Break From Reality. Daily.
Something was missing but it was hard to say what. All I knew was that I needed to find the missing piece, and I knew where to go to find it. Maybe more people are obsessed with death than I realized. For most of my life I believed I was alone in this perseveration, but…
This story is by A. J. Aisling and was part of our 2025 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Running is not sufficient to escape what is chasing her and her family. She glances over her shoulder and sees her three children being swarmed by the—what should she call them?…
This story is by A.J. Aisling and was part of our 2024 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Time was such an unlucky ally. Lucifer was bored. No matter what tragedy befell mankind they marched on. Tragedy and comedy entwined. While it was sometimes entertaining, in June 1929 it was…
This story is by A.J. Aisling and was part of our 2022 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Two weeks into her new job at the Museum of the Treasures of the Atocha, Kat was already in hot water. Today was not the day to pick a fight with her…
This story is by A. J. Aisling and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Murder is not a viable option. Cock chopping will also end in jail time and is off the table,” she said to herself aloud. Both of those actions were well-deserved,…
