*A short horror story. Completed* TNTHorrorContest top 100 finalist! Anti Wattys 2016 best horror. ProjectRefresh honorable mention. Highest rank #439 in Horror You'll never see him coming. He's out there, watching and waiting, looking for his opportunity. He'll draw you in, use your compassion and empathy against you. And once he's inside, it's already too late. This is one creature that could never be mistaken for man's best friend.

The Cartwright clan has worked the farm for almost a century. On the surface, they are prosperous pillars of the community. But once a generation, a wicked harvest must be reaped, to ensure that the family never falls. The appointed time for Joshua Cartwright's offspring approaches. He has to remind himself that we all must suffer, so that we do not take our blessings for granted. Reviews for Birthright: @Finnyh "Birthright's uniqueness, quality, and authenticity are what set it apart. A piece to indulge every fan of horror, historical fiction, and Southern Gothic themes. Ian delivers a compelling story about a family curse through the ages, all the while keeping up a sinister tone and the 'feel' of a different time and place. Ian's Deep South horrors will never fail to entrance and haunt me." @rosaimee "Ambience and tone are incredibly well weaved, in that it's both terrifying and beautiful. With each chapter it grows in complexity, and a solid backdrop enriches the plot." @LynnS13 "Birthright goes to the heart of Southern Gothic. It understands that pace is all when it comes to this special breed of horror. It doesn't boil over or spill; it simmers and goes skin deep."

On Halloween night, a Wattpad fanfic writer receives a mysterious message in her inbox: WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T READ THIS... She should've listened.

(top 100 in the #TNThorrorcontest) An autistic boy is relentlessly bullied by his school-mates, so he creates a secret world in the woods where he can be alone and read about his favorite subject: monsters. And after finding a story about a magical creature called a golem, he sculpts a life-like clay boy to be his friend, only to discover that an evil spirit has taken up residence in his creation and starts hunting the boys that bullied him.

At a remote, pig farm deep in the Northern wilderness of Maine, Arkin O'Brien's blindfold comes off and he comes face-to-face with his captor. A man who looks normal. A man who calls himself a "brother." A man who has done this five times before. The other boys were never heard from again, but Arkin won't go down easy. That's when he must decide just how far he'll go in order to survive. TOP 100 IN #TNTHORRORCONTEST