About this ebook
Everyone dies. It's the morbid curiosity of when and how that makes horror so enticing.
Once Upon a Dead Gull is a combined work of short stories and flash fiction.
Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with seagulls and more to do with what is real and what isn't. And as always there is a healthy dose of horror & paranormal that Hill fans have come to expect.
From reader and fan L.B January "I count myself lucky to have been included in the small group of beta readers who got a sneak peek at these shorts before the rest of the world. Not in any particular order: Ms. Hill presents a compilation of two flash fiction thrillers with Scary Man Bridge and Telephone Frenzy. The first being a 1000 word (she may have cut it to 999) exposé of a middle aged man who delights in playfully frightening little girls until confronted with his own fable. The latter is a 500 word masterpiece for word count equaling a complete and riveting story of a woman pushed over the edge by a pre-recorded telephone solicitation. Roses From Ishmael is a short tale that begins with a blue collar worker buying flowers and beer on his way home after an apparent spat and concludes with. Oops, don't want to spoil it. Just know it is deliciously twisted. Odd Man Out is an emotional short told in first person by a young woman/girl with a morbid fondness for cemeteries. Lastly this little book concludes with a poem titled Would You Know Me. One does not have to be a lover of poetry to appreciate the story told in quirky limerick. Best wishes Ms. Hill, I suspect you and Joe will have an international hit on your hands."
Janna Hill
Janna Hill is an international author of fiction, short stories and poetry. She currently resides somewhere between the palm trees and pines and a forest in Texas. Her motto is: Fans are just friends and family I haven’t met… or wrote about yet. She has also been heard to say, home is where the blog is. You can follow her at home@ www.therealjannahill.com
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Jul 14, 2021
The author has talent and is able to grab interest but the very brief stories do not really go anywhere unfortunately however I will admit a lot of short stories seem to do that which doesnt make sense to me.
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Once Upon a Dead Gull - Janna Hill
About Once Upon a Dead Gull
Everyone dies. It's the morbid curiosity of when and how that makes horror so enticing.
Once Upon a Dead Gull is a combined work of short stories and flash fiction.
Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with seagulls and more to do with what is real and what isn’t.
And as always there is a healthy dose of horror & paranormal that Hill fans have come to expect.
Roses From Ishmael
Ishmael thought the flowers would be a nice touch. Roses were her favorite, red roses to be exact. These were slightly black around the edges and void of fragrance, but they were roses nonetheless.
You’re not old enough to remember when roses had a smell are you?
he asked the cashier as he handed her a twenty-dollar bill.
No sir, I guess not.
She replied handing him a rumpled one along with thirteen cents in change.
I bet you’re not even old enough to buy beer.
He said, tucking the flowers under his arm. The young woman gave a weary smirk and he shoved the change into his coat pocket. I guess it don’t matter as long as you’re old enough to sell it.
Ishmael yanked the eighteen pack of Bud Light from the counter and strolled to his truck.
Just outside of the city limits, he reached across the seat and twisted the first cap off of a tepid bottle. The clanking of the glass was comforting