The Dare

By Steve Nubie

Every small town has a haunted place: A house, a tomb, a cemetery. Unfortunately, a young family moves into one of those haunted places and discovers a growing group of kids and vandals who feel compelled to take "The Dare."
The Dare causes the tension and the action to grow as each night brings a new terror and a new set of daring adventurers. At least until the real ghosts show up.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Steve Nubie
• Release date: Dec 22, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301863013

Steve Nubie

About the author:Steve Nubie has been writing professionally for 38 years.He has 9 books ePublished including a time travel novel titled No Time Like the Present.A business book titled Navigating the Creative Process: 6 Steps to Creative success.An anecdotal cookbook titled Real Men Eat Meat.Dark Paths. A collection of short stories about the macabre, the supernatural and bad science.Justice. A short story about the disturbing truth behind innocent men and women in prison.What’s the Buzz? A story that explores the classic 1950’s monster movie concept with a contemporary twist.The Expert. An expert in demonic possession meets the exorcism dream-team.The Dare. A ghost story that continues to haunt a small town.The Moon Unit. Werewolves as good guys.These books are listed on amazon.com and smashwords.com. Search word: "Steve Nubie"He is also a member of the Yahoo Contributor Network and has posted numerous articles across a range of subjects. On two occasions he has been awarded the Yahoo Hot 500 award. He also teaches writing classes as an Adjunct Professor at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.In addition he has written and produced numerous Twilight Zone episodes for CBS Entertainment including:The Walkabouts which explores the surprising truth behind alien abductions. -2008.Another Place in Time which examines the concept of parallel universes. -2008Rest Stop. A surprising new twist on a massive alien invasion of the planet earth. -2009.The Nanobots. The chilling implications of nanotechnology. -2009.2012. What's really going to happen? -2010.Bigfoot in the Door. The origins and secrets of Sasquatch. -2010.He has also written audio dramas for the Fangoria Dreadtime stories series including:-A Fungus Among Us. The very real possibility that the next global pandemicmay be a primitive and insidious form of mold. -2011.-Here Come the Sludge. Armageddon meets the blob. -2012Screenplay -The Moon Unit. Werewolves as good guys. -2011Television Series: 18 episodes/Proposal. -Alberto y Lucia -2012Television Series: 13 episodes/Proposal. -Real Men Eat Meat -2012Nubie has also published numerous articles in magazines including:-Entrepreneur’s Business Start-Ups, May, 2000. Column. Naming Names.-Entrepreneur’s Business Start-Ups, September, 2000. Column. What’s Your Sign?-Silent Sports, July, 2000. Feature. Exploring the Illinois Prairie Path.-The Self Reliance Journal, March, 2001. Feature. The Survival Decision Kit.-Michigan Out-of-Doors, April, 2001. Feature. Hatching a Match.-Home-Business Magazine, December, 2005. Feature. Building a Brand Identity for Your Home- Based Business.•In addition he has generated more than 200 press releases across a range of subjects.•He has also written, produced and directed hundreds of television commercials, videos, wireless apps, radio commercials and print ads for numerous Fortune 500 companies.•He has a strong background in advertising and marketing across all media and disciplines from direct mail to new media and strategic planning. stevenubieco.com•He has traveled extensively on international assignments including two years in Asia based in Hong Kong and two years in Europe based in London, and has continually studied the unique characteristics of language, culture and belief systems around the world.Key links to subjects written by Steve Nubie:http://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=steve+nuhttp://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=steve+nubiehttp://www.yahoocontributornetworkSteve Nubie Google Searchhttp://www.stevenubieco.comhttp://www.facebook.com/stevenubie?fref=ts

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The Dare

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Steve Nubie

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Copyright2012 by Steve Nubie

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Real Men Eat Meat

Navigating the Creative Process: 6 Steps to Creative Success

No Time Like the Present

Justice

What’s The Buzz?

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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The Dare

The old rent-a-truck blocked the view of the house on the small side street. The setting sun lit up the trees with hints of red and gold as a tired, middle-aged man closed the back door of the truck with a final slam. The guy looked at a woman with her hands on her hips on the sidewalk.

Well. We did it. She said.

Yeah. Finally. The man responded. What a day. I hate moving.

The woman wiped her brow with the back of her hand and laughed. Yeah, now all we have to do is spend the next month unpacking. It's such a nice house though. And the kids really love the backyard.

The man gave her a quick hug and looked around the small front yard. Yeah, now that you mention it, Sandy. I'm gonna have to head over to the hardware store and buy a mower.

The woman nodded. And a rake, and a wheelbarrow, and a hose and a shovel. She said with a laugh.

Yikes. The man said with a grin.

Oh come on, Tom. It'll be fun. I'm gonna start unpacking.

The man stretched his back and looked towards the back yard. Okay. I'll help ya' in a minute. I'm gonna see how the kids are doing.

Tom walked around the side of the house and started to notice some paint chips and moss growing on the foundation. Things he somehow missed when they were first looking at the house. As he continued his survey of the side of the house a man on the other side of a picket fence cleared his throat. Well hello there new neighbor.

Hey. How ya' doin'? Tom said.

The man appeared to be in his late 60’s. Snow white hair carefully combed and an untucked flannel shirt over a very large belly. The smiling man held out his hand. I'm Carl. Nice to meet ya'.

I'm Tom. Those are my kids back there. Annie and Tom junior. We call him Tommy. Sandy's my wife. She's in the house.

"Nice to meet you Tom. So, what motivated