Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset into the street at Salem village; but put his head back, after crossing the threshold, to exchange a parting
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We’re excited to announce our open call for submissions! While we’re especially interested in holiday-themed works, we welcome fiction (up to 10,000 words) and poetry (up to 6 poems)
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Congratulations to Frank Mashina for is Sept 30th entry. He has won the 100$ prize and the Every Writer 50 Word Horror Story Contest 2024!
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125 Mind-Bending Cosmic Horror Prompts
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Drone by Salvatore Difalco
A fly flew into Diego’s mouth. He spluttered and waved his arms around, disgusted. One hundred Fahrenheit in the shade and the flies buzzed undeterred
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