Three Scary Stories

Dark Fiction Shorts: Briar Hollow

Briar Hollow looks like any other small town.

It has quiet streets, familiar faces, and places people learn to avoid without ever being told why. Things don't go wrong here very often - and when they do, the town is careful about how much it notices.

Dark Fiction Shorts: Briar Hollow is a collection of standalone short stories set in a town that survives by staying silent. Each story follows a different character, a different incident, and a different truth - but all are shaped by the same unspoken agreement.

Some stories focus on what happens when a crime is ignored. Others reveal what's been buried for years. All of them explore the cost of belonging to a place that protects itself at any price.

These stories can be read in any order. Each one stands alone. Together, they reveal the full shape of Briar Hollow.

R.A. Day is a romance author who loves writing heartfelt, emotionally rich small-town stories-where love is tender, characters feel real, and the quietest moments often speak the loudest.

Born and raised in South Dakota, she grew up on a farm riding ATV's. When not writing, you'd often find her enjoying the simple things: solving puzzles, working with her hands in the woodshop refinishing old furniture, or spending quality time with her family.

She also has a stubborn female Puggle, named Dallas, who needs more attention than there is time on the planet. Don't worry she gets more than enough attention and treats!