Year: 2020
▸ Short Stories – Artwork – Horror – Sci-Fi – Fantasy – Satire – Books ◂
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The Fairy and the Nymph – Short Story
“There is much cruelty in the world. It’s a shame we must endure so much for so little.” The fairy danced upon the petals of a flower as she mused candidly
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Kill All Cashiers – Short Story
“They’re breaking down the doors!” My coworker Phil shouted from the vestibule where we kept the carts. We had placed the carts against the locked doors but I knew it wouldn’t last. What else were we supposed to do? They were going nuts out there
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Unpresidented – Short Story
Mankind had a thirst for power that disallowed the liberty of its collective peoples. Individual exultation had afflicted those of lesser importance by the upper classes’ belief that the lower should be controlled and legislated. This philosophy on the laws of nature reached a breaking point when the classes became imbalanced. The people of the…
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Cold-blooded Breakup – Short Story
Diane walked up the three flights of stairs to her apartment complex after a twelve-hour shift. The mental exhaustion hit her as she turned the key and opened the door. She was hit in the face with the pungent stench of bad cheese. Her husband probably started dinner early. He did like to experiment with…
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Kingdom of Blame – Short Story
High atop the bough of the tallest viridian tree sat a wise gremlin priestess. She listened to the birds and the wildlife below without the desire to interfere with nature’s splendor. It had been a cold and bitter winter even though the weather should have been warmer, considering that it was springtime. Far to the…
Karl Kirkpatrick 