Scary Short Stories Blog by Author Andrew Barger

The Scary Short Stories Blog by award-winning author Andrew Barger where I discuss the scariest stories in the various supernatural genres. I emphasize classic scary short stories and provide insight into the origins of the stories and the authors behind them. Visit AndrewBarger.com to check out my books and to be scared.

Monday, November 25, 2024

The Old Maid in the Winding Sheet by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) penned one of the best ghost stories from 1800-1849 when he published "The Old Maid in the Winding Sh...

Monday, July 29, 2024

Scary Stories in Crypt Classics Best 19th Century Horror Stories Annotated

I'm happy to announce that my latest anthology: Crypt Classics: Best 19th Century Horror Stories Annotated is published! It contains...

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Edgar Allan Poe Assignation Scary Story

Given the scary events against Trump this week, I am posting Edgar Allan Poe's tale "The Assignation" in its entirety. THE...

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Best Horror Short Stories of the Nineteenth Century in a New Annotated Anthology by Andrew Barger

Scary. Short. Stories. I'm happy to announce that my latest anthology: Crypt Classics: Best 19th Century Horror Stories Annotated ...

The Squaw by Bram Stoker - A Classic Horror Short Story

Best Horror Short Stories 1850-1849 Best Horror Anthology Apart from Poe, there was no bigger name in horror fiction during the nineteenth...

Friday, March 15, 2024

Robert Barr's Scary Horror Story - A Game of Chess 1893

A Game of Chess by Robert Barr Robert Barr (left with goatee) with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (middle) Circa 1907 Robert Barr was a Scottish a...

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