About the author

Wile E. Young

Wile E. Young is from Texas, where he grew up surrounded by stories of ghosts and monsters. During his writing career he has managed to both have a price put on his head and publish his southern themed horror stories. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in History, which provided no advantage or benefit during his years as an aviation specialist and I.T. guru.<br>​​​​​​​<br>His longer works include <em>Catfish in the Cradle</em> (2019), <em>The Perfectly Fine House</em> (2020), <em>The Magpie Coffin</em> (2020), and <em>Shades of the Black Stone</em> (2022). His short stories have been featured in various anthologies&nbsp;including the <em>Clickers Forever</em> (2018), <em>Behind the Mask—Tales From the Id</em> (2018), <em>Corporate Cthulhu</em> (2018), <em>And Hell Followed</em> (2019), and <em>Bludgeon Tools: A Splatterpunk Anthology</em> (2021).