paranormal

Live By The Side Of The Sea by C. David Ray      We endured the dying of the Watchlight before Kelvin, finally, decided that he would go to feed it.      Grimly, he began...

The Life Scanner (So Much More) by David MacMillan Mike examined the old machine sitting on the floor beside him. It was from the 1940’s; at least parts of it were. It looked so...

The Death Boy by David Alan Richards      The landscaper didn’t want to be a kid. That had been rough. He wanted to raise a kid, but the married life had never been for...

Low-hanging Fruit by Christopher Narvaez Cere feels the steady rapping of her heart against her ribs as she nears the edge of the property. The air is thick with tension, and the breeze is...

The Mat by Paul Goodwin I bought a large mat to cover a stain on the floor. It was chestnut and cream with a geometric pattern of circles, triangles and leaves. Its effect was...

Tat by Donna Gum “Who are you?!” A red-faced man glared at the elderly homeless woman seated on the stained cardboard across from Michael’s workplace. As Michael watched through his office window, the well-dressed...

Avram by James C. Clar In the oldest part of the city stands the once-grand National Library. There, in the basement reading room, I saw Avram Yandek for the first and the last time....

Carrigan’s Challenge by Ronnie Cassano Everywhere I look I see blood. Final blood. The last drops oozing out of some poor bastard’s body. Scenes so grotesque I know they will haunt me forever. They...

Agrapha Dogmata by Luke Miller At the end of August, my boss was finally retiring. His departure meant that I would be promoted to Head Librarian. I’d been working in the library at Westminster...

Post-Apocalypse Prix Fixe by Emily Gennis First time guests at Il Trucchetto could be forgiven for passing right by the restaurant without even realizing it’s there. They will observe the corrugated metal sheets, the...