Moms Are Always Right
Marky loves the moon. In his words, it is his most important thing. When the moon rises, Marky wants to play. His Mom won’t let...
The Body at the Bottom of the Stairs
The man stood over the body at the bottom of the stairs. It was a ghastly sight in life, but even more so in death....
Believe It Or Not
This story is true. All of the names have been changed out of respect for the living. There were no dead, only missing, so I didn’t...
I Am Babylon
Captain Lee, a family man weathered by experience and father to five daughters, watched the looming storm with a wary eye. This formidable front threatened...
Love In the Deep Blue Sea
A little boy named Sam was out for his morning paddle. His thin arms sliced through the waves with the ease of youth. The ocean...
Up Yours, Santa!
The Darban are a horde of cats. A warlike mob of scratchers, biters and spitters. I know that I will be roundly criticized as I send...
Horror On the Other Side of the Door
The little town of Oglebink is set back from the banks of the Ogletree River. However, curious dangers dwelled within those waters, and the people...
No One Ever Listens To the Fat Kid
I took the last train because it was the only train. None of my fellow passengers paid a care for me. All were involved in...
When Your Sister Calls BS On Santa
It was coming. The day of the white beard in the red coat, the snow. Santa Claus. We didn’t have a chimney, so, as a...
The Monster Is Laughing
I don’t know what they are, but they are not dreams. They are events, happenings, real. I think. If I don’t leave my bed, they...
Part Two: The Strange and Curious Tale of A Spooky Ginger Kitten
Two weeks had passed since the ginger kitten’s mysterious appearance and subsequent disappearance, yet I couldn’t shake off this feeling of unease. I wandered into the ‘ghost room’ at odd hours, half-expecting to find a pair of glowing red eyes staring at me from some darkened corner.
When My Dog Jack Met the Not-So-Friendly Ghost
"Stranded in the old house in the snow with only Jack Daniels to keep me company," I mumbled, not to the whiskey but to the...
Whiskey’s Ghost: A Haunting on High Ridge Mountain
Whiskey and I were marooned atop High Ridge Mountain, isolated by the relentless snowfall. A thick white blanket had severed all our ties to the...
The Black Widow—An Underland Adventure
Penny was following the wooded path to her house when she noticed her friend Marvella standing in the middle of the road, her gaze fixed...