Two Novels in the Top Twenty!

I  may be the only person who gets a kick out of this, but here it is anyway...

Below is the list of the top twenty highest rated full length horror novels at Smashwords.com (priced at $0.99 or less):

1. "Trudge: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse" by Shawn Chesser

2. "The Mengele Effect" by Chuck Grossart

3. "Operation: Blackheart" by Jonathan Brett

4. 'The Box (The Temple of the Blind #1)" by Brian Harmon

5. "Bottle Full Of Scorpions" by John Dominick

6. "The Knife" by No Man

7. "The Sylvanville Spirits" by Troy H. Gardner

8. "Year of the Dead" by Jack J. Lee

9. "A Ghost of Fire" by Sam Whittaker

10. "Alone (Book 1 in the Serenity Series)" by Marissa Farrar

11. "Little" by Hickory Cole

12. "314" by A.R. Wise

13. "Malevolent Gateway" by Dawn Gray

14. "Darlings Of Decay" by Kristen Middleton

15. "Carnival" by Ron Sanders

16. "Soul Guardian" by Tara Manderino

17. "Deadly Intent" by Laura Eno

18. "Zoo'd: A Horror in Reality" by Kevin Guest

19. "The Guild of Fallen Clowns" by Francis Xavier

20. "The Coming"  by Chuck Grossart

It's kind of cool to show up twice!

5-Star Review for THE COMING

A nice review posted on THE COMING's Smashwords page: 

Review by: Carl Amoscato on May 22, 2013:  "This is the second book I've read by Chuck Grossart, and I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed the first one!  His imagination is incredible.  The twists and turns The Coming takes are surprising, but not so out there that you lose the suspension of disbelief, and that's a hard line for a lot of authors to find.

The story moves along at a fast pace, but with lots of little telling details to flesh out the characters, as though everything extraneous has been trimmed away to leave only the elements that are necessary.  I'm looking forward to more from Mr. Grossart!"

THE MENGELE EFFECT - #12 at SMASHWORDS!

My horror/suspense novel THE MENGELE EFFECT earned it's fourth 5-Star rating at Smashwords.com the other day, and here's where it sits in the rankings as of right now:

For full-length novels (50,000-100,000 words)

Thriller & Suspense - #29 (#38 overall, any length)
Horror - #12 (also #38 overall, any length)

So, for all the full-length horror novels on Smashwords, THE MENGELE EFFECT is the 12th highest rated!  WOO HOO!

"Double Tap" - Flash Fiction Horror!

My latest flash fiction horror story, "Double Tap", is available at Smashwords.com in a number of eBook formats. It's less than 1,000 words (quick read), and FREE! Give it a look, and leave a review if you like it!


Christina doesn't fancy herself a murderer.  She sees what others cannot, only tracking & killing those who unknowingly reveal their true nature.  She's doing what she does best...and she's very, very good.

THE COMING Doing Well in the UK!

As of this afternoon, my novel THE COMING is #29,189 at Amazon UK!

First 5-Star Review for "Burial Ground"!

From James M. M. Baldwin, posted on Burial Ground's Smashwords page: 

Review by: James M. M. Baldwin on April 30, 2013:

"I’m glad I read Chuck Grossart’s “Burial Ground” in the middle of the day surrounded by living people.  If I had read this alone in the middle of the night I would have found myself looking over my shoulder in a state of anxiety.  Chuck does a great job portraying the fear of being alone in a dark unfamiliar place.  Not only that, he brings it to a climax that is the basis of all human terror.  I would highly recommend this frightening tale of a young man’s journey into the dark confines of a house whose occupant is not of this realm."

Wow!  Thanks, Jim!

Another 5-Star Review for THE MENGELE EFFECT!

From Carl Amoscato, posted on THE MENGELE EFFECT's Smashwords page: 

Review by: Carl Amoscato on April 18, 2013:  "The Mengele Effect is a fantastic read! It starts out fast, and the pace and tension ratchet up and up until the climax, with a nice little twist to bring you gently back down at the end. It's a horror story, but it's also got a good dose of techno/military thriller in it, too, and Mr. Grossart does a great job of keeping the mix just right. If you're looking for a good tale told well, I recommend it highly."

Thanks, Carl!

Boston.

ONE HUNDRED Novels Sold!

Sorry to geek out again, but someone in the UK just made me pretty happy...they bought a copy of THE COMING, which put me at the 100 mark for combined sales of both of my novels, THE COMING and THE MENGELE EFFECT!

WOO HOO!

First 5-Star Review for "Reflections"!

 

From James M. M. Baldwin, posted on Reflection's Smashwords page: 

Review by: James M. M. Baldwin on April 14, 2013:

"Nice story Chuck. Who hasn't looked in the mirror and thought... 'What if...' Thanks for filling that in with this suspenseful story."

Thank you, James!

Promo Video for "Burial Ground" - a Horror Short Story

Here's a little spooky for you..."Burial Ground"

"Burial Ground" Available for Download!

My new horror short story, "Burial Ground", is available for purchase at Smashwords.com! 

On a dark Halloween night in 1980, three high school friends in search of mischief decide to enter a neighbor's home, sitting empty and silent, waiting for its owners to return from an extended stay in the mountains.

The house, they say, is haunted.

What follows shakes their beliefs to the bone, and reveals the horrid secret which dwells beneath.

Based on a true story.

"Reflections" Shipped to Different eBook Stores

My horror short story "Reflections" can now be found at the following eBook stores:

Smashwords
Amazon
Barnes & Noble  (no cover image yet)
Kobo
Diesel

If you're thinking of purchasing it, you can take a look at the excerpt on my web page first (under the Short Stories tab)

If you like it, please leave a review!

TWO THOUSAND! I love that number!

Let me apologize up front for geeking-out a bit, but...as of this afternoon, my eight flash fiction horror stories have broken the TWO THOUSAND DOWNLOAD barrier!  WOO HOO!

 

Check out my web page to see some of the reviews:  http://cvgrossart.wix.com/chuck-grossart

Okay.  I'm done geeking-out now. ;)

"Reflections" Available for Download!

My new horror short story, "Reflections", is available for purchase at Smashwords.com! 

"After her family moves into an old farmhouse outside of Twin Creek, Nebraska, Anna is enchanted by a rustic cheval mirror her mother finds in the attic, covered by a dusty patchwork quilt.  Behind the cloudy glass surface, she imagines another world, an exact copy of her own, separated only by a thin wall of glass.  An impenetrable barrier, she believes, until late one night a few days after her ninth birthday, when the antique mirror—and that which dwells within—reveals its true nature."

Awesome 5-Star Review for THE MENGELE EFFECT!

It's reviews like this that really make a rookie writer (like me) do a HAPPY DANCE (like Snoopy)!

From Mr. Scott Crowder, posted on THE MENGELE EFFECT's Smashwords page:

Review by: Scott Crowder on March 29, 2013:

"The Mengele Effect is a TNT-fueled juggernaut of a novel that barrels along at a breakneck pace, a pace so fool-hearty that , as you read it, you’re sure Mr. Grossart will lose control at any moment and send it hurtling into the nearest train station full of innocent bystanders, killing them all and maybe their next-of-kin too, just for good measure. Instead, he keeps this monstrosity on track with a deft touch and a vast arsenal of verisimilitude presumably picked up from his days in the Air Force. A staggeringly good novel that’s part horror, part political techno-thriller, it’s so good it won’t let you go until it’s over."

Thank you, Scott!

"Beach House" 350 Downloads & Counting!

Since it went live online on 21 Dec 12, my flash fiction horror story "Beach House" has been downloaded 350 times on Smashwords and Barnes & Noble!  If you haven't read it yet, give it a look...and if you like it, leave me a review!

Of the eight flash fiction stories I've put out there, "Beach House" has definitely done the best; "Legend" is second at 302...over 1,900 downloads for all eight of them combined!

Dear "Anonymous"...I don't like you.

If you read my last post, you know I was a little dumbfounded by the person ("Anonymous") who decided to leave a 1-star rating on one of my FREE stories (Legend) and leave the comment, "A waste of my time and money!!  Don't bother with this."  Like I said, if someone really doesn't like what they've read & decides to leave a bad review, I have no problem with that (especially if they complain about spending money on something that's F-R-E-E...*snort*).  What I DO have a problem with is:

1) A less-than-good review (1, 2 or 3 stars), with no accompanying text.
2) A less-than-good review (1, 2 or 3 stars), left by "Anonymous" (no name).
3) All of the above.

At the risk of sounding bitchy (which is okay, because I'm old and I've earned it), if I leave a poor review, I'll say who I am, and I'll say why.  Common courtesy, right?  Leaving a bad review without leaving a reason, or without leaving a name, is like someone putting on a ski mask, running into a neighbor's house, taking a Mexican-food-induced dump in the toilet off the living room (phew!), and running out of the house without saying a word.  What do I call that kind of neighbor?  J-E-R-K. (I don't have neighbors like that, by the way)

So why am I being bitchy?  I'm getting some poor reviews on Barnes & Noble (mostly from "Anonymous" with no accompanying text), and in most cases, they're the direct opposite of the reviews I've received on Smashwords.  Story by story, here's the reviews so you can see what I'm talking about:

Smashwords:  Three 5-star reviews, two 4-star

Barnes & Noble:  None...yet.

Smashwords:  Six 5-star reviews, one 4-star
Barnes & Noble:  None...yet.

Smashwords:  One 5-star review, one 4-star
Barnes & Noble:  One 3-star review, one 2-star (from "Anonymous")

Smashwords:  Three 5-star reviews (Awesome!  Thank you!)
Barnes & Noble:  None...yet.

Smashwords:  One 5-star review, one 4-star
Barnes & Noble: One 3-star review (from "Anonymous")

Smashwords:  Two 5-star reviews
Barnes & Noble: One 4-star review, one 3-star, and one 1-star (from the person I mentioned in the last post..."Anonymous")

Smashwords:  One 4-star review
Barnes & Noble:  One 5-star review, one 2-star (from "Anonymous")

Smashwords:  One 5-star review, one 4-star
Barnes & Noble:  One 2-star (from "Anonymous")

So, again, I have a favor to ask.  If you've read any of these stories, and happen to disagree with Mr. or Ms. Anonymous, I would humbly ask you please click on over to it's B&N page and leave an honest review.  If you leave a 1 or 2-star review, and leave your name & a reason, that's okay (I'll hunt you down later).

Now...for Mr. or Ms. Anonymous who can't seem to leave a name and/or a reason for their poor reviews:  Take off the ski mask and quit pooping in my main floor bathroom.  It's annoying.  And yes, I hope you read this.

Interview @ Scott Crowder's "The House of Fists"

I received an email from an author a few weeks ago who'd been reading my flash fiction horror stories, and he requested to include me as part of a series of author interviews he's posting on his blog, "The House of Fists".  The interview just went live today...I'm definitely humbled by how he described my work.  So cool!

Take a look!

Barnes & Noble numbers are FINALLY in...

Barnes & Noble (B&N) finally reported their Jan & Feb numbers, and WOW!  My eight flash fiction horror stories have been downloaded a combined total of 1,882 times!

Combined Smashwords, B&N and Sony numbers have "Beach House" leading the way with 345 downloads!

Bad news is, I received my first STINKY review on one of those stories..."Legend".  Whoever left the 1-star review on Barnes & Noble said, "A waste of my time and money!!  Don't bother with this."  Um, okay.  I can buy the fact that if someone took the time to download it and read it, and really didn't like it, they could say it was a waste of their time.  Got it.  What I don't get is they said it was a waste of their...money?  Um, it's free.  F-R-E-E.  Last time I checked, F-R-E-E means it doesn't cost any M-O-N-E-Y.

So...I have a favor to ask.  If you've read "Legend", and happen to disagree with Mr. or Ms. Anonymous who posted the stinky review on B&N, I would humbly ask you please click on over to it's B&N page and leave an honest review.  I'd sure appreciate it!