Stephanie Hoogstad
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With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.
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There was only one rule: don’t open the door. It wasn’t such an odd request from my new husband. He had been a bachelor for so long, of course there were going to be places in his house that he would be reluctant to share with me at first. It didn’t bother me too much that he wanted to keep me out of the hallway closet.
By Stephanie Hoogstadabout a year ago in Horror
Dinner
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. But that was our only escape. Day after day, we received meager rations of stale bread and dirty water through the Chihuahua-sized slot cut into the door. Our only human interaction was among the five of us, but we did not speak beyond dividing up the food and water. We had no idea what they wanted with us, and we did not want to even contemplate the possibilities. Our only focus was on survival.
By Stephanie Hoogstadabout a year ago in Horror
The Mischief. Content Warning.
I bit back a scream as the rats gnawed at my intestines. They dug deep into my abdomen, tearing at each of my organs and covering their whiskered mouths with my sticky, crimson blood. Their sharp, needle-like teeth sent rolling waves of white-hot pain through my body. My head collapsed onto the stone slab that served as my bed. The edges of my vision began to fade, leaving blurry traces of the dark cave ceiling in my line of sight. Just as bittersweet unconsciousness was about to grip me…
By Stephanie Hoogstadabout a year ago in Fiction
Listen to the Doctor
Doctor hates spiders People drop dead across town Doctor proven right Author's Note: This poem is for Matthew Fromm's "bad movie" or "bad" movie review challenge, which you can find here. (I went with the latter, writing a bad review of a movie.) As the subtitle indicates, this review is of Arachnophobia. I found the movie to be hilarious and creepy at the same time (the latter mostly because I really hate spiders), but I can see how it might not be everyone's cup of tea.
By Stephanie Hoogstadabout a year ago in Poets
The Secret Life of a Miniature Dragon. Top Story - October 2024.
Draconis gobbled the dry, hard kibble from his bowl until his forked tongue flicked against the reflective bottom. He stared at his own image: the proud brow ridges protruding over the compact, multicolored eyes; the slits for nostrils opening and closing slowly in rhythm with his breathing; and his sharp fangs dripping with saliva after his not-so-savory meal. By all accounts, Draconis was a vicious beast—except for his size.
By Stephanie Hoogstadabout a year ago in Fiction
Horror Story Roundup, Part Two
It's that time of year again, my lovely readers. September is here, and Halloween is only seven weeks away! Time for me to present you with some of my creepiest, spine-tingling, and spooky-fun stories to get you in the festive mood.
By Stephanie Hoogstadabout a year ago in Fiction
