Down a lonely alleyway, under a starless sky, lies a city that never was, yet is: the Mad City, where nightmares walk the streets, and a good night’s sleep can get you killed.

Here, then, is a book from that place. Within these recovered pages are the tales of the Awake, insomniacs who’ve walked those perilous streets, bringing a bit of the power of dream with them to fight back the night—always at a terrible cost.

For many, it will not end well. For a few, they might just become heroes—or at least find their way back home.

For you, a choice. Turn away. Don’t read this book. And maybe you’ll continue to rest easy. Or open the cover and enter a world unlike any you’ve ever dared to imagine…

Edited by Chuck Wendig and featuring the stories of…

– Stephen Blackmoore
– Harry Connolly
– Rich Dansky
– Matt Forbeck
– Laura Anne Gilman
– Will Hindmarch
– Mur Lafferty
– Robin D. Laws
– Ryan Macklin
– C. E. Murphy
– Josh Roby
– Greg Stolze
– Monica Valentinelli

My story is titled “Don’t Ignore Your Dead.” It is an exploration of grief for a college-aged insomniac plagued with guilt, anger, and loss.

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(via FlamesRising.com)