The Brannigan

This story is by David A. Chase and was part of our 2022 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Trick or Treat!” Johnny yelled as elderly Mrs. Smith opened the door. “Oh my!! A knight in shining armor has come to save me,” Mrs. Smith said with a laugh. “And…

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Cornucopia

This story is by David A. Chase and was part of our 2021 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “MOVE!” Crystal screamed as the automated defense turret dropped out of the ceiling. Johan dodged, taking cover behind an old forklift that had once served the massive complex, bullets throwing…

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Paradise Island

This story is by David A. Chase and was part of our 2020 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. As the sun began to set, Jamie silently slipped around the corner of the supply shed, certain that the man stalking her would hear her heartbeat which pounded loudly in…

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The End of Hate

This story is by David A. Chase and was part of our 2018 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Breathe. Aim. Release. They call me a Monster. They are wrong. Monsters don’t care who they hurt. I care very much. A teenage girl texts on her phone, and suddenly…

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The Final Countdown

This story is by David A. Chase and was part of our 2017 Winter Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. 30 Minutes to Midnight Nikolas Hume dodged to the left, the bullets from the machine gun emplacement missing him by inches. When offered the chance to become a vampire, immortal…

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The Final Countdown

This story is by David A. Chase and was part of our 2017 Winter Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. 30 Minutes to Midnight Nikolas Hume dodged to the left, the bullets from the machine gun emplacement missing him by inches. When offered the chance to become a vampire, immortal…

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