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SHAWNEETOWN —
Billy Van of Shawneetown, native of Eldorado, is intrigued by the spooky side of life and has published a book of short stories aiming to give people the willies.
In fact, "The Willies" is the name of his self-published book soon to be available at local outlets.
Van said his settings are inspired by Southern Illinois life, though he uses fictional names of towns and characters and adds elements of the paranormal and disturbed personalities.
"There are some pretty scary ones with gore, ghosts, mainly paranormal," Van said.
The story "Drip, Drip" tells the tale of a mentally ill woman, her nightly routine of petting her dog and something that hangs from the shower rod, dripping.
"The Emissary" involves a mysterious visitor in a blue Ford truck who plays matchmaker from beyond the grave.
Van is planning soon on setting up book signings and delivering his books to area vendors. Until then he works in the health care field, continues writing and tends to his collection of tarantulas.
"I'm constantly writing. I've got to get inspired to make a good story. But I write essays and poems. It's therapeutic," he said.
"The Willies" is available through Van's Web site http://www.billyvan.com and Internet book outlets.
- DeNeal receives e-mail at mailto:bdeneal@yourclearwave.com.
Billy Van of Shawneetown, native of Eldorado, is intrigued by the spooky side of life and has published a book of short stories aiming to give people the willies.
In fact, "The Willies" is the name of his self-published book soon to be available at local outlets.
Van said his settings are inspired by Southern Illinois life, though he uses fictional names of towns and characters and adds elements of the paranormal and disturbed personalities.
"There are some pretty scary ones with gore, ghosts, mainly paranormal," Van said.
The story "Drip, Drip" tells the tale of a mentally ill woman, her nightly routine of petting her dog and something that hangs from the shower rod, dripping.
"The Emissary" involves a mysterious visitor in a blue Ford truck who plays matchmaker from beyond the grave.
Van is planning soon on setting up book signings and delivering his books to area vendors. Until then he works in the health care field, continues writing and tends to his collection of tarantulas.
"I'm constantly writing. I've got to get inspired to make a good story. But I write essays and poems. It's therapeutic," he said.
"The Willies" is available through Van's Web site http://www.billyvan.com and Internet book outlets.
- DeNeal receives e-mail at mailto:bdeneal@yourclearwave.com.
