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Book / Thrillers

February 27, 2025

Something happened on the 5th floor of the Media Tower at Shahmeer Town—inside Room 17. An event so disturbing, so gut-wrenching, it didn’t just shake lives—it shattered them. Someone was there. Watching. Waiting. Moving in the dark, unseen—until it was too late. But who was He? And more terrifyingly… What… Read More

Tags: mystery, tension, office, stalking

The mouse has known nothing but the ancient forest all its life. But when giants come invading the forest bringing destruction and yellow behemoth monsters with them, it's life is up-ended and becomes a struggle for survival and food. Read More

Tags: death, nature, tension, emotional, environmental

Short Story / Flash Fiction

June 10, 2023

Reads: 139

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

We all have our comfort zone...until it's not. Read More

Tags: friendship, food, relationships, terror, tension

Life of a surgeon. Read More

Tags: tension

this story is taken from my journalling book “create a story” where in it prompts you to write a story about a spy in the court of genghis khan. the exercise tasks to use the following words in the story : mongol, invader, burn, expand, horde, gold, treasure, fear, lie,… Read More

Tags: comedy, tension, church

many of us suffer from this toxic tension in our own homes whether it was because of our parent's relationship , family issues , misunderstangs and other issues that makes our stay at our own homes just unbearable... Read More

Tags: home, alone, tension, toxic, toxicity

Short Story / Literary Fiction

October 04, 2020

Reads: 681

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

The The Imaginarium House

Anne is a seventy six year old widow who is Grandmother and sole guardian of sixteen year old Freya. Tensions in their relationship arise because of the age gap, exacerbated by the Covid lockdown. After a heated argument, Anne begins to doubt her ability to cope with headstrong Freya who,… Read More

Tags: conscience, tension, regret, lockdown, age-gap

Poem / Poetry

October 02, 2020

Reads: 630

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Cover image: marija zaric on unsplash. Read More

Tags: tension, overload, cut-off, info-dump

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: family, tension, dinner, stress

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: fear, tension, waiting, patience

Featured Review by B Douglas Slack

"Truly spooky stuff here, Hully. I was expecting one thing and got something else indeed. Bill " Read More

Short Story / Flash Fiction

July 14, 2020

Reads: 493

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A horror flash with a touch of humor. Cover image: Lewis Parsons on Unsplash. Read More

Tags: horror, fear, tension

Book / Fantasy

June 27, 2020

Reads: 17393

Comments: 116

Shelves: 2

The The Imaginarium House

It seemed the right thing to do at the time, but when The Truth is finally revealed, the consequences for the royal family are catastrophic. Cover designed by our own, super talented booksie member, Markie Bee... https://www.booksie.com/users/markie-bee-223538 Read More

Tags: lies, tension, deceit, royalty, hybrids

Poem / Poetry

April 13, 2020

Reads: 403

Comments: 2

The The Imaginarium House

Written for NaPoWriMo Day 14. Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: tension, frayed, napowrimo, day-13

MYSTERY, SUSPENSE, TENSION, CHILLING The death of her mother brings Vanessa to a chilling discovery and a purple note of mystery. Read More

Tags: mystery, suspense, tension, chilling

Book / Humor

February 23, 2020

Reads: 826

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A ROLLICKING RIOT OF FOOD FARE, GAGS, AND ‘OH NOs'. The Grand Opening of an all-you-can-eat buffet is rocked, rolled, and raved by Honored Guests and a rabble from the streets. Jasper von Dinglehoffer precedes the casting call for "Night of the Living Dead" as they descend upon their freebie… Read More

Tags: humor, life, tension, laughs, freaky

Short Story / Flash Fiction

August 31, 2019

Reads: 591

Comments: 5

The The Imaginarium House

A 300 word story. Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: work, tension, hierarchy, 300-words

Short Story / Flash Fiction

June 07, 2019

Reads: 1040

Comments: 6

The The Imaginarium House

Short story written in 200 words for the Booksie Summer 2019 Flash Fiction Contest Read More

Tags: relationships, father, sexuality, son, tension

Poem / Poetry

April 09, 2019

Reads: 951

Comments: 6

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: break, tension, stretch, snap

When you can't go out without drama, you leave the one causing drama at home Read More

Tags: sad, frustrated, angry, tension, tantrum

Poem / Poetry

November 14, 2018

Reads: 564

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: writer, tension, purpose, relief, type

Short Story / Horror

October 05, 2018

Reads: 1072

Comments: 5

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: tension, search, collapse, building, team

Featured Review by Sue Harris

"Superbly written, Hully... full of tension and intrigue. I like the way you drip fed clues as to the setting, allowing readers to fill in pieces..." Read More

At the edge of humanity's reach inside a mad creation horror and wonder harmonize into the ultimate instinct of the living: Survival. Read More

Tags: horror, tension

I'm a developmental and content editor. I see the same problems from new authors all the time. It's venting time... :) Check it out. Read More

Tags: conflict, writing, tension, editing

A simple short story with a hidden technique to control stress Read More

Tags: depression, sad, angry, tension, stress-relief

Book / Horror

November 26, 2017

The first part of a longer story, focussed around the happenings of a guardsman at the forest. He works to oversee the people entering and make sure that they pay the entry fee. But what happens in a few weeks, he could have never expected. The blurb sounds horribly… Read More

Tags: horror, scary, tension, tense, lovecraftain

Poem / Romance

August 18, 2017

Reads: 1330

Comments: 10

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Noir: Confessions from Lisbeth Read More

Tags: love, tension, envy, jealous

Now, scoring top marks isn''t a headache at all! Read More

Tags: tension, study, tips, exams

An Event that takes place before "In a World of Monsters." Read More

Tags: science_fiction, monster, suspense, tension

Poem / Poetry

August 14, 2015

Reads: 681

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

the inner conflict that festers when one doesn't communicate their thoughts Read More

Tags: war, silent, frustrated, tension, silence

Kailytsi Richards: average 20-year-old on the average quest as an independent with all the average jobs and payments that come with it. Suddenly, she is confronted by a man claiming she is a sorcerer from another world. . . Average? Not anymore. Is there more than meets the eye? What… Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, romance, novel, tension, ravendsparke

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