John W. Warnock is a writer who has made his collection of short stories, titled Collected Shorts, available as a free audiobook.
Nineteen short stories cover the gamut from humor to horror. Meet ghosts, ghouls and goofballs in this expansive collection of tales ranging from religious to ridiculous.
An event from Colonial history haunts contemporary citizens of a small American town. The family cat reports on life and death with humans. A man comes to terms with his wife's death with the help of his guardian angel. There is more going on in the town of Snow than many people realize. A family's annual ritual of grave decoration takes an unexpected twist. A ghost's life is not all haunting and howling. Sometimes, it's just boring. Two boys, looking for treats, get tricked. A little girl worries her nanny will be sold. The family dog uncovers what the family cat saw. An unusual patient tests the head of a small sanitarium. Nothing will stop one man's wife from cleaning their house. Nothing! A “simple” card game puts the head of the house into an uproar. Can a Sam Spade wannabe find his wife's car keys? A spoiled teen visits a “fat camp” where eating is encouraged. Maintaining a house is harder than it looks and gravity is no help. The caretaker of a New England cemetery discovers “rest in peace” is only a suggestion. Dracula's nemesis runs afoul of some contemporary issues. It was supposed to be an easy breaking-and-entering, but the house had other ideas. Time travel might be simple, but it can get repetitious.