Revisiting The Wind in the Willows

But with Monsters!

I’m really exited to share a new horror/adventure short story that can be shared with the whole family. It is set in the world of the classic story, The Wind in the Willows.

I’ve been writing all things horror, monsters, comics, and sci-fi on substack for over a year and having a blast. Looking back to my first monster post this weekend made me want to share this previously unpublished story about one of my favorite creatures from Monster of the Week.

My first monster post here on Substack was Amhuluk. Amhuluk is a water monster from American Folklore, specifically from the Kalapuyas in the Pacific Northwest. You can read more about the creature here if desired. Around the same time as that post, I wrote a wonderful cli-fi horror adventure short story set in the world of The Wind in the Willows inspired by Amhuluk and fueled by my love for nature and anger at the forces fighting to destroy her.

I originally wrote this story to be part of a HWA middle grade horror anthology. The stories…