The fate of this stranger had been decided by the four wise men of the village, who after little deliberation and zero protest from any one (including the stranger himself), had condemned him to be expelled from the village.
Read MoreQuietus
The virus took hold of them slowly, rooting in while they were still wet yolks. And then all at once, their wings seized, fingernail hearts palpitating.
Read MoreWhisper Songs
I used an incisor to pop a hole in her skull, inserted a straw and sucked gingerly.
Read MoreA Young Zombie in Crisis
Also, that should a story be accepted, the current story is deleted and the displaced writer dies. What is worse, I heard that all those rejected by your magazine also die.
Read MoreThe Magazine of Horror
What would you do at the end of the world? Wait, I can already hear you correcting me: in case you haven’t noticed, the end is here.
Read MoreYou and Me and The End
I picked out the smallest ghost. That wasn’t my plan going in. I didn’t really have a plan.
Read MoreThe Discarded Ones
When Ryoko 2.0 sneezed a minuscule squeak, her entire body jolting forward and back, I knew Just Right had done its job.
Read MoreBut I Loved You
Remember the day you learned to float. Remember the floor, curled like skin. Remember the porch. Remember the paint, also curled like skin.
Read MoreYou Without Me
Barely afloat, our house thrummed with the possibility of sinking. You shook, I shook. Mr. Shindey almost stood, surprising his cat. He wanted to help.
Read MoreIsland Circus