Coruscant
They are coming for us, Humanoid creatures with bejewelled eyes, A dozen of us against five of them, It started with one…. And then there
TzeLin Sam February 16, 2022 21 Comments
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fantasy
The Fountain King
He sits upon his fountain throneendless vessel bound in bonecrimson, scarlet, dashed on stoneuntil his crime you will atone. It was a valley full of
Director Aldmann July 11, 2022 1 Comment
Children
And Your Name Is?
“It looks like suicide.” “She can’t be older than ten. Why on earth?” Detective Lou Reynolds said to a uniformed officer. “Sir, I know her,
Colin Devonshire July 15, 2022 No Comments
adventure
Chocolate Factory Lottery
By Catherine Jordan I thought a candy factory tour would mean chocolate and sugar awesomeness. I poked my tongue into the five cavities I have.
Catherine Jordan October 17, 2021 2 Comments
Fiction
The Trees Swallow People: Part 9
It had been days since we were trapped. What little light was managing to penetrate the forest of people outside my windows came in stages
Conor Matthews August 14, 2022 No Comments
litfic
I think, wolf wolf wolf
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
Blake Talton July 31, 2021 2 Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part III of Book II)
Introduction As the apocalypse raged on, Jade and Seanix Flannery’s life fell apart. Following the brutal deaths of their children, Jade came unraveled, and she
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm January 28, 2022 No Comments
The man eater
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
Charlotte Rodricks January 13, 2022 4 Comments
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 No Comments
#pets
The Rainstorm and the Dog: A Fairytale Reimagined
I think I left because it was so dark and so wet. Had the night been less dreary, then perhaps I could have been more
Julia Marsiglio November 26, 2021 3 Comments
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 No Comments
folklore
AfterWorld Part 3
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 1 Comment
#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 No Comments
conor matthews
The Trees Swallow People: Part 3
Reporting at the Garda station proved depressingly tedious. I went, expecting to be met with derision and light mockery or perhaps aggression for wasting their
Conor Matthews July 3, 2022 No Comments
horror
4. Priyatel – Telo (The Body)
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
Eta George August 30, 2022 No Comments
Halloween Story
Ladybugs in November
“What you think it mean?” Shorty asked and Martin just shrugged. “Don’t mean nothin’. They come like this ever’ year.” It was a certain kind
Brittany Johnson December 29, 2021 6 Comments
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 No Comments
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 4 Comments
#Halloween
In Love With A Beast
She heard the howling in the bushes. “Such a strange cry,” she thought aloud. It persisted. No matter how much she tried to block out
Nina Fabunmi October 13, 2023 No Comments
Election Day
Dr. Silva laughs and points out the windshield towards some indecipherable sign a few kilometers in the distance. I don’t reply. The coffee burns the
Ethan K. Lee April 24, 2022 No Comments
#Halloween
The Island
Their second honeymoon was going as well as Aidan hoped it would. He and Nicole needed to repair the rift in their relationship caused by
Robin Honigsberg October 21, 2023 No Comments
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 No Comments
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 No Comments
flash fiction
The Gift
“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
Michael Robert January 25, 2022 1 Comment
Alaska
155.160 MHz
The channel for ‘Search and Rescue’ becomes ‘Hunt to Kill’ in the Alaska Wilderness. Photo by Spencer Selover from Pexels The cabin in the woods
Crystal Walker July 8, 2022 No Comments
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 No Comments
death
The Carrion Monster
O amiable, lovely death! Thou odoriferous stench! sound rot- tenness! Arise forth from the couch of lasting night Shakespeare, King John III “I
Tim McDaniel January 5, 2022 No Comments
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 No Comments
The Eyes In The Night
Look out over your bed, In the nothing by the door, And you will find a chilling sight, The eyes in the night. They
Conor Matthews October 24, 2023 No Comments
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 No Comments
alien
Requisitions
Message Received 0843 – 14/3/2228–E Source: Colony LKe2289-P3 T-Port Materialization Point: 52/120/0 Requisition List Follows 14 Collapsible Extenders, 4-meter, Blue (Houseguest) 6 Entertainment
Tim McDaniel February 5, 2022 1 Comment
death
Out of Room
She stood on the wooden dock staring out at the wide river before her. A thick fog had rolled over the surface of the water.
Evan Bond December 9, 2021 11 Comments
creative writing
Fire Season
Something was very wrong with the fields in Drift City, but no one could say exactly what the problem was. What was once a fertile
Shannon Hilson February 18, 2022 4 Comments
monolog
Tiled Corridor, Underground
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
Christina Nordlander April 3, 2022 No Comments
cars
Lucky Number Thirteen
There she was. As beautiful as he remembered. The sparkle of the black paint had faded over the decades, but he recognized his girl anywhere.
Evan Bond December 7, 2021 No Comments
bad girl
Sweet Little Billie-Jo
“Where is my angel?” “Here I am daddy.” “Now, what are these police officers doing to you?” “Nothing, they are asking me questions.” “Where is
Colin Devonshire June 17, 2022 6 Comments
Don't lie
Jam Dai!
“I remember! You said, you, you, you promised, that we could go somewhere.” Silence answered. “You promised!” screeched Yaya. “I remember,” her voice quietened to
Colin Devonshire April 8, 2022 No Comments
accident
Proactive
The First Attempt There was a clatter and a thump. “Jesus Christ!” That was Dad. Mia leapt from her chair, bumping the kitchen table and
Tim McDaniel March 26, 2022 No Comments
Creepy
The Stranger in the Mirror
Rayna sat in front of the mirror removing her makeup and wondered who she would discover underneath. The white paint came off her skin in
Natalya Monyok March 2, 2022 7 Comments
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 No Comments
Bangkok
Are You There?
‘Hey, where did you go?’ Sam banged his phone on the counter. He listened and stared at the Android. ‘Hello, are you there?’ He looked
Colin Devonshire July 24, 2023 No Comments
The Greatest Enemy: Part 3
Ishiro awoke to a flaming shaft of pain erupting up from his abdomen. He writhed across Niko’s bed onto the cold, softwood floor, twisting and
Clay Vermulm January 16, 2022 No Comments
airport
The Market
The airport was a transit, just a mechanical transition. As far as I was concerned, there might not have been a world outside the steel-coloured
Christina Nordlander October 4, 2024 No Comments
Eminence Grise: Part 1
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
Christina Nordlander October 25, 2023 No Comments
fortune
Love Heart?
“She pointed at the wardrobe. She said a few words, not in English. And then died,” Anne said as the tears flowed. The ambulance men
Colin Devonshire February 17, 2022 2 Comments
child
Choice
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
Saim Khurshid December 2, 2022 No Comments
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 No Comments
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 8 Comments
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 No Comments
AI
Blinking Noon and Midnight
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.
Tim McDaniel February 18, 2022 No Comments
Bridge of sighs
The Venice Bridge of Sighs – Unveiling the Ghostly Secrets of Venice’s Haunted Landmark
In the heart of Venice, where the moonlight dances on the rippling canals and the ancient stones whisper tales of the past, stood the Bridge
Jason Benskin June 12, 2024 No Comments
horror
Exploring the Sinister Secrets of a Cursed Farm
In the heart of rural America, nestled amidst sprawling fields and forgotten forests, lay a farm veiled in secrets. The locals whispered tales of strange
Jason Benskin June 11, 2024 No Comments
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 No Comments
The Beauty that hides the beast
He was a beautiful nightmare, death wrapped in a lovelorn smile and eyes that could steal the hearts of young men and women alike. Some
Chris Crowe July 12, 2024 No Comments
Bloody Marigolds
Standing in the garden, wiggling my toes, and feeling the soil go in between them and underneath my bare feet always comforted me gave me
Lorrie Marr December 8, 2021 No Comments
The Separation
Her throat hurt. The pain had stitched it up so that she couldn’t swallow. Her mouth was dry of saliva either way. She tasted something
Christina Nordlander November 8, 2021 No Comments
action
Cry | Exorcist: The Blight of Yonder
Chapter 0 | Fungicide by Venomous Maw The swamp was stagnant after nightfall, save the squelching footfalls of a boar demon. His bipedal hoofs trudged
Shainin Pillay March 26, 2024 No Comments
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 No Comments
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 5 Comments
demons
The Demonic Boyfriend: A Short Story
Three months earlier, a mutual friend introduced me to Ron Turner at a charity gala auction for cancer research. We had both bids on the
Robin Honigsberg July 10, 2022 3 Comments
The Strange Death of Rusty Bob
Rusty Bob died at the library on an unseasonably cold Thursday night in early October. The following Tuesday, only a few minutes after closing time,
Brad Carter December 22, 2021 No Comments
fantasy
Revenge of the mermaid
The mermaid languished around lazily watching from the corner of her eye, as the boys played on the banks of the lake. She resented them
Charlotte Rodricks September 29, 2021 48 Comments
drugs
Three Days of Hell and Noise
– An Aquarian Exposition – I came to live here in peace, what do I get? My Generation? Listen to them. I thought I had
Colin Devonshire May 6, 2022 No Comments
dark comedy
Therapeutic
I usually leafed through a National Geographic while I was waiting for Dr. Ishkanian – looking over the Table of Contents, first, to see if
Tim McDaniel December 20, 2021 No Comments
Cold Pine Lake
At the bottom of the lake waits a chair just for you It sits a staggered row and you’ll seat it right on cue. No sin or crimeearned
Director Aldmann June 4, 2022 6 Comments
family
Birthdays (Part 3 of 3)
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
Ben Matthews January 20, 2022 2 Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part IV of Book II)
Introduction: After suffering unimaginable hardships that nearly claimed their lives and tore their marriage apart, Seanix and Jade Flannery found Jade’s brother, Billy, and were
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm February 11, 2022 No Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose and the Blood Peacock (Part IV of III)
Introduction: Take Five – Secrets of the Beast How does something like an apocalypse start? Where does it come from? How can it be stopped,
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm October 27, 2022 6 Comments
Reborn Through Mother Nature
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
David Williams March 7, 2024 No Comments
Daily Life with the Gorgon
A freestanding sequel to my story “The Maiden of the Shadows”, and contains spoilers for that story. * There is a grocery shop within walking
Christina Nordlander November 4, 2024 No Comments
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 3 Comments
Osprey White March 20, 2022 No Comments
#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 No Comments
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 8 Comments
conor
The Trees Swallow People: Part 4
After a few days, they had the pitch taped off. A local club wasn’t impressed. There were other pitches, but GAA lads aren’t known for
Conor Matthews July 10, 2022 No Comments
horror
The Hand in the Snow
When dog walking goes wrong Photo by Alexandr Podvalny from Pexels I watched as Chauncey sniffed at a mound of snow covered leaves and began
Pam Reeder February 5, 2022 5 Comments
Virus ( 50 word horror story)
“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
Jesmal Jalal August 16, 2021 1 Comment
adventure
Those guys are doomed
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
Ankita K. August 2, 2021 2 Comments
Halloween Story 2023
iSpy
Who is inside Chelle’s phone? Chelle couldn’t figure out what was going on with her phone. She kept insisting to
Andy Spears March 20, 2022 4 Comments
childhood
The Stairway in the Dark
1. Karla Every night, when Karla had put out the light, she lay waiting for the terror. It was a stairway. It had nothing to
Christina Nordlander December 8, 2024 No Comments
horror
Priyatel (Sci-Fi Horror) – Contents
What’s the story about? Priyatel is a five part short sci-fi-horror web novel. Set in 1950’s when the Space Race was at it’s peak, a
Eta George August 3, 2022 No Comments
dark
Shockproof
Jeremy had ironed his suit and shirt, something he only did before a job interview – maybe not for much longer –, and was done
Christina Nordlander April 3, 2022 No Comments
Cellarella
There once was a young girl whose mother was gravely ill and whose father was an arrogant asshole. He did not care about the woman
Amanda Luallen September 26, 2022 No Comments
alternate
Prince Morris
His suicide attempt failed again that morning. That was no surprise; just like everyone said, Morris Sukenik was a loser, couldn’t do anything right. But
Tim McDaniel January 16, 2022 No Comments
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 2 Comments
frienship
Life is an Endless Endeavor
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.
Melissa Powers April 15, 2024 No Comments
Monsters in Our Midst
They came without warning. We used to talk all the time how if we had known they were coming the different things we would have
Greg Thomas February 12, 2022 No Comments
horror
3. Priyatel – Uzhas (Night Terrors)
Things at the farmhouse were all right for a few days. Svetlana fell into a routine of filling out medical charts three times a day,
Eta George August 30, 2022 No Comments
5. The Knight’s Wife – The Monster
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
Eta George July 8, 2022 No Comments
litfic
The Portal
The portal opened on a Tuesday morning. It arrived suddenly, without notice. Sparks licked the concrete walls of the alleyway. Roaches scattered beneath the golden
Blake Talton July 31, 2021 No Comments
Demon
Katabasis
When Julian opened the door to the men’s room with its red stall doors, there was only one guy in there. He stood leaning his
Christina Nordlander November 18, 2021 No Comments
Cosmic Horror
The Lake House (Part 2 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 23, 2022 No Comments
Serving of Revenge
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
Yvonne Lang March 20, 2022 No Comments
Fiction
Flash Fiction: Mind Control, under her spell
A small gray house at the end of the street got my attention. There was nothing special about the house, and it looked like every
James Jordan June 9, 2022 No Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 13
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.
Conor Matthews November 12, 2022 No Comments
#Halloween
Double D
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
Donald J. Bingle October 23, 2021 No Comments
A Brother’s Mirth
When the sun set that day, what rose on its tail was not the moon, but a second sun. Alarm cropped up from this development,
Osprey White November 26, 2022 1 Comment
Creepy
The Desert of Haunted Tongues
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
Dennis Mombauer October 5, 2021 1 Comment
flash fiction
The Generosity
After 17 years as a crewman of The Resolution, it took two mutinies for Stevens to assume command. His reputation proceeded him. The ship was
Michael Robert January 25, 2022 No Comments
The Maiden of the Shadows
Adam had been walking for some three hours when it started raining from the grey sky. He didn’t have an umbrella with him, he didn’t
Christina Nordlander June 16, 2024 No Comments