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The Prison of Guilt : A Echoing Nightmare is a short story that explores the consequences that follow the drunken mistake of one man to get behind the wheel which ends the lives of four and ruins the lives of many. Read More
Jackie Taylor had never been academically gifted, so film school was well beyond her reach. With the advent of social media, however, Jackie can reach a wider audience without having to return to college. When she pitches her idea to a couple of old friends, they let her use their… Read More
Story i am working on, a few pages in of a haunting that changes a family forever Read More

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Centred around a group of four friends while they attempt to navigate a series of mysterious events tied to their small town's infamous cliffs. As their lives become intertwined with local legends, they are forced to confront hidden truths within their previously idyllic community. Read More

Reads: 245

Comments: 2

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The troubling dynamics between three friends is amplified when they move into an isolated share house and strange events begin to unfold, reinforcing their resolve to deny reality. This denial, and the fact that one of them is hiding a chilling secret, may be their eventual downfall. Will the Miles… Read More
Elizabeth seems like any other imaginary friend to a child. Just remember, play the game and follow the rules. Read More

Poem / Horror

December 23, 2023

Reads: 151

Comments: 1

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front cover artwork does not belong to me ___________________________________ Read More

Poem / Poetry

November 27, 2023

Reads: 168

Comments: 8

Shelves: 3

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A dormant garden, a haunting ghost. Images: my own. Read More

Poem / Fantasy

September 15, 2023

Reads: 191

Shelves: 1

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Tale of shadows, desire and, haunting obsessional with dark essence. Read More
Spirits of the lost and missing are haunting dark corners of creepy bedsits. Read More

Tags: ghost, haunting

Featured Review by Michael Cleary

"I had no idea what a bedsit was until I read this and looked it up. That is not a term we use frequently in my region. I rather enjoy a story th..." Read More

Ryan and Melody have been kidnapped by the guy who had kidnapped and killed Heather. When Ryan wakes up, she realizes she is in a strange place, different from the house she was just in in the city. Now, the clock is ticking for Ryan and Melody. Will they escape… Read More

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Short horror stories to chill your bones. Set in old Mexico, these tales involve not only the horror of murder and incomprehensible evil, but the terror of the unknown. Note- The first two stories, SILENCE IN MECAHIN and JACOB’S SECRET are also found in my page of novels, but on… Read More

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From my poetry book, Ghost Written. Under my pen name Enda Grave. What if Death were also a gardener? Read More
The tale follows the journey of five friends who embark on a camping trip only to realize that they are living through a horror story that they once dismissed as fiction. As they are pursued by vengeful spirits, they realize that their own guilt and regret are the root of… Read More
Ryan Lynn Walker is a sixteen-year-old who can see and talk to the dead. Read More
My old junior high school had been high school originally. It was haunted as heck. Different out of the town of psychics and clairvoyants did walk throughs and described former teachers, that now walked the halls in the afterlife. School district custodians have shared many personal accounts that would make… Read More

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An angry and self-centered man hears an ethereal voice calling his name and each call is followed by a violent experience which brings him close to death. To find the answers to his questions he must travel the thin border between the supernatural and insanity Read More

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Comments: 2

The House of Ghosts House

A young widower is haunted when his wife's tortured soul is caught in this realm. Read More

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A young college student is haunted by the ghost of her mentally ill ex. Read More
Ryan is not your typical teenager. She has a special ability to see and talk to the dead. Since she's new to her abilities, she's not sure on how to manage both her personal life along with the paranormal aspect. When her new neighbor, Heather moves in, it seems like… Read More

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Comments: 6

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The The Imaginarium House

Written for a prompt by Hulabaloo22 for the Imaginarium House Read More
My true story of the house we lived in in North Carolina and the strange events that occurred there. Read More
He wants to navigate the Political Highway…she wants to take the steering wheel. Does it matter that she’s no longer alive? Preston moves into a new home only to find that he is not alone...though is new "Housemate" is the ghost of a 22-year-old quasi-hippie who died in 1968. Preston… Read More

Reads: 439

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Home is where the heart is; that's what they say. But what if your house is where your heart is lost? Read More

Poem / Poetry

August 16, 2021

Reads: 467

Comments: 4

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Image by SuperHerftigGeneral from Pixabay Read More

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