“Menacing Night” and “Invasion of Dreams” by Edward Michael Supranowicz Edward had worked probably 80 different jobs in this grand struggle to survive. He has had...
“The Farm” by Lizz Shepherd Just after dusk was the best time to feed the livestock. The sun had just faded and the air was cool,...
“Coffin Birth” by David Simmons When another person is going on about something you find disagreeable and you wish to make them stop talking, the best...
“The Sick Man” by Tylor James For better or worse, Jeffrey Caplinger was about to board. It was 9:35 on a frigid Chicago morning. He was...
“JANE” by J.C. Alan 1 Derrick Randolph returned home from work, his hands were covered in filth and a blanket of sweat coated his forehead, his...
“The Difference” by Beulah Vega An old man drinks at a varnished bar, gleaming oak, and cedar polished to the point of reflection. He uses the...
“Dis” by Tim Brown Steven didn’t recognize the doorway in front of him. Coated in red velvet and pincushion buttons the door stood in vibrant defiance...
“Unrequited” by Michael Balletti Cecil thought he and Arlene were destined to be together forever. After all, that’s what he screamed over and over the night...
“The Sea of Trees” by Cherish Larain Kari was the only visitor at the grave. She sat there with crossed legs, flowers, snacks, offerings, cleaning supplies,...
“Here Today” by Harman Burgess Edward worked for the Fenton County Post Office. His job mostly consisted of standing in a small dark room sorting packages...
“Truly A Monster” by Rachel Cubbage Yikes! That fire spell missed your head by no less than an inch. You knew you shouldn’t have snuck into...
“Love in the Age of the Inquisition” by Nathan Batchelor When the people want blood, you give them blood. And that day in the square of...
“The Grand Finale” by Liam Moran I’m one of the few who can honestly say they were there when the big change happened in the literary...
“Immaculate Conception” by Valter F. Machado (transcription obtained from Catherine Hider’s audio diary) The soul force I once had abandoned me at this fastidious hour, dragging...
“Expiration Dates” by Erik C. Martin “Mmm. I think this is the best coffee I’ve ever drank,” Heck said. His wife of a month, Cassidy, smiled....
“Alone on New Years” by Robert P. Ottone Julian’s girlfriend left early in the evening on New Year’s Eve. She was working the second of a...
“Hanging By A Thread” By Charles Rainey Gaspard Boucher died at midnight—as my death list prophesized with full accuracy, so much so that under the bold...
“Quenched In Blood” by Max Carrey They’d been shoved into a blacked out van and driven on winding bumpy roads. Overcrowding, that’s why they were relocated;...
“I Am Your Madeline” by Meghan Robins Emily awoke with the sun on her face, a sweet muskiness on her sheets and the sound of the...
“BENT” by Ariadne Blayde Kate gazed out the window as they rattled away from the town square of Cluj-Napoca, the unofficial capital of Transylvania, in Andrei’s...