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Wendy Nikel

The Village is Closed

Published Oct 15, 2020 · 924 words (4 minutes) · 34 views

Horror Mystery rural Strange dark halloween eerie creepy dolls

A village tucked away in the woods harbors a dark secret.

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James Van Pelt

Rollercoaster

Published Sep 18, 2020 · 2,510 words (10 minutes) · 112 views

Fantasy Science Fiction Strange carnival other worlds

You never know when those tiny traveling carnivals are going to drift into town and who works them, but sometimes a chance at cotton candy and a sketchy rollercoaster ride are exactly what you're looking for.

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Golden hour on the sand, followed by the most amazing burgers on the pier.

Featured April 2, 2020

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Stephen Cox

Death in the Hospital

Published Mar 31, 2020 · 5,287 words (20 minutes) · 2 likes · 723 views

Fantasy Mystery Science Fiction Strange post-apocalypse whodunnit murder mystery

Min is an aging healer in post-apocalyptic England with an unusual set of skills. This time, she'll need to use those skills to track down a killer in her makeshift hospital before tense relationships in her town fray completely.

Stephen Cox lives and works in England, and he's the author of the critically-acclaimed Our Child of the Stars.

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Charlotte Platt

Unforeseen Fortunes

Published Mar 25, 2020 · 1,521 words (6 minutes) · 1 like · 311 views

Horror Humor Strange weird vicious gore fun

A short story about generous donations and the multitude of old ways to tell the future.

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Charlotte Platt

Claws in the Sand

Published Feb 26, 2020 · 3,367 words (13 minutes) · 278 views

Fantasy Horror Humor much swearing army angry Strange threat Murder weird swearing

A soldier finds that being shot in the head is the least of his problems today. A short story featuring war, bloodshed, swearing at new friends! Also cats.

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