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Chains to the Past (the spirit of morning)
By Ron Koppelberger (The Angel) The angel was a brilliant beacon of love and light shining down on the man and woman from above, ethereal and beautiful before god and heaven. The veil had become a gauzy rent in a place near the couple and so abbadon had taken advantage. He had put on an [...]
29Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedMother’s Little Helper
by Tim Pompey Wednesday 1:01 P.M. Chad Rolf folded his hands in his lap. “I killed my mother, you know.” Rolf had called the Ventura Police Department saying he had information on a murder. Detective Dan Manning picked up the assignment and agreed to meet him at his house in the posh Ventura neighborhood just [...]
26Aug2010 | Editor | 0 comments | ContinuedSimple Dialogue Tips to Add Voice to Your Characters
By Adam P. Lewis To quote Stephen King, “It’s dialogue that gives your cast their voices, and is crucial in defining their characters.” I’ve reviewed stories for various publications for the past five years, and what I’ve noticed in many submissions is the lack of characterization and structure in dialogue. As a reviewer and as [...]
23Aug2010 | Editor | 0 comments | ContinuedBed Bugs
By Matthew Miller Death came eventually for each creature in the collection. Deprived of food and oxygen, they moved slowly until they stopped altogether–some frozen in mute agony, others curled into tight balls as they held onto their last breath. The bark scorpion, acquired from outside Phoenix, thrashed madly inside the glass prison using all [...]
16Aug2010 | Editor | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Legend of Lilly March
By Karoline Barrett I parked in front of the Visitors Only sign at Grace Park Psychiatric Hospital. The rain magnified the ancient stone building’s sinister appearance, making it look more like a haunted house than a hospital. I could see a faint orange glow of lights through the bars in the windows. I was tempted [...]
11Aug2010 | Editor | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Bargain
By Ryan Neil Falcone “You’re the one who did this to me,” his wife snarled as she huffed and puffed between contractions. “Keep breathing, honey,” Stuart replied, intentionally ignoring the venom directed at him while he busied himself refocusing the camcorder. It was an expensive model, purchased specifically for this special occasion—the birth of their [...]
11Aug2010 | Editor | 3 comments | ContinuedThe Indian Curse
By ArunPrakash Dhanasekaran He quivered in the frost French cold, under the thick down-comforter filled with fluffy bird feathers, even as the bedroom heater murmured with its golden coils, nearby. It was stark dark and chilly outside, and he needed more than just the warmth that he savored under the blanket to keep off from [...]
3Aug2010 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued