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Pumpkin Pie & Formaldehyde

Pumpkin Pie & Formaldehyde

November 7, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 2 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Holidays, Horror, Hot

Airlock

Airlock

November 4, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Science Fiction

The Walkers

The Walkers

November 2, 2022 by Fall Writing Contest 2022 3 Comments

Filed Under: 2022 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot

Fortunatus Fall

Fortunatus Fall

June 2, 2021 by Spring Writing Contest 2021 13 Comments

Filed Under: 2021 Spring Writing Contest, Horror, Science Fiction

Believing

Believing

April 5, 2021 by Phil Town 19 Comments

Filed Under: Horror, Hot

The Horrid House on the Hill

The Horrid House on the Hill

July 28, 2020 by Phil Town 12 Comments

Filed Under: Horror

Pitchfork

Pitchfork

October 24, 2019 by Angela Largent 4 Comments

Filed Under: Holidays, Horror, Hot

Who's There

Who’s There

July 12, 2019 by Summer Writing Contest 2019 24 Comments

Filed Under: 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Horror

Behind The Sofa

Behind the Sofa

July 9, 2019 by Phil Town 20 Comments

Filed Under: Horror

The Midsummer Maiden

The Midsummer Maiden

November 2, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 8 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Fantasy, Horror

Show and Tell

Show and Tell

October 31, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Magical Realism

Pine

Pine

October 30, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 4 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot, Magical Realism

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

October 26, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 9 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Horror, Hot

The Burden's Weight

The Burden’s Weight

October 8, 2018 by Alice Nelson 18 Comments

Filed Under: Horror, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: fiction, Flash fiction, Horror, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

The Fall

The Fall

April 16, 2018 by Phil Town 18 Comments

Filed Under: Horror, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Phonecall

The Phonecall

August 8, 2017 by Guest Author 15 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Horror

Eeny Meeny

Eeny Meeny

August 7, 2017 by Phil Town 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Horror, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Enclosed

Enclosed

January 10, 2017 by Winter Contest 27 Comments

Filed Under: 2016 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Horror

Arachnid

Arachnid

November 14, 2016 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Filed Under: Horror

Honey, I'm Home!

Honey, I’m Home!

October 17, 2016 by Guest Author 12 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Horror, Hot, Humor

The Door in the Cellar

June 1, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Horror

The Poor Boy in His Grave

May 26, 2016 by Jeff Elkins 4 Comments

Filed Under: Horror, Thriller/Suspense

The Unmerciful Servant

May 13, 2016 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Horror, Uncategorized Tagged With: fiction, short story

Fatter by Derek Ailes

March 3, 2016 by derekailes2003 2 Comments

Filed Under: Horror

Pitch

January 26, 2016 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: fiction

The Padded Cell by Derek Ailes

January 22, 2016 by derekailes2003 1 Comment

Filed Under: Horror, Science Fiction

Shadow Play

January 10, 2016 by David Cook 5 Comments

Filed Under: Horror, Humor Tagged With: fiction, writing

Truth

November 27, 2015 by Phil Town 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Horror

Catfurnado: Oh Meow No! Part 2

October 31, 2015 by derekailes2003 2 Comments

Filed Under: Horror

Catfurnado: Oh Meow No! Part One

October 30, 2015 by derekailes2003 1 Comment

Filed Under: Horror

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