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19 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Ancient Artifacts, Beings and Entities, Curses and Cursed Objects, Domestic Life and Relationships, Fantasy, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Historical Fiction, Jobs and Occupations, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Religion and Spirituality

646 – Kingdom of Silla Queen Seondeok stood at her window and watched the night sky while considering the betrayal of Kim Bidam, chairman of the council of nobles. “Emperor Taizong is behind this! I know it!” Gim Chun-Chu, her normally composed diplomatic nephew, yelled while angrily...

18 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Conspiracies and Government, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Isolation and Loneliness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Sounds and Voices, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Part I Listen, before I start—if anyone finds this, if anyone reads this, you need to know something. I shouldn’t be talking about this. It’s been ten years since that night, and I’ve kept my mouth shut like I promised, even when I wanted to scream...

17 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized

Nestled beneath her favorite quilt, embroidered with flowers and hummingbirds, Madeline was stirred awake by something she couldn’t quite yet place. It was 2:37 am, and she should still be asleep, but yet here she was, staring up at the dozens of plastic translucent stars...

16 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized

“This thing is malfunctioning again!” shouted Eric, pounding the controls of the neurostimulator. Little by little, the youth’s limbic system lumbered into action, and the physiological markers of anger started to manifest themselves: increases in heart rate, arterial tension, and testosterone production. However, the silicone...

15 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Body Horror, Editor's Choice, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Natural Disasters and Storms, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Science and Experimentation, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror

Part I Nick sat in the cockpit of the small Cessna, his fingers curling around the yoke as the plane vibrated with the steady hum of the engine. It was his seventh lesson with Colton, and despite the growing familiarity with the controls, his pulse quickened...

14 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized

It was tough coming of age in West Belfast during the early 70s, that’s for sure.  I’m not making excuses for myself, but – like many in my generation – I was caught between a rock and a hard place. I grew up in a...

13 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized

They say the victors write history, but that’s just the outcome of one possible timeline. Sometimes in war, as in peace, some things are better remembered, lest history repeat itself.  Then again, in the far reaches of believability, some things are better left forgotten –...

12 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Uncategorized

Chapter 1 Ethan Hull’s eyes scanned the crowded emergency room of Forestview Medical Center, his mind already in overdrive despite the shift having only just begun. The ER was packed, as usual, with the unmistakable chaos of a Monday morning. Nurses and doctors darted between curtained-off...

11 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Comedy, Humor, Parodies, and Satire, Domestic Life and Relationships, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

Look, I’m not saying my closet is haunted. I’m just saying… there’s no logical explanation for what’s been happening. It started the week we moved into the new house. Kelvin and I found this place during one of those spontaneous "we need a bigger place before...

08 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

This is a dream. The room swirled misshapen around me; the vague contour of belongings I knew to be mine —  my bed and dresser, the clothes piled in the hamper alongside them, all sat in a foreign arrangement. Askew and twisted against walls seated in...

07 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Uncategorized

Part I The final echoes of children’s laughter faded down the street, blending with the rustling of dry autumn leaves as Simon stood on his porch, surveying the quiet neighborhood. The air was crisp, the scent of dying leaves and faint smoke from distant bonfires carried...

06 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized

“Think they’re gonna hear us c-c-c-coming?” “You’re the loudest of us all, Joe, dragging that bum leg of yours.” Joe tried to keep the volume down — it seemed deafening in the quiet night air -– but he continued to kick up gravel as he hobbled down...

05 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Uncategorized

Part I The storm arrived faster than anyone expected. Six-year-old Evelina McIntyre sat cross-legged on the carpet in her bedroom, a small, cozy space nestled on the lower level of her family’s home in Georgia. The room, with its pastel green walls and neatly arranged shelves...

03 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

I think the most extraordinary event which I can recall took place about five years ago.  I was then still feeling my way; I had declared for business, and attended regularly at my office, but I had not succeeded in establishing a really profitable connection,...

02 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Strange and Unexplained

The submarine mess hall was total chaos. It rang with clanging trays, raised voices and general hubbub. Even so, Nathan’s head snapped up when the first rivet pinged free. The sharp fracturing of metal was followed immediately by a second report as the massive pressure...

01 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

He woke up, wiping the sleep from his little eyes. He squinted, straining his vision back into clarity. Morning? he wondered. He shuffled from the bundle of raggedy cushions he'd been sleeping on. He peeked through the blinds at the world outside. In doing so, he...

29 Sep

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized

May 3rd It’s been months since I’ve written in this journal. I’ve been preoccupied with applying to medical schools, and now I’ve been accepted to the program of my first choice. I’ve gone on at length about this university and its merits, so I’ll restrain myself...