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Dollars and (Common) Sense
“Good morning, darling! Rise and shine! We’ve got a big day ahead of us! We’re going to Sydney.” Julie had always loved travel. Everything about it – the packing for…
Read NowInk Filled Dream
“Oh! that my young life were a lasting dream! My spirit not awakening, till the beam Of an Eternity should bring the morrow.” -Edgar Allan Poe In a dream Joseph…
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Writer’s Block
“Did you get my story written?” Christie asked as she came through the front door just after two. Normally she wouldn’t be home for another couple of hours but apparently…
Read NowNightmare Walking
Have you ever had one of those dreams, where you dream you're doing something, only to wake up and realize you're almost acting out your dream in real time? The…
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The Hanging Tree
The ball flew towards the boy. With a cry of alarm, the boy dropped to the floor. “Damnit Jimmy, you're supposed to catch the ball not hide from it!” a…
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Northern Lights
I never wanted to go on that stupid hike in the first place. Yet there I was, allegedly enjoying nature and getting healthy exercise while hiking from “cabin to cabin”…
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A Winter Stayover
October 9th I invited my old friends over for the first time in what seems like forever. We'd get together like this often throughout high school, when we comparatively didn't…
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The Dionaea House
10.7.2004 Jennifer, friends and family of Mark, As promised, here are copies of the correspondence I received from Mark over the course of the last month. For the most part,…
Read NowThe System
I woke up to the all-too familiar beeping of my alarm clock on my night table. I made the mistake of staying up till 4:00am the night before, so the…
Read NowSuccession Of Nightmares
Nightmares. We all have them, one time or another. Everything has a dark side, our dreams were meant to be a place of jubilation, and contain our most wonderful fantasies.…
Read NowOrange Three
ORANGE THREE _________________ PART ONE The red fabric seats held nothing but dust. That made him uneasy. He didn’t know what to expect, but he did expect someone. The letter…
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The Man In My Bedroom Window
For as long as I can remember, there has been a man in my bedroom window. It seems strange to say, I know, but it is true. From the earliest,…
Read NowThe Visions
It’s a cool, calm night. You worked hard that day, and you feel ready for a good night’s sleep. You climb into your bed and turn off the light. You…
Read NowNightmares
I used to think nightmares were fun, so I asked for more. They were the only source of excitement in my endless rut of a life. I never used to…
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Terms and Conditions
It was early January when Jack walked through the large ornate doors of Lucky Sevens Casino and Hotel. It was a cold morning (or what passes for cold in Las…
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It Came From Above
He could feel his stomach almost twist as the aircraft started its long ascent into the sky. He was already holding onto his seat, yet now he couldn’t help but…
Read NowThe Old Woman’s Words
1. ‘Nobody likes you. Nobody ever has and nobody ever will.’ ‘Not true…’ ‘Yes it is. Why would you think otherwise? What’s there to like about you?’ ‘What do you…
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Capricornus
I grew up on a small farm in the middle of nowhere, raised by Christian parents in the middle of the Bible Belt. Needless to say, my upbringing was…strict. Every…
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The Woman In My Basement
“Never ever go near the basement at night. Stay in your room until the sun comes up.” That’s what my mother always told me. I never thought much of it.…
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The Confession of Buck Curwen
In the town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on December 8th, 2021, Buck W. Curwen was arrested on charges of grave robbing, kidnapping, breaking and entering, destruction of property, assault, double homicide,…
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