Latest Submissions
September 9, 2020
“My Favorite Faulkner,” “Honestly,” “Dirty Harry,” and Other Poems
My Favorite Faulkner We’ll meet in Mississippi. Just name the spot. What about Biloxi, Clarksdale, or what would you say to somewhere in…
September 9, 2020
The Terror of Eversmile Lane
After a long day of spewing hate and fear onto the syndicated airwaves of American broadcast radio, Rush Limbaugh felt hungry. Usually his post-show…
September 8, 2020
Why to Wet a Bed
"Daddy, I wet the bed again." I was annoyed. She was far too old to still be doing this, and it was not even the first time it had happened this…
September 8, 2020
Avoiding Heaven
He stared at the back of her head, fearing to look left or right, but also living with the realization that this was the only contact that was…
September 7, 2020
Terror House Radio, Episode #33: Professor Death (with Leslie D. Soule)
On this episode of Terror House Radio, Matt Forney welcomes Leslie D. Soule to the show to discuss her book My Mentor, Death, forthcoming from Terror…
September 7, 2020
The Rollback
The kid lay on a park bench holding his face. One eye was swelling; it was a golf ball and would be a tennis ball in a few minutes. He had an hour to…
September 6, 2020
Shattered
Power me up Scotty I’ve ratcheted my girdle and I’m ready to rock and roll. The robot is feisty tonight. I like that. I plug her in and attach her…
September 6, 2020
Mine All Mine
"Hi, Beth," Doctor Bryant said, greeting her with a smile and holding the door open. "Rick is here already. He ushered her into his rather cramped…
September 5, 2020
In Africa
“God, Karl Ivanovich, there is absolutely no way you could do this!” “And yet, weren’t it for me, we probably wouldn’t have this colony today.” “Tell…
September 5, 2020
Standard-Bearer, Part 2
VIII. The young soldier learned the art of war easily. Camouflage and high shoes were his; once upon a time, his father and brother gave them to…