"The Shot: A Literary Documentary" by Andrew Buckner
“We can call this a ‘Literary Documentary’.” “But, this has to be a Horror tale. It's in our contract. It's in our rules and...
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- Jul 21
- 7 min
"Bristles" by Calla Conway
I’d felt its eyes on me again— that slight prickle at the nape of the neck. Surely it was still wet (I’d only used it an hour ago). It...
- Jul 7
- 4 min
"Roach" by Benjamin Ray Allee
There was a roach on Gracie’s upturned back when she woke. Her eyes opened to slivers of afternoon light cutting onto the sheets from her...
- Jun 23
- 11 min
"Monument Falls" by Perry Genovesi
30th Street Station - Dunkin’ Todd approached the register clutching his guitar bag. He ordered an iced latte and small hash browns,...
- May 12
- 2 min
"A Debt of Bone" by Wesley Zurovec
Hunting boots all wet and muddy, Following the trail, most bloody, Found some tracks, now stop and study. There’s my quarry, freshly...
- May 12
- 13 min
"Pickles" by Oliviah Lawrence
Formaldehyde smells just like pickles. After a month of the sour scent, the similarity still surprises Tracy. Sometimes it clings to her...
- Mar 17
- 11 min
"Glow Up" by T.A. Edwards
You're trying to keep a smile on your face. Marie had tied two giant balloons onto your chair and now the bloated, gold helium-filled...
- Jan 7
- 4 min
"Initiation" by Shane Joaquin Jimenez
You open the door and step inside. Across the room, an old lady sits behind a large desk. Unlike the concrete columns and open air of the...
- Jan 7
- 11 min
"Unseeing Eyes" by Nina Miller
Rows and rows of black-eyed Beanie Babies stared down from wooden shelves, covering every flat surface, from dresser to nightstand. A...
- Dec 12, 2023
- 4 min
"Unfinished Business" by A. R. Tivadar
Diana parked in front of the abandoned house and made her way inside. She carefully opened the loose-hanging door and walked over creaky...
- Nov 12, 2023
- 10 min
"Terms and Conditions" by M. Rose Seaboldt
By lunchtime, Ollie had processed thirteen 1085 forms, seven 91B forms, and opened two new case files. He saved his current work (an 89C...
- Jul 23, 2023
- 30 min
"Sudden Silence" by Rhonda Zimlich
Bertrand ignored the wailing sirens as he hustled along the street, dodging parking meters and stepping over sidewalk cracks. He hated...
- Jul 9, 2023
- 4 min
"The Witch Goes To The Gym" by Maureen O’Leary
The Witch I’m trying to tell you that I love your aerobic dance class but jazzercise is isn’t cool anymore, right? It’s so bad for the...
- Jul 9, 2023
- 32 min
"Skipping Rope" by Marcel Gabbett
Each dab of the cotton ball diffused eye-watering powder into Nina’s face. Within minutes, pink makeup clouded the wall’s oval mirror....
- Jun 25, 2023
- 7 min
"Reaped and Sowed" by Sara Roncero-Menendez
“I mean, it’s a strange request.” “Is it?” she asked. She was fiddling with the pineapple garnish on her drink. He watched, almost...
- May 28, 2023
- 18 min
"Excerpt from For Ice Cream" by Nyla Jones
I scream… Reggie’s grogginess quickly turned into fear as he sped down the stairs into his store. The air was still and quiet, creating a...
- Apr 30, 2023
- 29 min
"The Immortal Price" by Hanna Nielson
The old pick-up truck rolled over parched gravel, kicking up blankets of dust that settled over the boxes tied in the back. Jostled...
- Apr 30, 2023
- 4 min
"A True Night Story" by Andy Gehlsen
I. Prologue/Epilogue The image of a screaming head, its mouth stretching, crackling like a splitting vine, the strands and follicles of...
- Apr 16, 2023
- 68 min
"Hex Beat" by Peter Emmett Naughton
When Christine woke on the morning of her fifteenth birthday, something felt different. It wasn’t that ethereal notion of being older...
- Apr 16, 2023
- 12 min
"Stuntman" by Daniel Mowery
The ground trembled when the trains came by, vibrating the bones in their ankles and knees as the countless boxcars barreled on, clanking...
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