paranormal

The Garnering by Dylan T. Bosworth

The Garnering by Dylan T. Bosworth Just after dawn, the clock chimed for six in the morning, and my knees and back were already screaming. My livelihood was on the line, though, so an...

Farther Outfield by Bretton Cadigan

Farther Outfield by Bretton Cadigan The team decided to go to the grave as a bonding trip. Well, Otto decided it. He’s the team captain after all. A few of them had never seen...

First Prize by James C. Clar

First Prize by James C. Clar It had been three years, 1,095 days exactly. Stan remembered it like it was yesterday. The young hospice nurse looked on with sympathy and more than a little...

Illusions of Pride by Rory Thomassen

Illusions of Pride by Rory Thomassen The UCS Acheron had one too many ghosts on board. As the captain, as a loyal man, Karrin blamed himself. After all, the ship was under his care...

The Wharfs by Evan O’Connor

The Wharfs by Evan O’Connor Rebecca stirred on her classroom’s sofa, unable to sleep deeply in the heat. Its old, saggy cushions sunk under her weight, trapping her in a sweaty embrace. The school...

Suppertime by Mark Manifesto

Suppertime by Mark Manifesto If names bring the unspoken to life, the doctor had given Arthur arthritis. No matter how often he sealed the walls, dust always found a way in to blanket the...

Dark Skies and Bloody Stars by Joe Struvallo

Dark Skies and Bloody Stars by Joe Struvallo Stu knelt beside the first body. The shooter had used a full choke, buckshot striking between the shoulder blades as a single clump. The corpse, hands...

The Cold Light of Autumn by Billy Ramone

The Cold Light of Autumn by Billy Ramone Benny’s family had a cabin down in the Hocking Hills.I’d never been there, but I’d heard it was nice. So when he asked if I wanted...