Evan Purcell
Bio
Evan is an English and drama teacher who has worked all over the world, from Bhutan to Zanzibar to Kazakhstan. He writes romance novels, horror stories, podcasts, and YouTube videos. Right now, he's working hard on his first horror movie!
Stories (9/0)
Tresari Castle
Bill Kelley felt the ring in his pocket. Still there. He bought the stupid thing twenty-seven hours ago. 3,000 miles ago. Seven time zones ago. Now he just wanted to chuck it into the Carpathian Mountains. He didn’t want to propose. He wasn’t ready. Besides, Judy wouldn’t like it anyway. She wouldn’t like anything she didn’t pick out herself.
By Evan Purcell20 days ago in Fiction
Alone on a Balcony
A techno remix of “The Monster Mash” played throughout the house. A few of the partygoers were dancing, but most were just talking and drinking. Freddy Krueger made out sloppily with a zombie nun, and three separate Barbies were comparing costumes.
By Evan Purcellabout a month ago in Fiction
The Most Popular Kid in Stone Town
Malik ran through the twisting alleys, hopping over stone benches and sidestepping fruit carts. If this were a foreign movie, Malik thought, he would be James Bond and a souped-up convertible would be right behind him, plowing through the fruit carts like they were nothing.
By Evan Purcell2 months ago in Fiction
Other Joe
Charlie and I sat on the sofa, watching the game. We were at my apartment, even though his was nicer. We didn’t talk, except when we cheered. I just realized I had popcorn between my front teeth. I guess Charlie didn’t want to embarrass me by pointing it out.
By Evan Purcell3 months ago in Fiction
Hairline
Darren checked his hairline in the rearview mirror. Becky pretended not to notice. The beach was getting closer. They were silent for a good fifteen minutes. Outside the windows, Becky saw a forest. If the car would slow down, she would probably be able to identify tree species. She used to be good about that sort of thing.
By Evan Purcell3 months ago in Fiction
