Confessions of a Working Ghoul

I was never one for graveyards. My momma always blamed it on what she called my “romantic spirit.” Even in my youth, tombstones and crypts inspired…


The Kingdom Said to Be Least Intelligent

Many know that the Great Desert is impassable, and that anyone who journeys in that direction never returns south, but few know how the desert came…


The Final Command

“What’ll it be, stranger?” Henry facetiously asked José sitting across the diner counter. Leaning forward in his stool, the middle-aged Tejano…


Deus Vault

I. The man across from Officer Locke easily looked like a retired long-haul truck driver. He adjusted the red baseball cap covering the remaining…


WatchingU

Jared reread the flyer: “WANTED: Test subject for new phone app. Generous salary. No fuss, fun, and educational. Students preferred.” Jared often…