The Voids Underneath
The animal has been in our backyard every night for the past two weeks, always in the same spot by the northern fence. I sit by the kitchen window all…
Appeasing the Beasts of Remembering
“I am the Avenging Echo,” Barhydt said. “I am the Beast of Remembering.” He gave the man a gentle slap on the side of the head and walked to the…
Excerpt: Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
Earth, 2144. Jack is an anti-patent scientist turned drug pirate, traversing the world in a submarine as a pharmaceutical Robin Hood, fabricating cheap scrips for poor people who can’t otherwise…
Drabblecast 384 – The Cats of Ulthar
I’ve been getting into fiction podcasts lately and one I really love is Drabblecast. Check out this episode.
Wonderworld, U.S.A.
This story about a day at an amusement park is so creepy and delightful. {listen}
Tiny House by Nancy Stohlman
After the rapture I decided to buy a tiny house.
The One about the Dead Dog
This is a story inspired by urban legends -- unusual stories or anecdotes based on hearsay that are widely circulated as true. Like alligators in sewers. Or dead dogs in…
Behold the Winners of the 280-Character Story Contest
Two weeks ago, we asked you to write 280-character short stories, in honor of the unasked-for, unappreciated, and frankly awful increase in Twitter’s tweet length restrictions. Uncannily, we wound up…
280-Character Story Contest
microfictions, illustrated {read}