Welcome to Willow's Bend
Where small-town secrets hide ancient terrors…
These stories are rooted in real supernatural experiences from a cursed Ohio farmhouse. What you’re about to read isn’t just fiction—it’s truth transformed into safely terrifying tales.
Herald's Story
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This chilling tale introduces you to Herald McKinnon, a man who knows how to fight the darkness that lurks in small-town shadows. When 8-year-old Emma Brennan goes missing near Deadman’s Hollow, Herald must confront an evil that should have stayed buried.
Based on real supernatural encounters, this story will make you question what’s possible in the dark corners of our world.
**What readers are saying:**
*”This felt too real to be fiction. I couldn’t sleep after reading it.”*
*”Stephen Crane writes horror that gets under your skin and stays there.”*
The Willow's Bend Series
Each story in the Willow’s Bend universe stands alone, but together they reveal the dark history of a town where the supernatural bleeds through into everyday life.
The Haunting Of Willow's Bend Farm
The Anderson family thought they found their dream home. They were wrong. Some houses remember the darkness that lived within them.
What Dwells Beneath
The darkness in Willow’s Bend runs deeper than anyone imagined. Meet the Barlow family. Some secrets should stay buried forever.
Book 3: Coming 2026
The darkness in Willow’s Bend is far from contained. More secrets, more terror, more of Michael’s story awaits. Be sure to add this to your collection.
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About Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane writes supernatural horror rooted in real experiences. His fascination with the paranormal began at age ten when his family moved into a cursed Ohio farmhouse—experiences that now form the foundation of the Willow’s Bend universe.
When he’s not exploring the dark corners of small-town America, Stephen travels the region collecting ghost stories and local legends that often find their way into his work.
The stories are fiction. The fear is real.