creepy stories John Leahy short stories Monday, February 23, 2026 Elegy In The Retort by John Leahy <i>A story inspired by the Lamb funeral home scandal in which numerous bodies were cremated at once in order to boost profits quickly.</i><br><br>We are seven. We were not meant to be burned together. Not like this. Not in this oven. Not in this place. Not stacked like refuse. Not shoved in haste, as if death were a shipment, a quota, a monthly target. And yet, here we are: pressed shoulder to jaw, pelvis to ri… Read more Labels: creepy stories John Leahy short stories 5 comments:
Alexis Ames futuristic stories medium length stories Friday, February 20, 2026 Time Drift by Alexis Ames <i>A small crew researching a distant human-habitable planet are cut off from communications with Earth, until a transmission arrives that reminds them of what they left behind.</i><br><br>Seren looked up from his breakfast as Ellis's tray clattered onto the table. The other man dropped into the seat across from him, a frown marring his features. <br><br>"What's Doc got for you this time?" Seren asked… Read more Labels: Alexis Ames futuristic stories medium length stories 2 comments:
Katy Abel long stories pick of the month real life stories Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Blood Runs Thicker Than Truth by Katy Abel <i>When a minister runs over one of her parishioners in her car, she is asked to face some difficult truths. </i><br><br>The sky was as dark as a good cabernet and yes, she had been drinking. Not drinking like a fish but swimming through the kitchen after dinner, warm from the wine brought by members of the board who knew her penchant for a merlot with cherry undertones. Afterwards, guests departed, bottles ope… Read more Labels: Katy Abel long stories pick of the month real life stories 6 comments:
criminal stories Joe Kilgore long stories pick of the month Monday, February 16, 2026 Ruin by Joe Kilgore <i> Proud American trucker Earl Bishop takes on a new cattle hauling contract that is destined to change his life.</i><br><br>Heat waves shimmied atop the asphalt ribbon like minnows darting in a pond. Outside the temperature topped a hundred, but inside the Kenworth W990, seventy-two degrees kept Earl cool as that proverbial cucumber you hear so much about. For certain men, there's something special about… Read more Labels: criminal stories Joe Kilgore long stories pick of the month 6 comments:
creepy stories medium length stories Scott Craven Friday, February 13, 2026 Polarity by Scott Craven <i>A stranger asks to see a suburban dad's luxury car, and he is hard to refuse.</i><br><br>When Carl scissors open the blinds, the Saturday morning sun reveals more than the weather; a man stands at the end of the driveway, motionless. <br><br>"What the..." he mumbles, instinctively narrowing the slats. The man, unlike the usual cast of dog walkers out this early, simply stares. <br><br>Into Carl's garage. <br><br>… Read more Labels: creepy stories medium length stories Scott Craven 6 comments:
