Stories in Horror
MARKHEIM By Robert Louis Stevenson
Published On 21 Jul 2010MARKHEIM By Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) "Yes," said the dealer, "our windfalls are of various kinds. Some ...
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER by Edgar Allan Poe
Published On 29 Jun 2010THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER by Edgar Allan Poe Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitôt ...
The Vampyre by John William Polidori
Published On 29 May 2010The Vampyre by John William Polidori (Note this is considered the first Vampire story. It is said ...
THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL A PARABLE by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Published On 18 May 2010THE MINISTER'S BLACK VEIL A PARABLE by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) Another clergyman in New England, Mr. Joseph ...
THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER by Washington Irving
Published On 16 May 2010THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER by Washington Irving (1783-1859) A few miles from Boston, in Massachusetts, there ...
Stories in Women Authors
KITTY’S CLASS DAY By Louisa M. Alcott
Published On 28 Jun 2010KITTY'S CLASS DAY By Louisa M. Alcott "A stitch in time saves nine." "O Pris, Pris, I'm really ...
A RESPECTABLE WOMAN by Kate Chopin
Published On 01 Jun 2010A RESPECTABLE WOMAN by Kate Chopin Mrs. Baroda was a little provoked to learn that her husband ...
NELLY’S HOSPITAL by Louisa May Alcott
Published On 30 May 2010NELLY'S HOSPITAL by Louisa May Alcott Nelly sat beside her mother picking lint; but while her fingers ...
MONDAY OR TUESDAY by Virginia Woolf
Published On 23 May 2010MONDAY OR TUESDAY by Virginia Woolf Lazy and indifferent, shaking space easily from his wings, knowing his ...
The Sentimentality of William Tavener by Willa Cather
Published On 22 May 2010The Sentimentality of William Tavener by Willa Cather It takes a strong woman to make any sort ...
Stories in Adventure
Submit YOUR Story!
Published On 04 Jul 2011We are posting one last call for story submissions here on our site. We would ...
The Man With the Twisted Lip by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Published On 24 Jun 2010The Man With the Twisted Lip by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Isa Whitney, brother of the late ...
A Case of Identity by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Published On 27 May 2010A Case of Identity by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "My dear fellow," said Sherlock Holmes, as we ...
THE SNAKE AND THE BELL by Louis Becke
Published On 13 May 2010THE SNAKE AND THE BELL by Louis Becke When I was a child of eight years of ...
A DRAMA IN THE AIR by Jules Verne
Published On 23 Apr 2010A DRAMA IN THE AIR by Jules Verne In the month of September, 185--, I arrived ...
Latest Stories
Found & Lost by Jarret Liotta
Found & Lost by Jarret Liotta The big man stood in my doorway effortlessly holding Buddy—poor Buddy, ...
The Birthday List by Scott Carpenter
The Birthday List by Scott Carpenter I could use some new socks. You know the kind. And ...
What Was Born by Michelle Soucy
What Was Born by Michelle Soucy She couldn’t decide what she hated the most about her husband. ...
A Friend Indeed by Sue Buckwell
A Friend Indeed by Sue Buckwell As brand new elementary school teachers, Faith and I bonded when we ...
Horror Story Contest!
Published On Sunday, September 11, 2011. Under: Featured.
We are looking for Horror stories for Halloween! Halloween tends to be a big deal ...
Holy Water by Keith Hoerner
Holy Water by Keith Hoerner I stand at the kitchen sink washing the one thing I took ...
Frailty by Matt Bender
Frailty by Matt Bender The frailty in man is thinking that you can give your heart, your ...
A Chorus of Shaving by Michael Honda
Published On Sunday, July 24, 2011. Under: Honda.
A Chorus of Shaving
by Michael Honda
The steam rises up against the walled mirror. My three ...
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart (Youtube)
Published On Monday, July 18, 2011. Under: Poe, Edgar Allen.
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Too Late for Lunch by Benjamin Eggleton
Too Late for Lunch by Benjamin Eggleton I threw a weekend lunch party and invited the ...
The Lesson by Lynn Wynen-Chamberlain
Published On Thursday, July 07, 2011. Under: Chamberlain, Featured.
The Lesson
by Lynn Wynen-Chamberlain
She was standing there, her head thrown back in abandonment, her eyes ...
The Girl Who Had Everything Places an Ad By Deborah Nedelman
The Girl Who Had Everything Places an Ad By Deborah Nedelman Chauncey School for Girls Alumnae listserve For ...
Submit YOUR Story!
Published On Monday, July 04, 2011. Under: Adventure.
We are posting one last call for story submissions here on our site. We would ...
