November 17, 2020
AI, Smile
I smiled with a simple “Happy birthday!” It was a message that brought happiness and perfectly reflected how I felt. It was a wonderful experience. I…
November 17, 2020
Family Values
Susan stood over the kitchen sink, vigorously scrubbing the carrots. They were dirty little phallic things, she had always thought so. Her Catholic…
November 16, 2020
The Legend of Forenia: The Twilight Kingdom — Chapter 6
Jed entered the temple as though arriving for worship service ten minutes late. As he looked around, he wondered for the first time since he had…
November 15, 2020
Dance of Masks and Fire: The Witchfinder’s Shadow
"I am no more a witch than you are a wizard, and if you take away my life, God will give you blood to drink." --- Sarah Good, one of the 20 people…
November 14, 2020
The Dillards’ Farmhouse, Part 2
V. The lone figure in the rundown building studies his torso in the shadows. The only source of illumination is an old lamp with a dull shade,…
November 13, 2020
Accordion Plan, Part 1
story by Virtual_Poet and Jim Bonner “Also: beware of narratives that begin with dialogue,” Gerald advised his son. “They’re best left for the……
November 11, 2020
On the Road Again, Part 1
A Fine Morning It was cold and damp on the beach. You could hear the surf crashing at some distance, vaguely over there, behind a thick veil of grey.…
November 10, 2020
Liberty
The sun turned the sky purple and everything under the sky black. Jessie was standing outside looking at the shapes which had once been objects. The…
November 9, 2020
The Legend of Forenia: The Twilight Kingdom — Chapter 5, Part 2
The woods were indistinguishable from one place to another. He moved from tree to tree, anticipating its grotesque limbs to come to life and strike…
November 8, 2020
The Bogeyman in the Closet
The inside was dark. Jimmy’s mother shoved him into the closet. Jackets, pants, and dresses fluttered around his head and bare shoulders, caressing…