Horror

The Garden Between Seconds
Lovers age only when they leave.
By GoldenSpeech4 months ago in Chapters
What happens when your past becomes a currency?. AI-Generated.
The first memory Kael ever sold was his seventh birthday. The cake's vanilla scent, his father's laugh, the warm glow of candles—all extracted in a five-minute procedure at the Mnemotek Booth. He walked out with 500 credits and a strange hollow space where the memory used to be. The official report called it "harmless cognitive decluttering."
By The 9x Fawdi4 months ago in Chapters
The Paper’s Whisper
Chapter One, Nadim lay sprawled across her bed, the morning sun creeping timidly through the curtains and brushing against her tired eyes. She tried to get up, but the warmth of her pillow was far kinder than the light calling her to start the day—until her mother’s familiar voice shattered the silence:
By Fatma 4 months ago in Chapters
The Letters in the Wind
Every autumn, the wind in Valehaven carried scraps of paper through the streets. No one knew where they came from. Some were love letters, others goodbyes, others pleas.
By GoldenSpeech4 months ago in Chapters
Ditched - All Chapters
I finished and published this long story or short novella of 6,000 words recently. I tried to link all previous parts of the story in the next one, so if you went along you shouldn't have been lost. This index is just to put everything in one place.
By Lana V Lynx4 months ago in Chapters
The Last Candle in the Castle
After the fall of the kingdom, the castle stood silent. Only one candle burned — a relic of the queen’s last night. It never melted, never went out. Travelers said the light moved as if breathing, following them with warmth or warning.
By GoldenSpeech4 months ago in Chapters
The Man, The Mountain, and The Climb
". . .He keeps climbing because stopping would mean surrendering everything he has built, every promise he swore to keep. The air thins as he ascends, and though he’s given everything—strength, time, conviction—the mountain gives little back. Once, it felt sacred to climb.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Chapters
Autumn Harvest
Hilda flew by the yellow moon. Stars twinkled in the heavens. She cackled as she flew overhead. The town below went about their Halloween celebrations. Costumed children went from house to house, spouting their mantra,
By DJ Robbins4 months ago in Chapters
Meet The Sullivan Detective Agency: Double Trouble — An Adventure-Forward Children’s Mystery Book Series
The Sullivan Detective Agency is a series of mystery books for kids that has attracted a lot of kids already. Those who are unaware of this series can read this blog to learn about all the books that have been published in this series. Think classic stories rebuilt for modern readers: short chapters, breadcrumb clues, and ethical detectives who use brains over bravado. It’s an adventure mystery series that respects kids’ curiosity and rewards it. So, let’s explore!
By Parker Kelly Books5 months ago in Chapters
Prologue to States of Grace
⸻ Prologue – The First Breach Long ago before man walked the earth there was Pangea. One land, one body, whole and complete.
By Mark Stigers 5 months ago in Chapters
The Man Who Married a Turnip. Top Story - October 2025.
Once, in the long-ago time, when the world was younger, but still far from its childhood, a man, a lowly cotter, lived in the crumbling remains of an old keep, which had looked out over the hills and valleys since time out of mind.
By Tom Baker5 months ago in Chapters
Love After Liberation: A Journey of Trust, Wholeness & Second Chances
I thought love was lost in the ashes. I thought joy had been swallowed by grief. The wreckage of yesterday felt final, and I braced myself for a life lived half-full.
By Yvey Essen5 months ago in Chapters