"Distortion" by Peter Emmett Naughton
Doreen hadn’t been planning much for her birthday. Low-key was how she liked things, and she would have gladly spent a quiet evening at...
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"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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"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...
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"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...
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"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,...
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"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...
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"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...
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"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...
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"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...
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"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...
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"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...
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"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...
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"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...
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"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...
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"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, 20237 min read
"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, 202318 min read
"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, 202329 min read
"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...
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"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...
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"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...
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