Written by Si Clarke
Dare vs the Doll (standalone short) ebook
Dare vs the Doll (standalone short) ebook
A not-actually-scary horror short
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Who expects a haunted doll to be such a nuisance?
When Dare’s dog discovers an abandoned doll on their doorstep, Dare assumes it’s nothing more than a lost toy… until it begins to talk.
After the doll offers up a string of bad suggestions and unhelpful advice, Dare is left wondering if the isolation of lockdown has finally proved too much.
Struggling to get rid of the bed-tempered toy, Dare has no idea that this not-quite-scary fiend will accidentally change everything.
With a dash of humour, this queer cosy-horror short story is a fun, quirky tale – perfect for readers who like the idea of being scared more than the reality of it.
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Okay, so true story… Back when I was a baby author, I ordered a bunch paperback copies, assuming they'd sell eventually. Yeah, no, sorry. I sell, maybe one copy a year. So if you buy one, it'll be a signed copy and I'll have to walk down the street with it to the post office. I'm selling these at basically the cost of shipping. If you're in the US, you'll pay the price listed above and no shipping. If you're in the UK, hit me up for a discount code as domestic shipping is (obviously) less than international.
How long is this book?
0–1 hours
4k words / 36 pages
Why should I buy direct from the author?
When I published my first book in January 2020, someone at work laughed and asked me when I was going to quit my job.
There's this perception out there that authors are wealthy people. And I'm sure the big names (e.g. Richard Osman, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, etc.) are doing just fine.
But it's not like that for indie authors. It's tough out there. There are great, amazing things about being an indie author. But most of us aren't making bank.
You know who is making money out of books? Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.
You may have noticed a move in recent years of indie authors selling their books directly to you. There's a reason for that.
If you buy a book for 0.99 from Amazon, the author gets to keep maybe 0.26 of that. Maybe. It depends on the file size. And they won't even get that for around 3 months. But if you buy a book from an author for 0.99, the author gets to keep around 0.83. And we get that money within days.
Because that first book I mentioned? Four years later, it hasn't come close to paying for itself.
If you can't buy direct, libraries are a great way to get books for free while still helping authors get their fair share.