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Dark Rainforest Path

Loving the Planet, Hauntingly

Joe Rotondo

"A twisted, contorted collection of whispered malice, from one of the darkest minds of our generation." - Me

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Selected Works

A few of my favorite tales, some of which will be included in my upcoming short story collection: "Loving the Planet, Hauntingly" - please enjoy!

Forest Road

Acrophobia

"I gazed through the blackness out my cockpit window and felt my heart freeze in my chest."

It Skips a Generation

"I saw myself smile, and realized with horror that my teeth had grown longer..."

House in the Woods
Arm Tattoo

The Artwork of Oliver Blanche

"I forgot everything I had ever known, and the one emotion which filled my head was utter and complete terror."

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About Me

Joe Rotondo

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My name is Joe, and I like to write scary stories. I graduated from Springfield College in May of 2022 (I know, that's recent!), and I put this website together as a way of organizing the various bits and pieces of stories that have been kicking their way around the inside of my laptop throughout my college career. My plan, as it currently stands, is to post a few of my stories on this webpage to generate interest for my short story collection, and to compile and release it once I have a devoted following- so I hope you're up for it! I'm expecting around the same level of devotion as one might offer a religious prophet (or maybe a cult leader, depending on your perspective).


I am proud of each and every one of the stories on my website. They were each written at a different point in my life, and at a different stage in my writing abilities. I hope that you find them as enjoyable to read as I did to write! They represent just a portion of my first, larger collection of tales, entitled Loving the Planet, Hauntingly, and to be released soon (soon as I finish writing them, that is!)

I'd love to be able to support myself from my stories one day, but I know that it's a long and very difficult road, and it's nearly impossible without the support of awesome, free-thinking individuals like the person reading this.

If you'd like to keep up to date with my progress, or to catch some sneak peeks of my works before they're published, subscribe to my mailing list- no spam, promise. If you'd like to talk business, feel free to shoot me an email!

Keep it groovy, and thanks again for stopping by!

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