Synaptic Overload ~ Paperback ~ R W Van Sant

Anthology of horror, science fiction and fantasy short stories. A distraught man with a flat tire on a coastal road discovers his old saxophone in the trunk, plays to the storm, and finds himself accompanied by a voice from the ocean. A group of strangers, called together by a young parapsychologist, quickly learn the only thing they have in common is that they have all been haunted since birth by the same specter. An unscrupulous doctor creates a fat eating virus that burns away the pounds while you sleep. The trendy new Sleep Diet clinics offer the ultimate weight loss experience, until the virus mutates. The crew of a military radio communications truck lose contact with the satellite network after a tactical nuke is used on the field. As they struggle to re-establish communication, they lock on to something in orbit that quickly disappears and leaves only questions. These previously published stories and several never before published stories short stories are part of "Synaptic Overload," an anthology of horror, science fiction and fantasy stories. Contains an exclusive sneak peak of "Teller's Cove," a novel of horror by R.W, Van Sant., to be published summer 2014.Author BiographyRW Van Sant lives in Albuquerque, NM with his wife, two children, and two black pampers who were rescued from the dog shelter. He is currently a student at the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico. Prior to this he worked as a delivery driver, medical claims biller, and as a science teacher. An eternal student, he has earned degrees and certificates in general science, history, teaching and is now working toward a Master's Degree in Business Administration. Above and beyond, RW is a writer. As a student of the darker aspects of the human condition, he prefers to write science fiction, horror and urban fantasy. His published short stories have appeared in the Storyteller Magazine, Victory News Press and Nth Degree e-zine.