Vol 10

Killing Frost by Sharon Frame Gay

Killing Frost by Sharon Frame Gay James Frost leaned back in the recliner, adjusting his body into the soft confines of the old chair.  It was leather, shiny with age, comfortable as a slipper. ...

Elena by Karl Miller

Elena by Karl Miller Prologue – Jibacoa, Cuba: July 4, 1868 In the darkness behind a large, white, two-story mansion just outside the small fishing village of Jibacoa, three rows of twenty balloons line...

The Thicket by Steve Carr

The Thicket by Steve Carr  The First Encounter Tom Jensen pulled a rotting apple from the tree. The idea the he had brought his wife and daughter, Earlean, to a failing apple farm terrified...

Creature in the Closet by Jake Wiklacz

Creature in the Closet by Jale Wiklacz The first thing nine-year-old Bobby associated with that old farmhouse was this weird, musty smell. That was the end of him growing accustomed to the place, at...

Prospect by Michael Bryan

Prospect by Michael Bryan The bike spit liquid asphalt as it cut black and silver streaks through the dense fog that clung heavily to the mountain road. The exhaust note from the engine haunted...

The Future of Sound by Michael Bryan

The Future of Sound by Michael Bryan The crowd shifted uneasily in their seats. The dimly lit stage sat empty. The people murmured quietly amongst themselves, the anticipation hanging thick inside the small theater....

Delirium by Bill Amberson

Delirium by Bill Amberson A blue whale can weigh in at 150 tons. The creature is larger than a school bus and has been known to nearly capsize ships if it breaches the water...

The Trip by David Jenkins

The Tripby David Jenkins My head is throbbing. My breathing is haggard. My eyes won’t stop stinging but I made it. I’m going to be rich. I just need to take a few pain...