psychological thriller
Beneath the Marble
Kenneth Tate stood on the corner of Union and Broadmoor. His appointment was at 9:30, but he always arrived an hour early.
about 10 minutes
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historical comedy
Big Wig
Everything had gone wrong. Louis XVI was dead while poor Marie rotted away in a prison cell…
about 8 minutes
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post-apocalyptic
Dress Code
The city lay in ruin. Skeletal buildings served as colossal monuments to a world long gone…
about 10 minutes
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modern fantasy
Scorched
The sky cracked open, and a brilliant bolt of lightning shot down from a black, starry night…
about 4 minutes
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end of the world
Countdown
Three days until impact. I sat on the couch in my living room, arms curled up around my knees…
about 7 minutes
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speculative satire
Companions
An orange tabby cat sat on the counter, watching Milo as he carefully sliced a quail breast into strips…
about 6 minutes
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comic thriller
Murder and Melody
Maggie Sullivan had two jobs: stay at home mom and contract killer.
about 9 minutes
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literary
Squeeze
The sun rises. Milton wakes. He sits up, then routinely moves through the morning. Shower, teeth, scrambled eggs and toast.
about 3 minutes
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fable
Statistically Insignificant
Mara was making her nightly rounds. She swept through the park, a chill settling down on the evening air…
about 12 minutes
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slice of life
The Perfect Pizza Pie
“Remember that pizza we had in Bellingham?” Rosie didn’t need clarification.
about 3 minutes
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comedy
Oregano Cat
From the moment I came into this world, I have changed it for the better. I am a marvel…
about 3 minutes
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fairy tale
Grimby’s Revenge
Once upon a time there was a gnome. Not a fat little man in a pointy red cap, but a real gnome.
unfinished
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horror
Miasma
How I love the smell of old clothes. That musty decay speaks of something old and timeless.
about 13 minutes
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