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The Accordion Train

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Elena, a trapeze artist, flees the circus on a cold and misty night. Will she make it out of the evil Ring-Master’s clutches?

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I’m S.L. Funk. I write short fiction, horror, and edit and proofread as a freelancer. I’m on a slow, harrowing journey to self-publish, and I learn more about writing all the time. I share reviews and thoughts on the writing life here on my blog. Follow my journey to author-hood via my newsletter!

Novella in the works – “The Monster I Feed”

Emotionally and mentally abused shut-in, Maureen Palmer, feeds her Lil Beast every day, her one companion in the world. One rainy day, a stranger knocks on her cabin door and starts a domino effect that will bring up old trauma and new challenges that will shake up Maureen’s quiet utopia to its foundations.

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More coming soon…