Writing for 2009

I have set an ambitious goal of writing ten short stories for 2009. I will be trying my hand with mystery and horror for the first time. At times, I do enjoy reading books that are on the dark side. I'm a big fan of Edgar Allan Poe. Some of his stories are creative and allegorical in their content. I'm not married to any one particular genre but I like to test it and see where it takes me.