Posts Tagged Short Fiction

#picturefiction #flashfiction The surf pounded in the distance as Jenna and Bill crested the hill. A low mist obscured the boundary between sky and Earth. The day was chilly but that  would ensure they were alone for a romantic walk on the beach. A shape, indistinct in the mist and spray, surfaced and began to move […]

#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 […]