The Party

Barbara AvonJanuary 3, 2020

The Party written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon   Raucous rock tunes drifted down to their apartment. The party was at its peak at the midnight hour. F...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

My Powerstation Wife

David M. DonachieDecember 26, 2019

My Powerstation Wife written by: David M. Donachie   When the Mayor first suggested using my wife as power station for the town, it seemed like a sens...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

Eaten Alive

Jim BatesDecember 1, 2019

Eaten Alive written by: Jim Bates   Maybe it was my delirium. Maybe panic. But suddenly I could see the headlines and they were disturbing, After Fran...

EnglishLiterature15 min read

Melanie and The Undead

Debbie ArutaOctober 30, 2019

Melanie and The Undead written by: Debbie Aruta @Debbie_Aruta   Melanie gathered the items she had at home that were required to perform the ann...

EnglishHalloweenLiterature6 min read

The Blue Bomber

James Dean CollinsOctober 27, 2019

The Blue Bomber written by: James Dean Collins @TheGigconomist   There’s no better way to arrive at a Halloween party than in style. This is especial...

13 Days of HalloweenEnglishFeatured PostHalloweenLiterature42 min read

Bodies In The Basement

M. TaggartOctober 20, 2019

Bodies In The Basement written by: M. Taggart   It was a crisp, damp, October night. “When we get to the Church I’ll go down first.” Colin was thinking...

13 Days of HalloweenEnglishFeatured PostHalloweenLiterature12 min read

Down East Incident

John R CobbOctober 3, 2019

Down East Incident written by: John R. Cobb @john_r_cobb   The sweltering day had followed into evening, and nighttime air was heavy and lifeless. Mi...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature15 min read

Blonde Noir

DC DiamondopolousSeptember 19, 2019

Blonde Noir written by: DC Diamondopolous   Kit Covington sat on the sofa in her Pacific Palisades mansion with a cigarette lodged in the side of her ...

EnglishLiterature21 min read

In Love With A Smile

Sunil SharmaSeptember 5, 2019

In Love With A Smile written by: Sunil Sharma @drsunilsharma   The coffee shop was surprisingly full on the early Sunday morning, although downtown T...

EnglishLiterature14 min read

Nobody’s Prize

blocatAugust 26, 2019

Nobody's Prize written by: Blocat   ‘Mummy has been very naughty, Archie, she went with another man, and now she wants to take you away, Archie, you, ...

EnglishLiterature9 min read

Juliet’s Song

Mehreen AhmedJuly 31, 2019

Juliet's Song written by: Mehreen Ahmed @MehreenAhmed2   Juliet worked in a cafe up the road. Her pretty smile was something to see first thing in th...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

From Unexpected Quarters

Mark KuglinJuly 20, 2019

From Unexpected Quarters written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction   Brian Kelly was the epitome of the word dichotomy. His flaming red hair and freck...

EnglishLiterature10 min read

Clouds of Time

Christina FitziJune 27, 2019

Clouds of Time written by: Christina Fitzi   I had never seen a girl as beautiful as her. She lived on the same street as I did and, as often as possibl...

EnglishLiterature9 min read

Brace Yourself, Boy

Kerri CaldwellJune 12, 2019

Brace Yourself, Boy written by: Kerri Caldwell @KerriCaldwell19    You’re like winter and the rest of us are summer. You kill the things you lov...

EnglishLiterature3 min read