossible.
Why is it impossible? People die every day.
Because. She paused, not sure if she should type what she thought. You’re supposed to be a random pocket dial.
There, Marnie said it. Hopefully the prankster would stop. It had to be a prank, right?
About Author Stephanie Ayers…
A creative ninja with a dark mind and a quirky nature, Stephanie Ayers writes all the words and spins twisted tales filled with horror, fantasy, suspense, and anything in between. With a trunk full of tricks thanks to a checkered past, she haunts Irish castles and snowy mountaintops in her dreams while living the unicorn life in Ohio disguised as a human. When she isn’t listening to the voices in her head, she spends her days as a mom, Gigi, cat lover, and Netflix binger, while avoiding housework at all costs.
Her debut novella, Til Death Do Us Part, was published in 2013, and her work appears in several anthologies and collections. Along with many solo works, she currently has two serials to her name, the stand-alone horror volumes of The 13 series, and her epic 5 book fantasy series, Destiny Defined.
Her favorite quote is: “The blank page is a canvas on which the writer paints a story.”-Stephanie Ayers
Publishing Credits:
“Compromising Position” 3rd place short story contest Emily Suess blog
“Home for Christmas” 3rd place short story holiday contest by Pixie Forest Publishing
Amazon Bestseller–
2017 Ambrosia: A Poetry Anthology (#1 Poetry anthology)
2019 Absolution: A Crazy Ink Anthology, Bending Time Anthology (Crazy Ink)
Amazon International Bestseller-2019 Flash Fiction Addiction. 2020 Soul’s Day Boxset, Possessed by Passion boxset
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Links to Stephanie’s website, blog, books, #ad etc.:
Amazon: mybook.to/peeper13
ONE CLICK https://linktr.ee/stephanieayers
Email theauthorSAM@gmail.com
Website https://stephanieayersauthor.com
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieayersauthor
Newsletter https://www.subscribepage.com/o6e0l9
Amazon https://amazon.com/author/sayers/
Bookbub
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/stephanie-ayers
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/theauthorSAM
Facebook Author Page
https://www.facebook.com/theauthorSAM
Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ayersstreetteam
Twitter https://twitter.com/theauthorSAM
Instagram https://instagram.com/theauthorSAM
MeWe https://mewe.com/i/stephanieayers
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Special Giveaway: Stephanie will give away a Kindle copy of TIL DEATH DO US PART to one lucky reader who comments on her Karen’s Killer Book Bench blog. Good luck!
Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Stephanie, for sharing your story with us!
Don’t miss the chance to read this book!
spooky
Thank you!
Oh man!
Now I’m afraid of wrong numbers!
Thanks, Karen and Stephanie!
Yay!! This means I wrote the story successfully. Hope you enjoy the rest of it. Thanks for commenting!
Good morning, Stephanie, and welcome back to Karen’s Killer Book Bench. Spooky tales! I love it! I cannot wait to read these stories. Thanks for sharing them with us today!
Thanks for having me back! It’s always a good time on the book bench!
My kind of tale for a short story. Tweeted.
I’m glad you enjoyed! Thank you!