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.

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Who Was the First Woman to Write a Werewolf Story in English?

Who was the first female to write a werewolf short story in the English language? In researching my anthology Shifters: The Best Werewolf...

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Edgar Allan Poe Scary Vampire Story -- Did He Write One???

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Edgar Allan Poe was the undisputed king of the early scary short story. He was ten when John Polidori publish...

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Tony Mortimer of East 17 Fame Read My Werewolf Book During Covid Lockdown

Tony Mortimer, former member of the band East 17 an English pop band formed in 1991, took some time out of his busy schedule to read a few...

Saturday, June 5, 2021

What author invented the popular vampire motif that vampires have no reflection in a mirror and cast no shadow?

An astute reader, Erin McNulty , recently inquired on my Facebook page as to whether Alexandre Dumas "invented" the popular vam...

Sunday, May 16, 2021

The Black Cat Scary Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe

The Black Cat Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Short Stories Annotated Edited by Andrew Barger http://www.andrewbarger.com/edgarallanpoeshort...

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Horror: A True Tale by John Harwood (1861)

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine was very popular in its day. Edgar Allan Poe even lampooned some of its over-the-top stories in his Ho...

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