Dark Moments
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alt="Queen of the Night by Jeff Currier"
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Queen of the Night by Jeff Currier
“Staring out his sliding door, wishing for sleep, Jacob spied his new neighbour, poised atop a beach towel, rubbing lotion over gleaming moonlit porcelain skin. Adjusting her scant blood-red bikini,...
Queen of the Night by Jeff Currier
“Staring out his sliding door, wishing for sleep, Jacob spied his new neighbour, poised atop a beach towel, rubbing lotion over gleaming moonlit porcelain skin. Adjusting her scant blood-red bikini,...
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alt="We All Scream by Kristin Lennox"
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We All Scream by Kristin Lennox
“London Bridge is Falling Down…” The piping calliope music was faint, but it pulled Cindy from sleep. Instead of pondering why the ice cream truck was trundling slowly through the...
We All Scream by Kristin Lennox
“London Bridge is Falling Down…” The piping calliope music was faint, but it pulled Cindy from sleep. Instead of pondering why the ice cream truck was trundling slowly through the...
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alt="Witching Hour by Kimberly Rei"
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Witching Hour by Kimberly Rei
"We are gathered here to welcome Isabella into our church and our hearts." The small group pulled closer, sighing with joy at the bundle in the priest's hands. He held...
Witching Hour by Kimberly Rei
"We are gathered here to welcome Isabella into our church and our hearts." The small group pulled closer, sighing with joy at the bundle in the priest's hands. He held...
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alt="The Affectionate Captain Belle by Alden Terzo"
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The Affectionate Captain Belle by Alden Terzo
Captain Belle and Bonecrusher Pete brought their dinghy alongside her ship. Belle stood, jewels in hand. “Sorry luv, you won’t be coming aboard.” Pete gaped. “You’re double crossing me?”...
The Affectionate Captain Belle by Alden Terzo
Captain Belle and Bonecrusher Pete brought their dinghy alongside her ship. Belle stood, jewels in hand. “Sorry luv, you won’t be coming aboard.” Pete gaped. “You’re double crossing me?”...
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alt="The Wrong Ship for That by T.J. Gallasch"
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The Wrong Ship for That by T.J. Gallasch
“Hand over the necklace, in the name of His Majesty the King,” the officer ordered. “You’ll need to take it from me,” One-Eyed Sue declared. “What are you waiting for,...
The Wrong Ship for That by T.J. Gallasch
“Hand over the necklace, in the name of His Majesty the King,” the officer ordered. “You’ll need to take it from me,” One-Eyed Sue declared. “What are you waiting for,...
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alt="The Pirate’s Parrot by Tracy Davidson"
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The Pirate’s Parrot by Tracy Davidson
Captain Drake “Ducky” Mallard never touched rum. Or Spanish gold. She’d seen what both did to fellow pirates. She preferred a clear head and curseless life. Well, relatively curseless. Once...
The Pirate’s Parrot by Tracy Davidson
Captain Drake “Ducky” Mallard never touched rum. Or Spanish gold. She’d seen what both did to fellow pirates. She preferred a clear head and curseless life. Well, relatively curseless. Once...
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alt="Satisfaction by Jenny Thompson"
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Satisfaction by Jenny Thompson
The captain clambered up the rope ladder. “I’ve got it!” he called cheerfully before hopping the rail onto the deck of his ship. He tossed his leather map quiver to...
Satisfaction by Jenny Thompson
The captain clambered up the rope ladder. “I’ve got it!” he called cheerfully before hopping the rail onto the deck of his ship. He tossed his leather map quiver to...
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alt="Choose Who You Accrue to Crew the Cruise Carefully by Steven Holding"
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Choose Who You Accrue to Crew the Cruise Carefu...
I didn’t sign up for this ship! I was press-ganged; seduced by drink and the promise of riches. Slipped a mickey, woke afloat upon the ocean. Luckily, the cretinous captain...
Choose Who You Accrue to Crew the Cruise Carefu...
I didn’t sign up for this ship! I was press-ganged; seduced by drink and the promise of riches. Slipped a mickey, woke afloat upon the ocean. Luckily, the cretinous captain...
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alt="Flabbergasted Tranquillity Sea Turtles by A.L. Blacklyn"
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Flabbergasted Tranquillity Sea Turtles by A.L. ...
Tight together in a hidden corner of the storage decks, the former ship's captain and I conspired for the lunar colony's slave rebellion. I said. "I got it, but how...
Flabbergasted Tranquillity Sea Turtles by A.L. ...
Tight together in a hidden corner of the storage decks, the former ship's captain and I conspired for the lunar colony's slave rebellion. I said. "I got it, but how...
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alt="Tale of Two Mouths by Rotten Akers"
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Tale of Two Mouths by Rotten Akers
Captain Tinnitus staggered toward the voluptuous figure, empty rum in hand. Her fingers ran along her scantily clothed body, wet and grimy in the ashen rain, with hungry eyes. “I’ve...
Tale of Two Mouths by Rotten Akers
Captain Tinnitus staggered toward the voluptuous figure, empty rum in hand. Her fingers ran along her scantily clothed body, wet and grimy in the ashen rain, with hungry eyes. “I’ve...
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alt="The Notorious Captain Jane Hotchkiss by Scott O'Neill"
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The Notorious Captain Jane Hotchkiss by Scott O...
“Just surrender! We’re about through,” crowed Ensign Richards. A plasma cutter splattered molten metal from the freighter’s final bulkhead. Muffled contralto laughter sounded behind the hatch. “Dear boy, the renowned...
The Notorious Captain Jane Hotchkiss by Scott O...
“Just surrender! We’re about through,” crowed Ensign Richards. A plasma cutter splattered molten metal from the freighter’s final bulkhead. Muffled contralto laughter sounded behind the hatch. “Dear boy, the renowned...
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alt="Piracy in Practice by Keech Ballard"
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Piracy in Practice by Keech Ballard
The hardest part of leading a pirate crew is not the danger. Nor the violence. Nor the uncertain income prospects. Nor the moral and ethical ambivalence of existentiality. It’s the...
Piracy in Practice by Keech Ballard
The hardest part of leading a pirate crew is not the danger. Nor the violence. Nor the uncertain income prospects. Nor the moral and ethical ambivalence of existentiality. It’s the...