A pretty decent portion of The End of Summer: Thirteen Tales of Halloween is available for free sampling via Smashwords, the world’s largest distributor of indie ebooks. And here I thought I was being all cavalier by giving away the first ten pages of “Stingy Jack.” If you’ve been curious about the book but have yet to pull the trigger on it, take advantage of the excerpt that Smashwords has made available and give it a try. We’re rapidly approaching the fall season (said with a grin on my face), so it’s a perfect time to familiarize yourself with all the nightmares, nostalgia, and romance (gross!) that awaits you in The End of Summer.