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The Angelic Beast. Top Story - October 2024. Content Warning.
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. The words blared through Shawna’s mind as she watched an all-white, angelic being become covered in dark red blood as it feasted on her husband. Hiding behind the pantry door, she couldn’t look away as she saw her husband slowly dying in torment.
By Marysol Ramos2 years ago in Horror
On a Wing and a Prayer. Top Story - October 2024. Content Warning.
I started writing this as an entry into the SpookyMicro Challenge but soon surpassed the 300-word limit. I don't feel as though I can do it much justice if I slice and dice it down to qualify, though I might yet give it a go. So, here it is, in its original glory.
By Sian N. Clutton2 years ago in Horror
Indian Summer. Top Story - October 2024.
For Indigenous People's Day and Columbus Day celebrated simultaneously, kudos to the ancient people who built the magnificent Great Houses we went to see a couple weeks ago in the wilderness of New Mexico. All photos by the author.
By Rob Angeli2 years ago in Poets
The Candidate. Top Story - October 2024.
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. They were preparing the candidate behind it, and any disturbance could ruin the process and annihilate all of our dreams. They were sculpting every centimeter to be smooth and glossy. They were pouring in meticulously crafted slogans and soporific bromides and smiling cliches that would be deployed so deftly as to appear to be fresh and tasty. They debated for months about the color of the candidate’s eyes and hair and skin; about the candidate’s height and weight and gait and vocal tones.
By D. J. Reddall2 years ago in Horror
The Saint George . Top Story - October 2024.
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. The building was old and in dire need of countless repairs, but the rent was cheap and I desperately needed to find a new place to live. The priest who recommended moving promised me that the paranormal activity would end. It didn’t. It made it worse.
By Kale Sinclair2 years ago in Horror
The Revolt in Ashdale. Top Story - October 2024.
The river ran backward on the day the Queen vanished. Word had quickly spread through the entire village. Anna had experienced it herself. As usual, she had been down by the riverside washing the household laundry. It was hard work, especially in the cool autumn air. Anna was the youngest maid, sent out to earn her own bread and to learn.
By Henrik Hageland2 years ago in Fiction
A Sign, If You Need It. Top Story - October 2024.
You may wake one hazy morning and realize you have left yourself in a dream. Ghostly, you only half recognize the people and places surrounding. Perhaps you hurry to the mirror to find yourself, even a glimpse, but no reflection meets you on the other side. You might be terrified by this absence and try to convince yourself that this is the dream, after all.
By Sam Eliza Green2 years ago in Poets
Facing Milton. Runner-Up in Echoes of the Year’s Lessons Challenge. Top Story - October 2024.
We did everything right. Or so we thought. We worked hard for decades, saved for our retirement, left behind the blizzards of the northeast, and bought a beautiful property in Florida.
By PK Colleran2 years ago in Motivation
The Psychology Of Parasocial Relationships. Top Story - October 2024.
In an era dominated by mass media and an infinite amount of content, people form deep emotional one-sided bonds with celebrities, influencers, and even fictional characters to cope with some of the struggles life throws at them. These one-sided relationships are known as parasocial relationships and they have become a significant area of interest due to the amount of commotion they have caused in recent years.
By Jay Kobayashi2 years ago in Geeks
