Baby-Blue Eyes
by Shane Greenhough
Price: $0.99 USD. 2930 words.
Published on February 18, 2013. Fiction.
Baby-Blue Eyes was inspired by, and loosely based on, the real-life tragedy of Matthew Shepard - a young homosexual man, whose life was cut short by ignorance and prejudice.
Location: South Africa
Member Since: Nov. 20, 2011
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Shane Greenhough
Biography
A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Shane Alexander Greenhough found his way to writing via an unusual path that included metal working, panel-beating, marketing and journalism.
His flair for the fantastic, likewise, finds its home in stories ranging in genre from literary, through science fiction and horror.
He plans to make 2013 his breakout year with the release of the dark fiction novel, Mister Bones, and the continuation of the Chuck Steak series of episodic short stories.
Also in the works are non-twinkling vampires, a horror collection and a pro-am boxing mother.
His flair for the fantastic, likewise, finds its home in stories ranging in genre from literary, through science fiction and horror.
He plans to make 2013 his breakout year with the release of the dark fiction novel, Mister Bones, and the continuation of the Chuck Steak series of episodic short stories.
Also in the works are non-twinkling vampires, a horror collection and a pro-am boxing mother.
Where to find Shane Greenhough online
Books
Saturday Night (Short Story)
by Shane Greenhough
Price: Free! 1440 words. Published on January 27, 2013. Fiction.
A brief exploration of monotony, and routine. A two-man game of Russian Roulette.
Price: Free! 1440 words. Published on January 27, 2013. Fiction.
A brief exploration of monotony, and routine. A two-man game of Russian Roulette.
The Butcher (Short Story)
by Shane Greenhough
Price: $0.99 USD. 2390 words. Published on August 5, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
A trade of slaves goes south, fast, and a small-time dealer named Brad gets caught in a confrontation between his employer, and the man-monster known only as The Butcher.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2390 words. Published on August 5, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 2 reviews) A trade of slaves goes south, fast, and a small-time dealer named Brad gets caught in a confrontation between his employer, and the man-monster known only as The Butcher.
Obalda
by Shane Greenhough
Price: $0.99 USD. 4310 words. Published on July 8, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
A witch gone for an age returns, seemingly from the dead, to corrupt and destroy a shy pair of friends.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4310 words. Published on July 8, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) A witch gone for an age returns, seemingly from the dead, to corrupt and destroy a shy pair of friends.
Copper Soldiers (The Devil's Forge)
by Shane Greenhough
Price: Free! 2100 words. Published on April 24, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
In this, the second short story in the Devil's Forge series, we take a backward step from the end to meet Jennifer, the wife of Bradley (from Yesterday, I Died).
Price: Free! 2100 words. Published on April 24, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 2 reviews) In this, the second short story in the Devil's Forge series, we take a backward step from the end to meet Jennifer, the wife of Bradley (from Yesterday, I Died).
Were
by Shane Greenhough
Price: $0.99 USD. 3920 words. Published on April 17, 2012. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
A story of father and son, with but a wolf in-between.
Price: $0.99 USD. 3920 words. Published on April 17, 2012. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews) A story of father and son, with but a wolf in-between.
Yesterday, I died (The Devil's Forge)
by Shane Greenhough
Price: Free! 1060 words. Published on March 26, 2012. Fiction.
(3.67 from 9 reviews)
Bradley Snowden wakes up almost 100 years after he died to find that he is not the man he was.
Price: Free! 1060 words. Published on March 26, 2012. Fiction.
(3.67 from 9 reviews) Bradley Snowden wakes up almost 100 years after he died to find that he is not the man he was.
Ashley's Rite
by Shane Greenhough
Price: $0.99 USD. 4280 words. Published on March 19, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
How far would you go for a second chance with lost love?
Price: $0.99 USD. 4280 words. Published on March 19, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) How far would you go for a second chance with lost love?
Smarter Than Them
by Shane Greenhough
Price: $0.99 USD. 5000 words. Published on March 5, 2012. Fiction.
Cory, trapped and alone in a world overrun with the living dead, finds himself slowly going insane as the reality of the hopelessness of his situation begins to settle in.
Price: $0.99 USD. 5000 words. Published on March 5, 2012. Fiction.
Cory, trapped and alone in a world overrun with the living dead, finds himself slowly going insane as the reality of the hopelessness of his situation begins to settle in.
Baseball Bats And Ballpoint Pens
by Shane Greenhough
Price: Free! 390 words. Published on February 28, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Inspired by David Michael's short story - When Writers Attack - here on Smashwords, this piece of flash fiction delves into the amusing process of a creative writer escaping, if only for a moment, the humdrum monotony of real life.
Price: Free! 390 words. Published on February 28, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Inspired by David Michael's short story - When Writers Attack - here on Smashwords, this piece of flash fiction delves into the amusing process of a creative writer escaping, if only for a moment, the humdrum monotony of real life.
The Magic Garden
by Shane Greenhough
Price: Free! 2550 words. Published on February 21, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Will’s garden is home to a secret, a magical world that no one but him is even aware exists. When whispers of a faerie queen reach his ears, he cannot know just how a part of that world he will soon become.
Price: Free! 2550 words. Published on February 21, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews) Will’s garden is home to a secret, a magical world that no one but him is even aware exists. When whispers of a faerie queen reach his ears, he cannot know just how a part of that world he will soon become.
Hollywood Lied
by Shane Greenhough
Price: Free! 2240 words. Published on February 14, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Massive boulder-like objects fall from the sky to crash into the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. Who, or what, is to blame for yet another inconvenience in the lives of the locals?
Price: Free! 2240 words. Published on February 14, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Massive boulder-like objects fall from the sky to crash into the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. Who, or what, is to blame for yet another inconvenience in the lives of the locals?
Claude & Sophia
by Shane Greenhough
Price: Free! 2050 words. Published on February 7, 2012. Fiction.
Claude loves Sophia. ..And, of course, Sophia loves Claude. Or does she? A short story of tragic misunderstanding, mental imbalance and a macabre touch of romance, Claude & Sophia adds a light spin to the classic theme of unrequited love.
Price: Free! 2050 words. Published on February 7, 2012. Fiction.
Claude loves Sophia. ..And, of course, Sophia loves Claude. Or does she? A short story of tragic misunderstanding, mental imbalance and a macabre touch of romance, Claude & Sophia adds a light spin to the classic theme of unrequited love.
The Old Man And The Sea Monster
by Shane Greenhough
Price: Free! 740 words. Published on January 31, 2012. Fiction.
(4.75 from 4 reviews)
All the fish are gone, stolen away by an unknown and possibly terrible force. With a young boy as his witness, one old man waits for the culprit to return to the scene of the crime.
Price: Free! 740 words. Published on January 31, 2012. Fiction.
(4.75 from 4 reviews) All the fish are gone, stolen away by an unknown and possibly terrible force. With a young boy as his witness, one old man waits for the culprit to return to the scene of the crime.
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Smashwords book reviews by Shane Greenhough
- King of Lions
on Feb. 14, 2012
Really enjoyed this... The fight scenes were very reminiscent of Mixed Martial Arts.. Great story..