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I’ve Seen Death
“I saw it. I swear by God that I saw Death when I was twelve. Mother showed me how.” The man at the lunch counter was tall, with long white hair and…
Terror House Radio, Episode #37: Inward Empire
On this episode of Terror House Radio, Matt Forney and Bryden Proctor go solo to talk about racist place names, why it's a bad idea to shove a…
The Legend of Forenia: The Twilight Kingdom — Chapter 2
Jed rapidly drew his sword as he turned in the direction of a wolf howl from somewhere beyond the vast ridgeline. Gripping the handle with one hand,…
Adair
A very pale couple of corpses, Patrick and Roisin, stumbled into the Adair graveyard during the night of 31 October. Liam and Ciara intercepted them…
Blue Beard, Black Heart
a modern retelling of “Blue Beard” by Charles Perrault Once upon a time at the mall, there was a guy named Ron that everyone just called Blue Beard…
Toads on Lily Pads
There used to be a green pond once, next to our house. This house had a red-tiled roof and picture windows. It was situated on a hill known as the…
Chemistry
My feet always smell. That’s the problem. My wife says I am running on fumes. She says she is being asphyxiated. She says she is choking. I say……
The Letterbox, Part 1
In many ways, the town was like dozens of other coastal communities, a bit off the main highway, situated on the bluffs above the beach, the…
“In Exile,” “Play Solitaire,” and “The Side of the Road”
In Exile Here, in exile. A place less wanted But there is a kind of wan peace--- A sameness of days and nights That become the next And the next As I…
Dreaming of a Hacienda
I’m not saying it was symbolic, but his address was 8704 W. Lazy Street. I slowed my cab in front of his pre-fabricated house. He was standing on the…
