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That morning, he cannot bring himself to eat. The guard puts out butter and apricot jam, and he feels the scents and his body does
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That morning, he cannot bring himself to eat. The guard puts out butter and apricot jam, and he feels the scents and his body does
MARCH 14 Maggie awoke to the sound of rain against the window pane, but the room was brightly lit by the lights left turned on
There is a beauty to being the sole bright light in a vast sea of darkness and a curse as well. Melanie Raynore should know
“Human, are you there?” The voice rasped out from the darkness under the stairs. The aliens preferred the dark, and they were given what they
THE DEAD WOOD Winter, 1E194 The Nardic tribesmen trudged through the thorns and brambles that grew upon the forest floor, hacking and slashing at the
*** Recap War after war, heartache after heartache, and joyful moment after joyful moment, two things remained the same for The Royal Family of the
Nestled in the foothills of the Front Range sits a compound. This compound has sprawling concrete walkways connecting the various buildings and cages. Buildings dotted
Christopher Jones walked into his kitchen to find his very pregnant wife, dressed in a soft, red terrycloth bathrobe sitting in a chair and attempting
I felt like going for a walk. I mean, I always do, but this particular time I really felt it, like I was strongly carried
People who dared to say the name Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen, got chills. She lived in the middle of New Orleans, where the humid
Duanphen was thinking of hot Thai stew with plenty of garlic. It was edging past the nine-hour mark of soapy water scouring and sore fingers.
I usually leafed through a National Geographic while I was waiting for Dr. Ishkanian – looking over the Table of Contents, first, to see if
It hit the floor with a thud. She watched in horror as the pumpkin basket bounced merrily off the floor of the patio scattering her
Time to Kick Ass Jade Rose Flannery reached the compound where her family and friends were being held by the mysterious Blood Peacock. Her first
Before I share the Introduction chapter of Charred Remains, allow me to explain what it is. Charred Remains is my latest book releasing on May
Ever since her wedding, the Queen-Consort of the realm was called Queen Heavy-Heart, a name she had got for her grave mien’s sake, as if
Introduction: After a zombie apocalypse gripped the world, proving that horror movies were more prophecy than entertainment, Sean and Jade Flannery faced one horrific loss
In the sleepy town of Springfield, nestled between shadowy woods and a fog-choked river, there was a dilapidated building known as the Old Carver Asylum.
The bus rumbled like an empty stomach. We missed the bus stop by ten yards. It did stop. I got off alone. I didn’t wave;
Chad still hadn’t returned by morning. We all knew he’d been taken, just like Sandy. That was the way it was, ever since the dead
“My lord,” I purred softly as to not draw his attention, bowing before my new king alongside the six other mistresses. We curtsied deeply on the queue
It was the early years of the Great Famine, and the terrors of the provisional government knew no end. The democratic reforms, intended to reverse
When a teenager is trapped in a land of the dead, she discovers that ghosts are the least of her worries. ShyShy crouched among dried
Elswyth didn’t have to be woken that morning. Her eyelids went up, and just a moment later she was able to kick her way up,
After Halloween, I came to school with a jacked-up face. The story going around was that I was dared to do something stupid, but I’m
Here in my hollow I sleep Alone I have been Hungry I have been Whores Liars Cheaters They all are And I am forgotten They
Angus rearranged his bulky frame in the uncomfortable hard-backed diner chair. It was not the sort of establishment he was used to frequenting, but needs
It had been two years since my life in the outside world ended and my new one began here in the monastery. We called it
Introduction: A zombie apocalypse tore the life of Seanix and Jade Flannery apart. First, it claimed dear friends and family, and then it robbed them
O amiable, lovely death! Thou odoriferous stench! sound rot- tenness! Arise forth from the couch of lasting night Shakespeare, King John III “I
What had changed? Yrla sat with her eyes fixed on the road in front of the dashboard. The sky above the road was grey and
Paranormal Adventures, Part I Since the first day they met, Mita and Keaton’s life together was an adventure. Now that they were married, life continued
I’m no stranger to embracing the loneliness, while others enfold the light. I have no desire in seeking something that will only bring more pain.
“Don’t you see it?” Abby cried suddenly, and the table fell into silence. She looked around from face to face with pleading, tear-flooded eyes. They
The night was dark and empty, no moon floating over the ragged desert hills, not even stars; no bird calls, no crickets, no wind. The
The following week, when I returned to fulfil my new obligations I was so generously invited to partake in, walking once again from the train
“Monster,” says Malik, and points to a spot in the metal pole. “That’s a snail,” I say. “It’s an insect, I guess. Their shell protects
He was excited and yet nervous. Although he wouldn’t be receiving his traditional mistletoe kiss from a random holiday fling, this year he would be
Come little ones,To woods and hide,Don’t be afraid,You’re safe inside. Don’t look behind,Just walk on by,Plug your ears shut,Don’t hear them cry. They don’t love
“We’ve had a miserable spring, but today is the first day of summer, and the sun is shining,” said Bradley. “So?” asked Rob. “Yeah, so
It was on the coldest most pitch black night that the phenomenon took place. The angry sky roared and wept it’s hardest as if it
When a teenager is trapped in a land of the dead, she discovers that ghosts are the least of her worries. Begin with Part 1
Sitting next to the orange glow of a crackling fire Felix Leon glanced over his shoulder. Somewhere far off in the woods, a twig crunched
1957, Somewhere in Russia It started first with the horseshoe. Usually undisturbed and thick with dust it had fallen off her front door one morning
I want him before he wants me. I am twenty-three years old and sipping mint juleps from red plastic cups when I see him. His
“I’m gasping for a cuppa,” said Angie. “We will not have your usual,” Suk answered. Angie was the new girl at Pert Exports, she brewed
Interviewer (Walks in): Hello, hope you’re having a graceful day. Patree is happy to welcome you to its glorious establishment. The boy (Shaking hands): Hello
I checked the time, 6:30 p.m. I only had an hour before Ron would arrive for the romantic dinner he had manipulated me into cooking
It’s tough to be a dame in Chicago. Even tougher when you spend all your time in dive bars on Water Street, just waiting for
When I was thirty I became obsessed with the idea that I was an alien shapeshifter. It started out as a thought experiment, almost a
It was a well in the depths of the woods. Nadja stopped before it. There was a clearing around it – barely a clearing, a
Many years ago, an amateur graphologist told a business colleague that I was, based on my signature, a serial killer. When she assured the gentleman
I don’t know if I believe in anything after death. I think there’s something, like a god or something, but not in the “God” sense.
The knight and the squire enter the stranger’s lair. There, they find something more than they bargained for… The Cave. Image © Eta George Contents
Had more than the fog closed around us? Did the world morph around us to bend straight stretches into tormenting loops; a new circle of
Maris stepped outside in the stadium and felt the world narrow. The detox, hours of looking down into the toilet bowl, dad’s still upturned face
Rashida watched the lights of the corner stores pass by, shying away from her boyfriend’s touch. She toyed with a braid, rolling it between her
Mary has been trapped in this dark moonlit cemetery for an undetermined amount of time. She had been free of this place once, living among
There are fifteen days to go until Mum takes me to the stables to meet my horse. I have already got past the first stage:
The window was open just enough to let in the cool night air. Its cooling effect, however, was lost on Richard. Bernard von Leiter. What
Cover by https://twitter.com/Default_Mistake?t=T13ESBEGBtvjBI7D7QrJBA&s=08 The night was a cliche dark and inside the hospital, where only a few months ago, Darlene had given birth to a
She missed her pet. Silent tears streamed down her face as she clutched her locket which encompassed a picture of the deceased pet. All the
“It’s in my mind, there can’t you see?” “No, honey, I can’t see something you are imagining,” Brent said. He squirmed on his chair, holding
Energy surged through his sinews as he ran effortlessly through the shadow-splashed night, metal-banded legs stretching and springing as they churned the decaying detritus of
My neighbors think I’m strange. I can tell when I watch them through my windows, while they look at me from the other side of
It wasn’t my fault. I was just minding my own business when it happened. I mean, really minding my own business. I was just walking
I’ve known Jeremy Finn for eight years. We met on the first day of a new school year, when we were both eleven. The weather
The forest grew lush and heavy. Rumors spread of the creature that lurked within the groves of thick oak and wild pine. People vanished overnight—never
Ian had suffered drowning scares before. He’d also been hopelessly lost before, but this was the first time he’d actually looked death in the face.
“Sammy was so small, delicate, perfect. Why oh why?” tears streamed. “Darling, please stop. You can’t bring him back.” “No, I know. It’s so sad.”
‘Stop the car!’ ‘What?’ ‘Pull up now. Look,’ Mary Dawkins pointed ahead. Her husband strained, peering between the headlights, leaning forward to the steering wheel.
It started as a small sore at the top of her head, something that could have been easily ignored by anyone other than Gertrude Wells.
If I said you were invited to a party, but I said it with a gun in my hand, would you go even if you
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Jake could just make out the
Wait. Don’t go. That’s good. Do you hear me clearly? I suppose you can hear me wherever you are. This communication, it’s not sounds. But
Next day, Svetlana was woken up by the sound of someone shouting. She sat bolt upright in her bed, blinking the sleep out of her
*** Upsidedown When actor Keaton Macbeth and journalist Mita Lopez met, they had each unexpectedly met the love of their lives. From the start, life
“I’m standing in the back yard now.” Aaron checked the bars on his cell phone; the signal was strong. “You have to fly out here
I’m on my side, awake and lucid, yet my eyes remain shut. I am painfully awake. Sleep came easy before, like a dog to my
The fog wasn’t unusual for the time of year. A damp but clear Friday night was perfect for a foggy Saturday. Letting Diva out for
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March 16 Maggie awoke to the sound of rain against the window pane, but the room was brightly lit by the lights left turned on
“So tasteless!” remarked he. She was furious. “What! Me?” “No,” her date explained. “All these dishes are so tasteless!” She smiled, her tongue still remembering
Do you believe in spirits? Do you believe in ghosts? Some people do. Yet some people don’t. But stories continue to be told about spirits
The cup Artur has had brought up for her is minimalist in a greyish-green Chinese glaze that feels almost translucent between the fingers, but there
If the red slayer think he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and
Look out over your bed, In the nothing by the door, And you will find a chilling sight, The eyes in the night. They
“Adjust the temperature,” the surgeon said, “My hands are cold.” She continued her work, focused on the patient in front of her. She regularly wondered
He had been seeing it for weeks, now. That same mutilated face that stared at him with its twisted, lipless smile. Crooked, rotting teeth pointed
Cars drove by, a simple sigh at six in the morning, The day starts and the body drops, Shots heard on the block in the
I cannot express how conflicted I used to feel. As if things were happening on their own. As if my presence did not make any
I took my time before going back to her house. It held no interest for me. I’d only lived in it for the last few
Graeme Wood turned the newspaper to Local News, folded it, and smoothed it flat on the plastic table in front of him. The waitress passed
Len put down the book. He’d been kidding himself for an hour at least; the sweater wasn’t enough. The place was just too darn cold.
Image by Author John startled awake. The salt of cold sweat lingering. A blanket of fear permeates the air, clinging to the skin; adsorbable. The
On a quest to find his wife, the knight runs into a few adventures, one of them by the edge of a lake… Contents It
The flame had been wavering for some time, fighting desperately to stay. Even in its last moment, it thrashed, flailed, and cursed its demise before
You look around the world. What do you see? You see the forces of good and evil coming at you and me. If you believe
People have been talking about spirits or ghosts, since the beginning of time. There have been so many accounts of spirits seen all around the
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