Listing of Stories

04 JUN 17: 

I like to write. Short stories so far. Quirky, strange, magical stories mostly. Think Harlan Ellison for those who've read his stuff, or the Twilight Zone. No, not Twilight! Ugh, sparkly vampires, lol. But yeah, like Harlan Ellison. I must have read his short story collections Ellison Wonderland, Shatterday, and Deathbird Stories a hundred times. Magnificent stuff. So creative. Harlan Ellison on Amazon

Anywho, for those that are interested in reading my stuff, below is a list of what I've written so far, with a little description and a link to my Amazon author page where you can purchase them at (Yes! I'm legit. I have an author page on Amazon and everything).

As an added bonus, my wife also has stories in many of these anthologies as well. She writes murder mystery type stuff.


My author page:
Author Page - Frank Montellano

·  Monster - A warrior battles dreams, at the risk of his sanity (Protectors of the Veil, a horror anthology due to be published by Austin Macauley later this year)

·  The Killing Parts - A mourning father figures out how to cheat death, but not without consequences (Fall: Fear & Hope Anthology, available from Amazon)

·  The Legacy - A family of witches, a murder, and the return of the prodigal son (Winter: Ruin & Renewal Anthology, available from Amazon)

·  The Symbol and the Ring - A CSI encounters an ancient evil in modern-day Los Angeles (Summer: Magic & Mayhem Anthology, available from Amazon)

·  Pawn - A chef-turned-thief tries to assassinate the queen. Turns out to be easier than he planned (Spring: Dreams & Nightmares Anthology, available from Amazon)

·  The Last Horn - A man in the entertainment industry tries to get his manhood back (Incarceration Anthology, available from Amazon)

·  The Pinky Promise - Items and a message from the past hint of desperate acts in desperate times (Time Capsule Anthology, due to be published later this year by Wolfsinger Press)

I'm going to keep on writing until I have about fourteen stories to put together in a short story anthology of my own. And then I am going to add illustrations, most from me, and hopefully one or two from my wife. She's much better at drawing than I am.

Picture for today is an inspirational picture. Making this list of stories has motivated me to continue writing. It's Darth Vader riding a rail! Do what makes you happy!

Incarceration is Now Available!

20MAY17 

"Predictive policing my ass."

Happy Saturday! I have wonderful news to share. The Last Horn, my latest story is now available in the Incarceration anthology from Wolfsinger Publications, for sale through Smashwords and CreateSpace! Go get it now at a discount using the following codes:

Smashwords: Incarceration on sale at Smashwords 

- use code: XJ86G to receive a 25% discount on Incarceration – 25% discount is only good through 5/31/17

CreateSpace here: Incarceration on sale at CreateSpace - use code: 9HW5GHYR to receive a 25% discount – 25% discount is only good through 5/31/17.

The anthology features seventeen futuristic stories about capturing and punishing people for the crimes they commit. My story includes the following future tech:
Auto License Plate Detection? ✔

Facial recognition? ✔
Punitive comas? ✔?
Other new tech to make bad guys pay for their crimes? ✔✔✔

Here is a preview:

The rookie read out loud from his phone, “E-COP, the latest software in predictive policing, also known as computer-based crime analytics. E-COP is intended to enhance, not replace, the feet on the beat.” 
“Get it in your head now, Parkinson. No box is ever going replace a badge. Predictive policing my ass. Just means they can reduce the force and spend the money on computers and geeks instead.” He took another sip of coffee.


Picture for today is the great cover for the anthology. 

Incarceration!

The cover art for the next anthology featuring one of my stories:

Story is titled The Last Horn. This future fiction is for all my law enforcement friends and harps upon the evils of too much money and power. Release is scheduled for this month. More details to follow soon.