The Things That Knock

So, back at it.

Since Twisted Sanity: Stories Beyond Reality debuted in 2013, I’ve had a falling out with my guy in the street. You may remember him. He went about getting blurbs for the book. While he did a fantastic job, we had to part ways. Something about not enough work and little pay and no health insurance.

I admit, I wasn’t listening too much once he flipped me off, slammed the door, and marched off. Whatever.

Now my guy on the street is a woman and I’ve found people much more receptive to her. So, I gave one directive: find people who’ve read the books — or give them a copy to read and wait — and get their responses for Blurbits just as was done for, Twisted Sanity: Stories Beyond Reality.

Now, as you can imagine, first, having a person roam the streets isn’t easy. Especially in Phoenix. In May.

Sure, she had plenty of water, but, well, the heat. It’s real. But, she went anyway. She was even kind enough to email the blurbs before the ambulance came to treat her for heatstroke.

Again, and as a refresher, she isn’t necessarily a reporter or anything official like that. She’s just a lady!

“What? Are you serious! That guy’s writing again? Awesome.”
-Stanley Mack

“Finally! That motherfucker owes me money!”
-Sapphire Onyx

“As my brother says, ‘Glory be.’
-James Christ

“I’m glad to see he’s getting better at punctuation.” -Former high school English teacher

“Here’s a helpful life tip: if something knocks after midnight, maybe don’t open the damn door.”
-Guy who makes doors

“In The Things That Knock, ordinary places become openings. A laundromat at night. A child’s bedroom. A suburban kitchen. A thrift store bin. A front door no one should answer. Across seven stories of psychological and supernatural horror, Christopher Winterberg turns familiar spaces into traps, and familiar fears into things with teeth. And they’re not afraid to bite.”
-JK

“Spooky. Ominous. Scary. It’s really the only to describe it. Something’s out there and it’s about to knock.”
-JD

“Across seven stories, Christopher Winterberg delivers psychological and supernatural horror rooted in everyday places: homes, streets, bedrooms, laundromats, and other totally normal locations that will now seem significantly less normal. These stories are dark, strange, unsettling, and occasionally rude enough to remind you that the worst thing outside doesn’t always need a key.”
-SK

“In The Things That Knock, seven stories of horror gather around the same terrible truth: the ordinary world is full of thin places, and people are far too curious for their own good. Christopher Winterberg explores the dread of what waits just beyond the threshold, whether that threshold is a door, a memory, a mirror, or the edge of sanity. These stories don’t ask if something’s coming. They ask why the hell you’re still standing there listening.”
-Booksie