“Resurrection Men” by A.C. Quill I stumble off the night bus, and find I’m lost in South London. In front of me runs a long, high brick wall. The map app on my phone shows me what’s behind the wall: Nunhead cemetery. A big green obstacle, I’ll have to trudge round the edge of it, … Continue reading Halloween Microfiction: Resurrection Men by A.C. Quill
“Monsters Without Masks: An Interlude” by H.B. Kurtzwilde The house at the corner of Cherry Street and Beville was the object of endless rumors. It was too big, too old, and too creepy to be just a home. Any child in River City could have given the address with total confidence if asked where … Continue reading Halloween Microfiction: Monsters Without Masks: An Interlude by H.B. Kurtzwilde
“Monsters Among Us” by Bernie Mojzes It’s not that he hated Halloween; he just found it tiresome. The incessant buildup in all the media promising unparalleled sights and frights, the ghosts and monsters of the past stalking through the modern world… ultimately a letdown. An adrenaline backwash. And then, even worse, the interminable time afterward, … Continue reading Halloween Microfiction: Monsters Among Us by Bernie Mojzes
“Witnesses” by Eric Del Carlo Fable had it that this Halloween night was when old-time rock ‘n roll held its breath: here was the great Incident, the naughty, erotic slip-up, that lightning-stuck occurrence when the two gaudy musical god children got it on together, man on man. Stick Duggs and Elvin de Vries, each bona … Continue reading Halloween Microfiction: Witnesses by Eric Del Carlo
“Inkling” by Julie Behrens It was night by the time the raven Parri made it to the witch’s keep, and she let herself in without rousing a soul. She was cold and wet from the rain, and thinking only of her soft bed. But there was a candle burning in her room, and she winced … Continue reading Halloween Microfiction: Inkling by Julie Behrens
“Precipice” by Eric Del Carlo O Gods of Speed and Shadow! The imminence of the great, glorious calamity is present in the air, vibrating the particles, giving every edge a razor keenness, forcing the deepest colors from all surrounding objects. The thrill. The thrill! It is like nothing else, nothing in the universe, with all … Continue reading Halloween Microfiction: Precipice by Eric Del Carlo
Things are hopping here in Salem MA, aka the Witch City. Tourists are pouring in by the busload. I’ve seen people in fancy “Witch” hats, navigated around countless walking tours, and already notched five things off my Haunted Happenings bingo card. All of this is to say that it’s that time of year again. Pumpkin … Continue reading Call For Submissions: Halloween Microfictions
Ebook $5.99 ISBN 978-1-61390-173-1 Paperback $12.95 ISBN 978-1-61390-174-8 80,000 words; 250 pages Also available in audiobook! Buy or download from your favorite supplier: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords NO TENTACLE MONSTERS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS BOOK If there’s something strange with your tentacle monster, who are you going to call? … Continue reading Monster Whisperer by Nobilis Reed
MONSTER WHISPERER: Second Class by Nobilis Reed Paperback: $16.99 Ebook: $6.99 Purchase links: Riverdale Avenue Books | Amazon | Smashwords | Google Books | and anywhere else books are sold! Listen to the original podcast: Nobilis Erotica Ep. 422 Ensign Sandra Tevins has enlisted in the Star Patrol’s latest endeavor, training a corps of monster … Continue reading Monster Whisperer: Second Class by Nobilis Reed
It’s a beautiful, sunny day here in Salem MA as I write this. The tourists have gone home. The locals are emerging from their homes bleary eyed and hopeful. Another wheel of the year has turned and brings with it new promise. This year many of our stories centered around death. Making peace with it. … Continue reading 2021 Halloween Microfiction Roundup