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Fomorian’s Cave
When I was a little boy, something happened to me that I would never forget. I was only six years old, I think. My behavior was typical for a child…
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Forever and Always
Everybody loves the woods, until they follow you home. When my father came back from the military, we bought our first house—a boxy, two-story affair on the woodsy outskirts part…
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The Heart and the Cabinet
When a heart fell out of the medicine cabinet, Carrie Pickett screamed. Not two seconds ago, she’d wandered in, relieved herself, and opened the swing-door for her sleeping pills. Out…
Read NowThe Thing behind me wants me to turn around
A degree in wildlife management. It sounds so exciting, and the $70,000 piece of paper has certainly ensnared many bright, nature-loving youths with the allure of grand vistas and endless…
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The Hollows and the Hills
Part 1 I am often asked how it was that I first became interested the true crime genre. It's the sort of question I frequently get at conventions, book signings,…
Read NowA Story for The Sleepless
Before I get into explaining this post, I just need to get this out there- if there’s a website that’s forcing you to deal with horrible moderation, and extremely constricting…
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Within the Darkness
It all started after moving into my new house. Yeah, that’s pretty cliché. Believe me, I know, but it’s what happened. I never experienced anything supernatural before and, though interested,…
Read NowMy dog is walking on two legs
I live alone in a secluded house in the mountainous region near Petrópolis. It’s a quiet place, surrounded by dense forest, perfect for anyone looking to escape the chaos of…
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I Bought a Strange Guitar; I Think the World Is Ending
At this point, there is little that will make any difference. I can protest that I am a victim, I was always a victim, the same as everybody. But I…
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There’s a Giant Person in the Sky
I think I’ve lost my goddamn mind. Everything was fine until I walked out of work this afternoon. Dan, my cube-mate, and I were walking out of the building talking…
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The Auction
The first time I saw it I was trying to sell a dead woman’s clothes. It was all legal of course. Her storage unit was full of them. She had…
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Rules for ‘The Thrumming.’
Houses, like people, have their own little quirks. Personalities. Even two houses with an identical floor plan will eventually gain their own unique details, like twins. These quirks of the…
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Santa’s Magic
The night of Christmas Eve 2008 is a blur, depending on how much medication I am given that day. I can avoid the nurses for a couple of hours, but…
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It Wasn’t a Reindeer
“Christ,” I muttered to myself, as the first flakes of snow started to fall. They gathered in fuzzy clumps over the windshield before my wipers cleared them away. I’d been…
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Return To Northridge
This is a sequel to "Village in the Shadows." Please read that story first here. "How long has it been since you have been here?" Father Richard asked. Father Mathew…
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Tales From Lake Bottomless: The West Side
Part 1: Tales From Lake Bottomless: Levi The Leviathan Howard Greene back again, last time I was on here I promised I’d share my experience of traveling to the west…
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My Home, My Castle
You know life can be really strange. It can be really strange to those of us that choose to live out were few people do. You see, I live out…
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