Fear Itself
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
Christina Nordlander
January 17, 2022
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Horror Stories
Dive into some creepy reads with a selection of horror stories to scare any reader.
Spooky Halloween Stories
Read some of your fellow authors' spooky stories to start your Halloween weekend.
ALL Horror Stories
The Trees Swallow People: Part 23
I awoke, however much later, on the stripped, hardwood floor of an empty yet not unused bedroom. The pain in my chest stirred me, catching
Conor Matthews
May 19, 2023
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Humor
(Rhyme Entertainly series) Wild Western Tale
Law boys and aging shadows, that’s the company of our town for tonight, you didn’t think before I’ve handed you the dollars, instantly gave up
Andrey Lukyanov
August 24, 2022
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Children
Cannot Be
“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.”
Colin Devonshire
August 5, 2022
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Cordelia’s Mother (Part One)
“Everything will be fine, dear.” A man in a long black cassock sat on the couch next to a young girl biting the sides of
Cecil Mahlstrom
April 4, 2022
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Black magic
Here I Am
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;
Colin Devonshire
February 3, 2022
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bunny
BunRabs
“It’s a myth,” clucked Doris as she picked at her salad. “I don’t believe it, not for one instant.” “You’re just a spring chicken, dear,”
Donald J. Bingle
April 4, 2022
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Amushopihk
Sheriff Stuart silently crept around the lake, looking for the rock that signified the entrance to the cave. He took slow, careful steps in the
Chloe Longstreet
February 26, 2022
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evil child
Social Studies
Emma Cook, nine years old in her overlarge overalls and blonde pigtails made dirty by a day’s play out by the pond – well, more
Tim McDaniel
March 29, 2022
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The Doll Mistress
Normally, Celestine would never have gone so close to the witch’s house, but winter had made it hard to find anything to eat and they’d
Christina Nordlander
October 1, 2022
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Creepy
The Attic
When she was a child, the floors were always polished to gleaming. Nan would not have had it any other way. She would tut and
Casey Lawrence
February 10, 2022
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Part three
The Sacred Angels Academy Haunting — Part Three: New Friends
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
Robin Honigsberg
November 1, 2022
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Capitalism
Meet the New Boss
“And then over at Hower and Drake, I learned how to play bocce – that’s this game with balls, kind of like bowling – and
Tim McDaniel
December 20, 2021
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adventure
Halls of Silt and Seawater
“That’s exactly what I imagined. Isn’t it great?” Ben and his friends looked down the dunes, over the beach and the rolling waves, crashing against
Dennis Mombauer
August 16, 2021
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Campfire
Madman Muck
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
C.D. Hoyle
August 11, 2022
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Deep Cover
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
Christina Nordlander
December 5, 2021
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6. The Knight’s Wife – The Ghost
As the knight battles the monster, another mystery unfolds… The ghost. Image © Eta George Contents Isabel feared she was losing her mind. As the gigantic
Eta George
July 15, 2022
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hostage
The Surprise
She knew the rules. Don’t go into the basement, no matter what. But she was tired of her father treating her like a little girl.
Evan Bond
December 9, 2021
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#imaginaryfriends
THE ROOM BETWEEN THE SECONDS
“Hello,” he said from the tiny sliver of light shining out of the crack between panels of false wood next to my bed. “Hello,” I
Josie Dorans
January 17, 2022
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anti-christ
The New Kid
It started in the seventh grade. That was when the new kid came to our school, the antichrist I mean, and he sat right behind
Tim McDaniel
January 12, 2022
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White Shirt Man
Later, when Damien was in his teens, he would remember that nobody had called the White Shirt Man a ghost. You would have expected them
Christina Nordlander
August 7, 2022
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Cosmic Horror
The Lake House (Part 1 of 5)
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
Reina Cruz
November 13, 2022
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Crime
The Culinary Killer Part I: A short story
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
Robin Honigsberg
July 22, 2022
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apocalypse
Trapped in the Zombie Apocalypse
Made with Stable Diffusion and Photo Editing Software I stood on a dilapidated rooftop, surveying the desolate city before me. Crumbling structures, overgrown foliage, and
Timberly Price
October 6, 2023
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The Splitters
My town is a strange one. It’s called Split City, though it isn’t much of a city rather than a small town, and nobody outside
Declan Hopper
July 31, 2021
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The Trees Swallow People: Part 11
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
Conor Matthews
October 13, 2022
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part V of Book II)
Introduction: In the midst of a zombie apocalypse and a war with enemy factions, Seanix Flannery and his wife, Jade, faced unimaginable loss. All of
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
March 14, 2022
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killer
And You Said?
“Time for bed, young lady.” “Ow mum, it’s too early,” answered Maew. “You have exams tomorrow, only two more days, then you are on holiday,
Colin Devonshire
December 21, 2021
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comedichorror
Allie Bedeviled – Chapter Twelve
I was propelled to the Excess Circle by the momentum of ‘my’ followers. Mostly I climbed in a fog. I could feel the hand of
Josie Dorans
January 17, 2022
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Stench
[TW: Self-Harm, Mild-Violence/Gore] I had to shove a pair of scissors up my nostrils the other day, As there was a lingering, longing smell that
Conor Matthews
October 14, 2022
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Beginning of the End (Part I of Book I)
Introduction: In a world where the scientific community believed it knew everything, including that a zombie apocalypse was impossible, science learned the hard way that
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
December 11, 2021
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dark
Protest Seen
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
Donald J. Bingle
October 21, 2021
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The Fey of the Forest
I never thought that I’d get to where I am today. That’s not to say that I’m not grateful to be alive, mind you. It’s
Declan Hopper
August 3, 2022
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alternate realities
I Found Willing Candidates
It’s always been my dream. Ever since I was young, I would write short stories for my friends. They weren’t any good but I was
Evan Bond
December 7, 2021
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Shelter from the Storm (Part III of Book I)
A horrifying illness has gripped the world, causing the infected to go mad and cannibalize anyone and everyone around them. When Jade arrived at the
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
December 21, 2021
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And Ice Cube’s Chance
There was a matter that had to be seen to. It was a small rebellion that would inevitably end in hearing my own throat-searing screams.
Josie Dorans
January 20, 2022
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demons
Know Your Enemy: And be sure to vanquish them
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
Robin Honigsberg
July 4, 2022
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alternate realities
For Every Time, A Season
The first sign was the tall grass receding into the soil. A few weeks later, the grass was entirely gone and a rich layer of
Donald J. Bingle
November 23, 2021
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dragon
The Monk, the Spirit, and the Committee
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
Director Aldmann
January 5, 2023
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The Trees Swallow People: Part 15
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
Conor Matthews
January 24, 2023
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The Sounds of the Woods
CRACK! I sat in my tent, alone, an electric lantern supplying light as I wrote in my journal before bed. The sound was a branch
JC Rhodes
August 20, 2022
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Crime
The Night Stalker
The street seemed eerie and deserted as I made my way towards my apartment, which was situated on the other end of town. I had
willow hewett
September 29, 2021
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folkhorror
The Hollow
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
Brittany Johnson
January 20, 2022
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folklore
Self-Care for the Cursed
So you’ve been cursed with a Toko. Life often comes with unexpected twists and turns. Check out these top ten tips for self-care before you
Reina Cruz
June 15, 2022
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Osprey White
March 20, 2022
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Crime
Missing – Not Missed!
“The police don’t fucking believe me!” “What did you tell them?” “What do you think? I told them what I saw.” Pub owner, Jimmy, scratched
Colin Devonshire
June 10, 2022
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Bangkok
Did You Hear?
‘Listen…’ Tom tilted his scared and misformed head until his ear rested on his shoulder. He smiled, a crooked grin; he was happy. ‘Listen to
Colin Devonshire
July 20, 2023
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blood
#1 Blood of the Covenant: Prologue — And So, It Begins
A paranormal horror romance What is this place? I gasp for air. I do not mean to, I just do. I do not mean to
Kai Parker
December 2, 2021
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#escape
Come Back to Me
The table spread out before me was a platter of breakfast food fit for a king. Eggs, hash browns, toast, coffee, grits, pancakes, and much
Evan Bond
December 7, 2021
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose and the Blood Peacock (Part V of Book III)
*** Recap War after war, heartache after heartache, and joyful moment after joyful moment, two things remained the same for The Royal Family of the
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
January 23, 2023
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Vision’s Prisoner
Whither go ye, nameless wizards, with robes out-reddening the sunset gleam? – We fare to find the jars of Solomon and liberate the imprisoned genii.
Christina Nordlander
July 15, 2022
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creepypasta
Hell in a Handbasket
It was late, real late, and I was way behind schedule. Hadn’t slept for about two days, maybe more. Time blends together when you’re
Derrick Heisey
April 17, 2023
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comedichorror
Allie Bedeviled – Chapter Six
I came to with Boo Boo shaking me roughly. Not surprisingly, he was a mouth breather with a tendency to drool. Adrenaline flooded my system
Josie Dorans
January 17, 2022
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author
The Writer Of Death
The bright yellow cab came to a screeching halt, splashing droplets of water across the sidewalk. I could hear the rumbling of the exhaust as
willow hewett
September 29, 2021
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Burma
Found
Found “I’m serious, my granddad found my dad.” “What are you talking about?” “My granddad was in Burma with the Chindits during the war.” “What
Colin Devonshire
December 18, 2021
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Insomnia
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 Book of Yolk
April 10, 2021
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comedichorror
Allie Bedeviled – Chapter Seventeen
I fell into the stars. I plummeted through the darkness and felt their light trying to pry open my tightly shut eyes. I fell fast;
Josie Dorans
January 17, 2022
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#kids
Seriously?
When I’m having a conversation with people and decide to share something playfully, but in an unrestrained manner, right after hearing me out, sometimes they
Andrey Lukyanov
April 27, 2022
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folklore
Ravenous
I feed on nightmares. Anguish, fear, horror and sweat. I lap it up. It fuels me, soothes me after a long day. What is day,
Reina Cruz
October 16, 2022
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Dark Fiction
Cake
I know my coworkers hate me. It’s really no secret. None of them say good morning to me. Hardly do I ever get a passing
Evan Bond
January 28, 2022
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Slabbed Maris
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
Christina Nordlander
July 23, 2023
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competition
Getting Ahead in Business
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
Tim McDaniel
January 16, 2022
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Dark Fiction
New Year, Same Me
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, people wipe clean their slates and start fresh. New year, new me, they’ll proclaim. Of course,
Evan Bond
December 29, 2021
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broken hearts
Transcendent Love
One day your heart is thump…thump…thumping and the next, the musical rhythm is gone. The warmth in your veins has now turned to ice. Life
Melissa Powers
January 29, 2022
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conor matthews
The Trees Swallow People: Part 5
It was one of the Tuesdays when I would go to the post office down the village when I saw Shepard again. He was standing
Conor Matthews
July 17, 2022
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose: The Jade Rose and the Blood Peacock (Part III of Book III)
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
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
September 3, 2022
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Tame Your Demons
Jackie would forever be sixteen. Which sucked major ass once they thought about it and in hindsight making a deal with the devil at sixteen
Cardaisha Johnson
January 20, 2022
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ambush
The Dead Woods
THE DEAD WOOD Autumn, 1E194 Ulrich looked up into the dark clouded skies that blanketed the woods that he and his fellow survivors of the
Kelson Hayes
September 7, 2022
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Fiction
The Cutting
This short story is a part of the MagicLand Chronicles. It is set during a time long before that of the events in my debut
Charles Bastille
September 14, 2023
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404
A Brief Biography of Baron Otto von Korek (1717-1783), Brigadier-General of the Prussian Army, Ret.
Otto von Korek was born on March 14, 1717, in the German State of Thuringia to parents of noble birth, but modest means. Little of
Donald J. Bingle
December 1, 2021
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bullying
Mattis’ Monster
The days were long, with burning sunlight on the preschool’s red brick roof and mirror-bright slide and an almost unreal blue sky between the flimsy
Christina Nordlander
January 6, 2023
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death
He Is Sure They Can’t Hear’Em
I’m wounded, bleeding. Lying at the bottom of the pile of corpses. Who piled them up on top of me I wonder and when exactly?
Andrey Lukyanov
August 16, 2022
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dating
Domestic Arrangements
“Bebub!” Cruella was screeching for me again. I’d been polishing the mirror, mirror, on the wall, trying to stay out of her way — her
Tim McDaniel
February 9, 2022
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folklore
AfterWorld Part 4
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
Reina Cruz
October 9, 2022
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dark
The Dust Bathynaut
The rift divides the land in two halves, but neither of them is interesting. It is the rift itself that calls to people, entices them
Dennis Mombauer
August 16, 2021
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2. The Knight’s Wife – The Clearing
The knight and his retinue gets waylaid by a mysterious stranger on the road. Afraid, they take refuge in the Forest… The Stranger in the
Eta George
June 17, 2022
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comedichorror
Allie Bedeviled – Chapter Fifteen
I squeezed my eyes shut tight. I had seen enough. The thought of facing one more thing in this forsaken place was too much. I
Josie Dorans
January 17, 2022
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Christmas
From Santa
Christmas morning is always a special time for kids and parents. The little ones rush out of bed and spot the presents under the tree
Evan Bond
December 8, 2021
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose:The Jade Rose and The Blood Peacock (Part I of Book III)
Beware of allies who turn out to be enemies. For, they know your weaknesses better than anyone else. *** Memories of the Lost and Forgotten
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
June 30, 2022
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Entanglement
Story Choices: Quantum Storytelling
This entire story already exists, but you are only experiencing it one word at a time as you move forward through it. You could, if
Donald J. Bingle
May 13, 2023
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boarding school
The Sacred Heart Academy Haunting
March 12 Maggie Thorne sat at her desk by the window in her dorm room, watching the other students getting picked up by their parents
Robin Honigsberg
October 17, 2023
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he
He
He grew up thinking that it was all fun. Thought he’ll have everything that he’ll ever need and was so trustworthy that sometimes he thought
Andrey Lukyanov
April 26, 2022
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Come to Me
After dark, Aatun heard them. Knew she wasn’t supposed to be outside, but the cabin was a short walk away and the night sky was
Cardaisha Johnson
January 12, 2022
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family drama
The Lake House Part 4 of 5
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
Reina Cruz
December 19, 2022
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choice
A Moment That’s A Little Off
Right this second… An inflammatory thought! An idea turned cold. If you want to torture a person just put him/her on your life schedule and
Andrey Lukyanov
April 28, 2022
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Creepy
Charred Remains- Opening Chapter First Look
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
Evan Bond
May 10, 2022
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#Halloween
House of Evil
She first met him crossing the street. He accidentally bumped into her, muttered, “I’m sorry,” and hurried on. But she saw him look back at
Robin Honigsberg
October 13, 2023
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The Vending Machine
On the third floor of an ordinary office building, in space rented by a number of subcontractors that provided support functions for one of those
Alina Lee
July 26, 2022
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death
A MAN WITH A DEAD STARE
Warning: Might not be suitable for the faint-hearted The night was dark and stormy, the road flooded with water. It was around 9:00. I was
Saim Khurshid
September 26, 2021
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Drive-in
A Night Out
“This movie looks so real!” the woman in the car next to him shrieked. He wished they would put the top up. Danny didn’t want
Evan Bond
December 7, 2021
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action
Dark Energy
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
Donald J. Bingle
February 2, 2022
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Bad neighbours
And You Said…
“Time for bed, young lady.” “Ow mum, it’s too early,” answered Maew. “You have exams tomorrow, only two more days, then you are on holiday,
Colin Devonshire
December 27, 2021
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Halloween Story 2023
The Taste of Pennies
Maria padded downstairs. She was finally old enough to get her own cups of water in the middle of the night. The freedom invigorated
Derrick Heisey
December 11, 2022
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comedy
Decaf
The worst part about the pills working, he thought, was that he no longer wanted to kill himself. Before the pills, he could still
Derrick Heisey
January 19, 2023
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#Halloween
I Said No!
‘And no, you cannot go out tonight!’ ‘But why?’ ‘Because tonight is Halloween.’ ‘That’s why I want to go out.’ Young George, known as Bestie
Colin Devonshire
July 23, 2023
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Hell Unleashed(Part II of Book I)
Secrecy and Consequences as The Plot Sickens After Jade Malcolm and Seanix Flannery met, they fought for the ability to spend time together despite the
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
December 13, 2021
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murdermystery
Lone Star
“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
Brittany Johnson
December 4, 2021
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comedichorror
Allie Bedeviled – Chapter Ten
Word traveled fast and very inaccurately through the crowd. Some said that I had slain an entire battalion of Minions single handedly with my one
Josie Dorans
January 17, 2022
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The Knight’s Wife – Contents
Sweethearts and Wives, Image © Samuel E Waller (1850–1903) What’s this story about? The Knight’s Wife is an eight part short web novel. Set against a
Eta George
June 7, 2022
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comedichorror
Allie Bedeviled – Chapter Nine
So, who do you trust in a place where all the liars go? Pretty much the same people you trusted before you got there. In
Josie Dorans
January 17, 2022
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