Magazines, Anthologies, Novellas, and Novels
Please follow the below links featuring stories written by Caleb Jones, sometimes published as C. I. I. Jones.
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If God Said, Oi!
Blake has some questions about Christmas. What’s it all about? Why all the family get togethers, and holiday specials on television, and the gift exchanges? Not to mention the endless Christmas shopping. All these questions swirl in the young boy’s mind as he, along with his mother and grandfather, make a last-minute trip to the mall to take advantage of one final blowout sale. But something is stirring in the mall. Something hungry. Blake might just get some answers to these questions plaguing his mind, but first, he will have to survive one harrowing trip through a shopping mall teetering on the edge of apocalypse.
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Steam Heat
Doug has a fever, the worst fever of his life. Up until now, his days were lived in a standard routine revolving around his local punk scene, spending his time at the music hall, listening to mediocre bands and pining over Judy, the girl of his dreams. But some outsiders have plans for Doug. Plans to descend his routine life into a punk rock hell. As Doug and his friends try to discover the source of the heat erupting from his body, it becomes clear that they might experience a very real Hell if time runs out.
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Pecking Order
A group of strangers discover that they are the kidnapping victims of a deranged man on a secluded farm. They are held inside a chicken coup where they spend the next several days discovering why they are there and trying to figure out how they can escape. And their captor, The Farmer, has his own plans. His own demands. Together, the victims and perpetrator alike, will discover where they fall in the PECKING ORDER.
A Boy and His Dog
Austin Christie is having some trouble, both at home and at school. He is too quiet in class to make friends and attracts bullies. His divorced mom and dad, who are bound and determined to be good co-parents, just don't have the time for him. After a violent outburst at school, his therapist mother decides that Austin needs a companion. A therapy dog. Elvis the goldendoodle is everything the Christie family needs for their wayward son. Elvis turns out to be so much more when he shows Austin some of his best dog tricks.
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Bulls and Beaters
My selection of two novelettes. First is Slobbering Sevillano, about a couple that get more than they bargain for while touring a Spanish bull ring. The second story is Inside Maxine, about a boy who learns the hard way that we must take care of the things we’re given.
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Egg Man and Other Strange Tales
A collection of nine terrifying stories.
Water Turns Red Anthology is collection of dark crime stories. Caleb’s story, Brass Memories is featured, a mob story told as a memory.
Cough Syrup is a magazine that, per their headlines has been “Printing Bliss Since We Started Printing It”, featuring psychedelic stories and art.
The magazine featured Caleb’s flash fiction story, Rupie; 1997-2003 about a family in the aftermath of losing their family dog.
Dark Dossier features Caleb’s story, Beyond the Last Stop, about a couple on a transit ride back home after a raucous night in the city. A ride they will never forget for as long as they live.
A Gift from the East appears in the Dark Veins Anthology. This story is about a young boy that receives a strange gift from his father, brought back from a business trip in China.
The No Sleep Podcast is a show featuring stories of the macabre, performed with voice actors, sound effects, and eerie scores. Their excellent team performed Caleb’s story, Moonshadow Friends in their 12th season.
Scare Street published the story A Nice Place for Dogs in their Night Terror anthology series. This the tale of a young couple and their pup on a much needed vacation. They may find that it would have been better to stay home.
In Caleb’s first published tale, a man discovers that he might not be alone when staying at the office after hours. Midnight in the Throne Room featured in Grotesque Quarterly is just that - Grotesque.
