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#picturefiction #flashfiction The demon Azmodael lay on the slab of the freshly sealed crypt. Darkness hid him from view of mortals. Clinging dew called forth the slugs and maggots to witness the actions of the creature of Hell. Azmodael cocked his head up. “Come Brexis,” he said to the demon standing over him. “Just a […]

The child was suffering, lonely, in need. From the darkness the monster shambled forth – and gave the child a helping hand.  

This story was inspired by an article by Harlan Ellison of a similar name in which he mused about mortality. I died on July 5, 2006. It was a Monday morning right after a long holiday weekend. Excesses of alcohol, fireworks and hilarity had finally pushed my middle aged body to the limits. I guess […]

  Image text: Their love was a forbidden one. He was a lowly laborer, a digger in the soil. No woman of worth would ever deign to notice him. She was a was a being of the outer dark. Immortal and beautiful among her kind. The elder gods forbid her desires but she would not […]

Image text: It was a beautiful day in the old quarter of town. People strolled on the cobbles looking for that perfect antique or art piece to grace their homes. A screech shattered the day. Everyone assumed it was a raucous seagull until the huge bat winged shadow appeared. The people looked up in wonder […]

Image text: The sonic boom shattered the quiet of the field where the group was eating their picnic. Looking up, they expected a plane but instead a sinister dark cube punched a hole through the clouds. High above them, it appeared small but in truth was miles across. The crowd stared in wonder. Was this […]