Short Story
How to Care for the Thing Growing in the Basement
Introduction: If you are reading this, the thing has already begun. This guide exists because no one told you what to do the first time. Because you were handed keys and a warning that sounded like a joke. Because someone said, It’s nothing, really, and then changed the subject.
By Aspen Noble5 days ago in Fiction
Instructions I Never Received
Not the polite kind people give you. The ones that say things like take your time or stay strong. I mean real instructions. Step by step. Like the ones that come with furniture, except no parts are missing and nothing ends up crooked.
By Salman Writes5 days ago in Fiction
For the Next Girl. Top Story - January 2026.
Hey, Next Girl, I’m Holly. You and I will probably never meet, but for some reason life has brought you here – to Walter’s broom closet. I know when I started working here, I could’ve done with some instructions... anything at all.
By Cristal S.5 days ago in Fiction
The Day It Rained Popcorn at the County Fair
Aunt Faye was determined to see Elvis, even if it meant making a fool of herself. So when she heard the King was performing at the county fair, she went into a state of adrenaline-induced panic. First thing she did was go down to Dalke’s Drug Store and load up on loud lipstick, eyeliner, makeup, and a bottle of cheap perfume. On the way home, she stopped at Larry’s Liquor Store and bought a fifth of tequila and a whole box of those little bottles of chasers.
By Gail Winfree6 days ago in Fiction
