On Grifting

I’ve been fairly fortunate in being able to write and put out work consistently through many channels. I’ve sold rights to short stories, I’ve had…


Forward-Facing Eyes

Hey, guys. Long time reading, first time posting. I’m pretty sure most creepy toys have been covered in this thread, the monkey with the cymbals with…


Navajo Native

This is my first time posting here. It’s Saturday night and I’m drunk as hell so fuck it, I might as well tell you. I’ve read everything that’s been…


Never Meet ‘Em

“You seem like a really nice kid and so I don’t want to give you the two hour rant that’s just the extended Sparknotes version of ‘never give up on…


Dynasty Forever

Doctor Dynasty felt the hollow point bullets stab at the front of his Kevlar jacket like a thousand angry wasps. One broke through, piercing his…


The Problem of Dry Rot in the Manor in the Woods by the Lake

It is certainly easy to forget about the things left unseen. Cutlery that has fallen down the back of the sink. Clothes at the bottom of a pile at…


Randocoins

Dear Mx. President, Unfortunately, it has come to my attention that hyperinflation is near inevitable. You can see it in the push towards getting…


But Only Darkness Loves Me

Blackwood sits at the edge of Pendle township, waiting. Some forests wait for loggers, some wait for the breaking of clouds followed by the warm…


No Cavalry, Save Yourself

Timeston is known for Timeston Well. It doesn’t have a bottom, and the gulls that wheeled and cried in the square would fall silent when they flew…


“A Life Well Lived,” “Purple,” and “Vegan”

A Life Well Lived It’s fine. It always was, because I’m able to keep going. I can eat and breathe and I’ve taken up an interest in sewing. We had…