By Rudolfo San Miguel Image by Bru-nO The first time I spoke with the Devil, I found him surprisingly down-to-earth. He offered me a seat and explained it was a long time since he had a simple conversation. He… Continue Reading
By Jordan Marie McCaw Image by Gilda Tenorio The inside of this tent felt like the inside of Carrie’s heart: cold, empty, a place once full of people now deserted. Outside the purple tent she could hear the… Continue Reading
By Nicole Walsh Image by FellowNeko The cat followed him home. Tomas Shine spent three and a half minutes in the stairwell hyperventilating. He heard Mrs Helen Acres, the widow from Unit Two, clatter and batter her way… Continue Reading
By Joel Armstrong Image by vlastas I hadn’t been to the Metropolitan Museum of Magic since college, but that same giddy excitement washed over me as I stepped into the central atrium. Vesuvius’s Thunderstorm hung over the entire… Continue Reading
By Keith ‘Doc’ Raymond Image by Pavel Chagochkin “Where there is light, there must be shadow, where there is shadow, there must be light. There is no shadow without light and no light without shadow…” Haruki Murakami, 1Q84.… Continue Reading
By Megan Kakimoto Image by Dudarev Mikhail Here is how to keep the night marchers away: Once the moon has washed the night sky in light, go home. Avoid spending time outdoors in the evenings. Shutter all windows… Continue Reading
By Paul Stansbury Image by Suzanne Tucker “How much has it dropped?” asked Henry. “Three quarters of an inch. It’s down to ninety-two inches above the floor,” replied his wife, Jenna. She was standing on a desk… Continue Reading
By Daniel M. Cojocaru Image by FlashMovie “So, how did you feel, when you first noticed that a carrot was growing out of your belly-button?” What could have easily been a question asked by his shrink in… Continue Reading
By Liam J. Blackley Image by Melkor3D Cylisic was having trouble resigning himself to getting blood on his lovely new yellow chiton, as usually ended up happening during medical procedures. “Did you ask one of the other physicians,… Continue Reading
By Cameron Kirk Image by Warm_Tail The Waxed Anus attracted a rough clientele, even for a dwarven pub. It lay nestled in the depths of the very mines themselves and was, not surprisingly, frequented by the grime-hardened mining… Continue Reading