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Sister Brimstone

  • 6 min read

The fire in me is born of righteous indignation. I don’t care what holiness you claim or what heathen name you call me. I know what I am, and I stand against those who would abuse.

When They Come

  • 4 min read

When they found him, he was incoherent. “They come in the night,” he said. Evelyn knelt beside him. She scanned his face. His eyes wandering to the floor as he muttered, “That’s when they come.”

Too Much

  • 4 min read

She’s like a perfect storm building on the horizon. You can smell the rain. You think to yourself, “It’ll be nice to fall asleep to the sound of rain tonight.” Then the tornado sirens go off.

Tender Embrace

  • 3 min read

This week, another redo. I promise to bring you something fresh next week. But first, I’d like to revisit one of my favorite short stories. It’s simple and quick, with a nice little reveal at… Tender Embrace

Leaving the Fold

  • 3 min read

I’m sorry for the fiction hiatus. It’s been a long month, full of ups and downs. Most weeks I’ve just been too drained. I’ve started a few stories, but finished none. And this week, I’m… Leaving the Fold

Basically the Same

  • 3 min read

This story is simple. There’s no deeper meaning. No commentary on society or human nature. No treatise on how people should behave, or the consequences of careless action, or even an ode to beauty or… Basically the Same

The Fury

  • 2 min read

Oh, it can be fun to go dark. It’s especially fun to go dark in the name of righteous vengeance. This makes three weeks running of flash fiction based on prompts from the good folks… The Fury

The Visitor

  • 5 min read

I like ghost stories. Especially simple ones. That’s the thing about ghosts. They don’t need elaborate backstories or even motives to be both frightening and interesting. Their nature conjures fear and intrigue. Sometimes that’s enough.… The Visitor

Footfalls

  • 7 min read

I broke a cardinal rule in the story below. But I’m hesitant to tell you what it is because I’d really like to know if you even notice. So here’s what I’ll do. If you… Footfalls