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grey hollow was a town like no other, perched precariously on the edge of the sea, where the horizon blurred into an endless gray. every evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, the mist would roll in, thick and impenetrable, swallowing the town whole. the mist was more than… Read More

Tags: horror, thriller

A short encounter between a human and something horrifying. A small mistake, right? Or maybe not... Read More
This piece of work is dedicated to Kim; Then, also in an extended way, to all of you lovely ladies who have inspired the spark of it's creation... A Happy Birthday, & blessed life to those who are so special to the rest of us all... Passionate; The act of… Read More
Imagine yourself trying to end your own life. Not in that way, I mean another you trying to end your life. Confusing, right? Well, it gets worse. Way worse because an investigator finds out that his friend is actually- Well, let's not spoil it. All I can say is, not… Read More

Poem / Poetry

September 16, 2024

Small tribute for Robert W. Chamber's Repair of Reputation Read More
Caught in a web of murders, Emma navigates the brutality with trepidation after her mother's murder. Each scene has a mark–her old result sheets. Read More

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Comments: 3

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My next short vampire story takes place in the past once again, this time more secrets are revealed and the protagonist along with his companions unearths a horrifying mystery that he must discover that could have serious ramifications not only on their adventure, but my future short stories as well. Read More

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Simon Jeffries is a simple man with a simple life, or so he thinks. Actually, he doesn’t. Because Simon rarely thinks at all, and every time he does, it leads to questions he can’t answer. Like why can’t be remember anything about his childhood? Why does he idolise Gabriel so… Read More
I usually have nightmares about ghosts. One of the ghosts that chased me was from the moon in the night sky. Read More
The strangest story I've ever written or the worst. About a bum and his coin of the ancients. Read More
I will be doing a series of short scary chapter stories here. Read More

Tags: horror

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Comments: 2

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back in the spring of 1997, in the small town of candy water, tx, a mystery and murder took place. a group of friends witness the murder of a close friend, while another group friends have there friend kidnapped. along with that, a group of neighbors believes there odd and… Read More
Eight dead men against one Sheriff. Read More

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Comments: 2

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In 1971, Fred Krueger was killed in the Boiler Room, after attacking the children of Elm Street. Thirteen years' later in 1984, Nancy Thompson, 16, her boyfriend, Glen Lantz, 16, Tina Gray, 15, and Rod Laine, 17, her boyfriend, are having nightmares about him---that causes a lot of grief for… Read More
perspective is important Read More

Tags: fantasy, horror

Short Story / Horror

September 07, 2024

Reads: 69

Shelves: 1

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The mirrors crack with sighs of gold, Reflecting faces centuries old, Whose eyes are hollow, lips unsealed, With secrets long and never revealed. Read More
Being the new kid at school is always hard. Being new when you don't know a soul is harder, as Natasha soon earns. But as she attempts to settle into her new life in Nebraska, she soon finds stumbles across the ruins of a local legend and finds a journal… Read More
TRIGGER WARNING: This story will depict death, self-harm, trauma, abuse, and several red flags. Viewer discretion is advised. I don't know how long I had been dead for, but even as I stared at my slowly decomposing face I knew it had to have been only a few months at… Read More
A Hunter, trapped alone by himself. (This book will end at 23 Chapters. It is still in the making, make sure to stick to the end!) Read More

Reads: 80

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Stand Still. Read More
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