Weston Ochse
Weston Ochse is the author of science fiction and horror novels, as well as a slew of short stories and non-fiction articles that have appeared in comic books, professional writing guides, literary journals, magazines and anthologies. He won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in First Novel in 2005 for Scarecrow Gods and was nominated for the Pushcart Prize for Fiction in 2003 for his collection Appalachian Galapagos. He has appeared internationally at conventions and conferences as author, teacher and toastmaster. Weston currently lives in Southern Arizona with his wife, Yvonne Navarro, and Great Danes, Pester Ghost Palm Eater and Goblin Monster Dog. For entertainment he races tarantula wasps, wrestles rattlesnakes, and bakes in the noonday sun.
The Smoky Mountain Horrors (explicit)
Set mostly in Appalachian country, backwood characters will leave you laughing in pain and gasping in horror. You will learn something new about Weston's horrific mountain tales every time you listen. They are not for the feint of heart. Stories include Appalachian Easter Outhouse Feud, Chorus of Earthly Rage, Catfish Gods, Pitfighter Serenade, Summer Planting, Sweet Little Piggy, The Qualities of Mercy, The Rememory Man, The Winnowing, The Smell of Leaves Burning in Winter, Tender Hearts Taste Better in Butter, and Fishes Dream of Lonely Things.
Individually Available Stories
Fishes Dream of Lonely Things
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Tender Hearts Taste Better in Butter (explicit)
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Summer Planting (explicit)
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Sweet Little Piggy (explicit)
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The Smell of Leaves Burning in Winter
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Appalachian Easter Outhouse Feud (explicit)
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Chorus of Earthly Rage (explicit)
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The Qualities of Mercy
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Catfish Gods (explicit)
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Pitfighter Serenade (explicit)
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The Rememory Man
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This dreamy tale is of a boy, a creek, and a witch that lives beneath the water. 
A kidnapping turns to be unexpectedly deadly when the mafia encounters ogres and demons. 
Deep in a kudzu forest, a small town sacrifices an unsuspecting traveler. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.
A retarded young girl saves the lives of those in her care with box of broken crayons. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.
Learn of this melancholy tale of Mardis Gras, sacrifice, and the death of a child. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.
The Hatfields and the McCoys set aside their differences to guard the gate of hell. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.
Nice young boys collect white supremacists to feed a Lovecraftian monster. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.
The nature of a priest's prisoner and his crime are revealed through a letter. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.
A boy discovers the special connection between fishing, grandfathers and the great beyond. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.
Learn a gruesome tale of the lengths we will go for retribution. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.
A mythological figure comes and takes away bad memories and replaces them with someone else's. This is one of several in the Smoky Mountain Horrors collection.