Stories From the Dark

Stories, garage truths, project-car problems, missing tools, bad decisions, and the occasional useful piece of advice. The Garage Manual is for mechanics, car guys, builders, fixers, and anyone who knows a 20-minute job is probably taking all weekend.
Hi, I’m Billy
A clinical neuropsychologist documents the rapid cognitive decline of a man named William Whittington—and the unsettling possibility that medicine may not be able to explain what is happening to him. Read more...
Two empty rocking chairs on a dark porch at dusk beneath a fading orange and blue sky.
Probably Means Yes
A quiet speculative horror story about a vampire family, the last kind of guest they expected, and the distance between what someone has done and what they may still choose... Read more...
A worn engraved Colt-style revolver resting on a sawdust-covered saloon floor under warm lamplight.
Peacemaker
A supernatural Western about a beautiful old Colt, a growing reputation, and the price of becoming someone people remember. Read more...
A childhood-style Catman and Bobbin comic sketch beside a modern laptop on a wooden table.
I Still Can’t Draw. That’s Kind of the Point.
How AI gave me a way to finally make visual ideas real—and how that unexpectedly led me to the part of Darling Nightmares I love most: writing the stories. Read more...
Why I Keep Making Cute Things Slightly Wrong
Why I Keep Making Cute Things Slightly Wrong
A look at the books, writers, and creative instincts behind Nine Sixteen Supply Co.—and why cute things always seem to end up a little strange. Read more...