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The Lake in the Woods
I used to like to go exploring in the woods. Not anymore. My name is Jake Somersville. My mom and dad both have advanced degrees in agricultural sciences, whatever that…
Read NowThe Joys of Cat Ownership
I love cats. They're so fuzzy and mischievous...totally adorable. Well, not always adorable. Sometimes they're destructive, annoying, and loud. Especially at night. Any cat owner can tell you what it…
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Mister Wink
Annie wasn’t enjoying dinner, her eyes instead staring down at her light-up shoes (which had been a gift from her Grandmother) beneath the table. It wasn’t because she disliked the…
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The Mansion And The Pond
To begin, I do not condone any actions that I myself do not directly commit while working here at The Agency. My peers, superiors, and comrades are responsible for what…
Read NowThe Garden Gnome
Juliet stood on the sidewalk, hands on her hips, and stared at the house. How depressing. Her Aunt Camilla had passed away just three short months ago. An aneurysm or…
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The Blood Moon Rising
I remember the day I found it as if it were yesterday. The late afternoon sun hung low in the sky, casting long shadows across the flea market on the…
Read NowRose Hill Place
April 11th Rose Hill Place was a rather indefinable place, all things considered. Nothing about it made it stand out to passersby, nothing in its halls to make it appeal…
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You’re a Guardian, Not a Killer
I was 22 and a bored young woman with a nearly useless degree in French Literature. It was only natural that I worked at my mother’s bookstore until I found…
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Where the Caterpillars Die
Fear is only as deep as the mind allows, was my mother’s favorite idiom. Growing up, she never hesitated to use it against my childish fits, whether I was upset…
Read NowDance of Flames
You're probably like me, skeptical of all things unexplained. Never in my life have I believed anything that doesn't have a logical explanation, even if it means I have to…
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The Backroads: Maintenance Tunnels
Hey again… Since that last post actually went through, I should probably let everyone know what happened. Consider it a public service; if you find yourselves getting lost on any…
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Leaves of Three
After the night I just had, I do not know whether I should call the cops, roll up in a ball and cry myself to sleep, or call my therapist.…
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Better Watch Out, Better Not Cry
My parents own a Santa animatronic. I think it tried to kill us. Now, I know what you might be thinking. This story already sounds like a kid’s overactive imagination…
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The Writer and the Mimic
My wife died at 1:33pm on a Friday afternoon. Her passing was not unexpected. Polly had been diagnosed with breast cancer the year before, and sadly the doctors caught it…
Read NowThe Kids Next Door
“But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me.” After a job-related relocation to Indianapolis, my family and I were given an allowance to…
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He Said He Died In World War 2
The sandy-haired millennial, sitting opposite my desk, wagged his finger. “I never said I was a ghost, Doctor. I just told you I died. Do ghosts eat, breath, go to…
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The Curse of Snake McQuinn
"Have you ever heard about the curse of Snake McQuinn?" I switched the beam from my flashlight off. It was Halloween night, and sure enough, there were some kids trespassing…
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Jesus Camp
I was raised Evangelical. Miraculous healing, speaking in tongues, God’s voice speaking through people, Jesus Camps, and Christian School. Yep. Christian School. My. Whole. Life. These were all realities to…
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Upon A Crimson Throne
Dreams, it all started with a dream. It wasn’t anything ambitious or grand that I yearned for; all I wanted was freedom. But time has a funny way of twisting…
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