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Samuel Brower is a bestselling author of Appalachian horror, dark satire, and unsettling short fiction. His acclaimed novels Haint and Holler, the wickedly satirical Florida Man, and the chilling collection Terrifying Tales 4 have all reached the top of Amazon’s charts. His flash fiction piece “The Memorial Fountain” won first place in Voices Magazine’s fiction contest. A professional member of both the Horror Writers Association and the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, Brower blends folklore, pulp grit, and psychological dread into unforgettable stories that haunt readers long after the final page.
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Some Big Things Are Coming...
Over the past year, The Pulp Method has grown into something much bigger than a series of writing books. What started as my personal system for finishing and publishing novels evolved into a shared philosophy among writers who care about the same things I do: Writing consistently, finishing stories, respecting readers, improving through repetition, and building a body of work instead of endlessly chasing perfection. That philosophy has attracted exactly the kind of writers I
Samuel Brower
2 days ago3 min read
Introducing The Pulp Method App: Thirteen Years of Lessons, Finally in One Place
Thirteen years ago, I was writing stories before work, after work, on lunch breaks, and anywhere else I could steal an hour. At the time, I was working a full-time job, trying to be a father, trying to pay bills, and somewhere in the middle of all that… trying to become a professional writer. Like a lot of aspiring authors, I started with passion. What I didn’t have was a system. I had notebooks full of ideas. Half-finished manuscripts. False starts. Story openings that went
Samuel Brower
5 days ago2 min read
A Few Updates...
It’s been a little quiet around here, so I wanted to check in and share a few updates on what I’ve been working on over the past several months. Back in October, I released the fourth entry in my Terrifying Tales series. This latest volume contains seven new short stories including two that feature H. H. Horowitz, a character I’ve had a lot of fun exploring. This series has become a place where I can experiment, lean into classic pulp horror, and tell shorter, sharper stories
Samuel Brower
Dec 27, 20251 min read
Spellbound Saturday Feature: ALL SOULS
The carnival has rolled into New Orleans… and so has something darker. October 1951. Gas lamps flicker. Jazz spills into the streets. The...
Samuel Brower
Mar 29, 20251 min read
Friday Night Frights Presents: The Video Nasties Challenge
Calling all horror hounds and gore junkies—this week we’re diving into the dark, gritty, and gloriously banned world of the Video...
Samuel Brower
Mar 28, 20251 min read
THROWBACK THURSDAY FEATURE: DEVIL WOMAN
Some towns keep their secrets buried. This one kills to protect them. Summer, 1991. Claire Conrad thought she was just investigating a...
Samuel Brower
Mar 27, 20251 min read
Worldbuilding Wednesday Spotlight: Something in the Walls
Welcome to Los Angeles… the side of it you’ve never seen. In Something in the Walls , the hopeless dreamers of a crumbling tenement on...
Samuel Brower
Mar 26, 20251 min read
TERROR TUESDAY FEATURE: DEAD LAST
He’s Got Nothing to Lose… Except His Life (Again). Frank Xavier was already at rock bottom. Ex-boxer, ex-stuntman, ex-con. But when he...
Samuel Brower
Mar 25, 20251 min read
Mystical Monday Spotlight: SHROVETIDE
Mystical Monday Spotlight: SHROVETIDE Step Right Up… To a Battle Against Pure Evil. Behind the shimmering lights of the Thunder & Shield...
Samuel Brower
Mar 24, 20251 min read
Storytime Sunday Feature: Mephistopheles
Storytime Sunday Feature: Mephistopheles Today I’m bringing back an old favorite—Mephistopheles, a short story I originally published...
Samuel Brower
Mar 23, 20253 min read
Spellbound Saturday Feature: Sun Dance
Spellbound Saturday Feature: Sun Dance The Thunder & Shield Traveling Carnival has faced monsters before— but this one is hungry for more...
Samuel Brower
Mar 22, 20252 min read
Friday Night Frights Feature: Holler, Chapter One
Friday Night Frights feature: Holler Chapter One Sam Atkinson cursed quietly under his breath as he pushed his feet into his house shoes....
Samuel Brower
Mar 21, 20255 min read
Throwback Thursday Feature: A Haunting in Baltimore
Throwback Thursday Feature: A Haunting in Baltimore It all started with a whisper in the dark… A Haunting in Baltimore was the first...
Samuel Brower
Mar 20, 202526 min read
Terror Tuesday Feature: The Memorial Fountain
Terror Tuesday Feature: The Memorial Fountain For #TerrorTuesday I’m sharing my short story, “The Memoral Fountain,” which won first...
Samuel Brower
Mar 18, 20251 min read
Samuel Brower
Jan 20, 20240 min read
My First Novel, Shrovetide, is Now an Audiobook
Available on Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore.
Samuel Brower
Dec 17, 20231 min read
Haint Audiobook Available Now
The audiobook for Haint is now available on Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore app. It’s narrated by Adam McLaughlin, a talented...
Samuel Brower
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Haint Audiobook Coming Very Soon
Production is complete on the audiobook version of Haint. Narration is done by Adam McLaughlin, an award-winning voice actor with credits...
Samuel Brower
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Haint reaches #2 on Amazon!
A quick update on my most recent novel, Haint, which reached number two for its category on Amazon recently, fitting it snugly between...
Samuel Brower
Jul 29, 20231 min read
Haint Reaches #9 on Amazon
Just wanted to give a huge thank you to everyone who's read my newest novel, Haint, thus far. And a special thanks to those who've rated...
Samuel Brower
Jul 4, 20231 min read
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