Forward “Stricken from our collective memory and enisled among the shadows, into which only the most privileged, cabalistic eyes are allowed to peer, are the relics of antiquity that represent, with seldom ambiguity, humanity’s manifest origins. And to that, or because of that, they are also the most evocative. That the mere utterance of their […]
Interview with Reagan Blythe The greater Arcadia Valley area is no stranger tourism. From its deep and rich history, to monthly festivals and events, sweet treats and the best, farm-fresh produce in the state, ArcVal has something for everyone. But all of those are simply the crust of this decadently sinister humble pie. What lies […]
Lorraine Phillips, 42, was first seen at Jubbard’s Pub on the evening of Saturday, June 10th. According to patrons of the pub, there was nothing remarkable about Lorraine, other than being a new face in town. “She asked a number of questions about the place in Dunlow — the old mansion”, commented the pub’s barkeep, […]
1. The syrupy cosmos boiled away from Elliot’s view, settling around him a strange disquiet; he had no other explanation than that sleep was taking over. It wouldn’t be but another moment before a little boy’s eyes consumed his entire perception. Seemingly cut from a great, yellowed parchment, those rippling eyes rolled down from the […]
Hello, readers. December was a crazy month for me and I haven’t been able to write as much as I would like to, but I’ve got another special story from a talented guest author. I’ve been meaning to post this one for a while. Enjoy! Tommy lay in the darkness of his room, his recently […]
Preface and Chapter 1 2. Looming on the horizon, the ageless slopes of Mount Fuji rose into the heavens while the canopy, under which steeped the great mother of bereavement, cowered at its feet in dense groups of fir and cypress trees. At over twelve-thousand feet, the peak of the dormant volcano disappeared into the […]
Chapters 2 & 3 4. Werner and I spoke nothing of the night before, yet its weight on our collective consciousness was manifest as our breakfast of eggs and rice, filtered water, and dried fruit was held in silence, aught save the occasional scampering mouse or drumming strikes of the Great Spotted Woodpecker. Looking across […]
Chapters 4 & 5 6. The cave was less than half-day’s hike from our camp and the whispers, once frightening, were now dissolving into the hazy background of a soft whiskey euphoria as sleep found me easily. I dreamt of nothing and moved not an inch now that my mind and body and spirit were […]
Chapters 6 & 7 8. Of the fall, and resulting concussion, it is no surprise that I remember very little, aught save the clatter of snapping branches, and the sudden, terrifying sensation of no longer having solid ground under my feet. What I have managed to retain came in the moments following our plunge into […]
Christian Neil was a brooding, solitary man who lived in the ageless, stone manor at the peak of McCausland Hill, at the edge of town. By day, he would walk the empty corridors of his home, laboring through the many tomes he so diligently acquired, hoping to gain an advantage over the powers that infect him. […]
Drac here, and I’m back with another fun, scary tale written by a talented author. Enjoy! ———————————————- Ted Barnes leaned back in his chair, stretching his arms above his head. He hated working night shift because it was always the least exciting. But he had the least seniority so he was stuck with it. Playing […]
Three nights ago, my son lost his first tooth and I haven’t been able to sleep since. If you’ve ever wondered how Urban Legends rise to the level of infamy, where the mere utterances of their name send cold shivers down your spine and cast reckless teenagers into unexplored corners of nearby graveyards, or hospitals, […]
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The yawning, hoary necropolis of Belgrade-Mahn’s Cemetery was built on an elevated vista of rolling, green hills, and its faded grave-markers of limestone, or roughly hewn granite for its newer residents, greeted me each morning with a breathy, chilled air from the east. Only a hundred yards from the cemetery, the balcony of my third […]
Even the disconnecting blackness of sleep couldn’t prevent my subconscious from picking up on the panicked worry that filled the bedroom; whether it was emanating from myself or from a distant, foreboding presence, I could not tell. It was only after I awoke and my blurry gaze was captured by her form, standing in the […]
Written by: Augie Peterson The squad car headed out of town. We had just passed by the pet store when I saw a torn off piece of one of my fliers stuck to a telephone pole. The bottom part, preserved under some packing tape read “her name is Luna.” The rest had been ripped off. […]
It would be pointless to try to explain to you the letter I received or what laid out before me shortly thereafter, but I will do my best. My name is Stan Whitman Jr. and I was four years old the last time I saw my father. That was nineteen years ago. Honestly, I could […]
To say that my sister, Angela, and I were the closest siblings you’d ever meet would be a gross overstatement. At best, our relationship could be labeled as mutual–toleration. We were unabashed, almost aggressively, opposites on everything and one of use couldn’t so much as blow their nose without the other one trying to one-up […]
Nestled in a deep holler of the Saint Francois mountain range, is a house frozen in the reality of a charred demise. It is of simple enough size to be considered functional, but worthless, given its condition. Before a great fire effectively gutted the place, it had been hitherto the residence of a local miner, […]
I awaken to another day of suffering within this precipice dungeon. Upon father’s enraged whim, I was banished to this cramped and musty mew innumerous days ago and the vulgarity I’ve endured during my time here feels eternal and unholy and is consummate in its brutality. A sickening detachment from the world I knew coalesces […]
Sunrise Arcadia 