Dark Moments
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alt="Spell for the Dead by Belinda Brady"
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Spell for the Dead by Belinda Brady
“The Spell for the Dead only works on Halloween, when spirits are earthbound.” My friend Judith states sitting beside me, clutching a photo of her deceased dog, Bronx. This spell...
Spell for the Dead by Belinda Brady
“The Spell for the Dead only works on Halloween, when spirits are earthbound.” My friend Judith states sitting beside me, clutching a photo of her deceased dog, Bronx. This spell...
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alt="Mrs Jack’s Hallowe’en Surprise! by Donna Cuttress"
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Mrs Jack’s Hallowe’en Surprise! by Donna Cuttress
The knife pierced the toughened skin with a pop! Beneath, the flesh sweats and oozes. It sticks to my fingers which I wipe on my apron. I desperately try to...
Mrs Jack’s Hallowe’en Surprise! by Donna Cuttress
The knife pierced the toughened skin with a pop! Beneath, the flesh sweats and oozes. It sticks to my fingers which I wipe on my apron. I desperately try to...
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alt="Kindness Altered by C.L. Steele"
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Kindness Altered by C.L. Steele
“Not a flat!” Molly worried about getting home, getting the kids in their costumes. Freezing rain pelted as she flagged a trucker. “Thanks for stopping. Nice werewolf costume.” He smirked....
Kindness Altered by C.L. Steele
“Not a flat!” Molly worried about getting home, getting the kids in their costumes. Freezing rain pelted as she flagged a trucker. “Thanks for stopping. Nice werewolf costume.” He smirked....
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alt="The Root of All Evil by Andrew Anderson"
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The Root of All Evil by Andrew Anderson
All the village kids knew which houses were safe to approach. Except for Cody—new to the area, he had not made friends yet, so did not know that there were...
The Root of All Evil by Andrew Anderson
All the village kids knew which houses were safe to approach. Except for Cody—new to the area, he had not made friends yet, so did not know that there were...
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alt="Facelift by Jasmine Arch"
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Facelift by Jasmine Arch
The pumpkin's toothy grin had grown a bit ragged. Anna lifted his lid and replaced the burnt-out candle with a new one. "Let's get you a facelift, buddy." Chuckling at...
Facelift by Jasmine Arch
The pumpkin's toothy grin had grown a bit ragged. Anna lifted his lid and replaced the burnt-out candle with a new one. "Let's get you a facelift, buddy." Chuckling at...
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alt="Graveyard by G. Allen Wilbanks"
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Graveyard by G. Allen Wilbanks
Morty loved decorating for Halloween. He was especially proud of the graveyard display he erected on his front lawn every year. Marble headstones, skeletons, body parts and decomposing corpses covered...
Graveyard by G. Allen Wilbanks
Morty loved decorating for Halloween. He was especially proud of the graveyard display he erected on his front lawn every year. Marble headstones, skeletons, body parts and decomposing corpses covered...
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alt="Riddle of the Sphinx by Shawn M. Klimek"
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Riddle of the Sphinx by Shawn M. Klimek
“Domesticated dogs came into being after generations of cavemen cross-bred wolves willing to be petted,” Keller lectured. “Two millennia later, wolves are a separate species. Evolution takes practice.” “But why...
Riddle of the Sphinx by Shawn M. Klimek
“Domesticated dogs came into being after generations of cavemen cross-bred wolves willing to be petted,” Keller lectured. “Two millennia later, wolves are a separate species. Evolution takes practice.” “But why...
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alt="Here Comes the Knock by Paula R. C. Readman"
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Here Comes the Knock by Paula R. C. Readman
Streetlights darken. Laughter fills the air. Eager fresh faces dart everywhere. “Trick or Treat,” echoes in porches. I drop the grubby net curtain. Anticipation races through me. Ghosts from my...
Here Comes the Knock by Paula R. C. Readman
Streetlights darken. Laughter fills the air. Eager fresh faces dart everywhere. “Trick or Treat,” echoes in porches. I drop the grubby net curtain. Anticipation races through me. Ghosts from my...
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alt="The Wackiest Star Ship in the Space Force by John H. Dromey"
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The Wackiest Star Ship in the Space Force by Jo...
A doorbell rang. A door creaked open. A cloaked figure stood on the porch. “Who’re you?” The apparition answered, “A ghost from your childhood past. When you pushed me into...
The Wackiest Star Ship in the Space Force by Jo...
A doorbell rang. A door creaked open. A cloaked figure stood on the porch. “Who’re you?” The apparition answered, “A ghost from your childhood past. When you pushed me into...
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alt="Anniversary of the Mask Murders by Joshua D. Taylor"
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Anniversary of the Mask Murders by Joshua D. Ta...
Chris and Sara stared at the abandoned and dilapidated monster mask factory. The windows were shattered and forgotten police tape flapped in the chilly October breeze. “I can’t believe twenty-three...
Anniversary of the Mask Murders by Joshua D. Ta...
Chris and Sara stared at the abandoned and dilapidated monster mask factory. The windows were shattered and forgotten police tape flapped in the chilly October breeze. “I can’t believe twenty-three...
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alt="A Family Hallowe’en by Connie R. Watson"
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A Family Hallowe’en by Connie R. Watson
With a final slice, Jace completed his carving. He wiped the blood off his knife and stepped back. Dad looked really cool. The lit candle inside his hollow head cast...
A Family Hallowe’en by Connie R. Watson
With a final slice, Jace completed his carving. He wiped the blood off his knife and stepped back. Dad looked really cool. The lit candle inside his hollow head cast...
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alt="Party Favours by J.S. Carnes"
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Party Favours by J.S. Carnes
Cindy manoeuvred through fake cobwebs lining the maze. As much as she loved creating haunted houses, tearing it down became tedious in the holiday’s afterglow. “Of course, no one stays...
Party Favours by J.S. Carnes
Cindy manoeuvred through fake cobwebs lining the maze. As much as she loved creating haunted houses, tearing it down became tedious in the holiday’s afterglow. “Of course, no one stays...