In an opulent, long-forgotten mansion on the outskirts of the city, a Halloween gathering draws together secretive billionaires and mysterious royals, all veiled behind elaborate masks. As the clock strikes midnight, their power plays and hidden agendas come to life, unfolding a thrilling tale of deception and intrigue amidst the lavish halls of the haunted mansion, where echoes of the past add to the suspense.…
A mysterious girl hands out credit cards to passers-by. A child that wants to make friends with you but you have to play fair...Named Unknowns is a collection of short stories about the lives of beings that cohabit our world. They look and feel human. But are they really human?Warning: The content gets dark at times. Exercise caution ⚠️....…
[Contest Winner] 2021 Dec: Alt-U A night at the local funhouse circus goes a little askew...and we end up exiting in another world?2022 Jan: 'Key To Magic' Contest : Prompt 2: Your grandma treasured a seemingly peculiar looking pendant, which you inherit. Did you know what it could do?…
Luis had always been a quiet and obedient child.But things went south very quick.Written based on the prompt for E-SPELL-IARMUS Contest.…
Short story collection based on prompts from @ScienceFiction:[November 2021: Rings][December 2021: The Future of Goobishen Prime] - ***Contest Runner Up & @BeyondSol favorite***[January 2022: Resolution]…
An unexpected Halloween invite turns into an unintentional fiasco!Entry for the Halloween Vault 2022.…
Story story.[Aim to Engage 2021 Speculative Fiction] Prompt: A large hole has opened up in the center of your town. People say they can hear whispers coming from down below. The last time a team of explorers went to investigate, they disappeared.…
A re-imagining of the classical tale The Sleeping Beauty for the Rewind the Classics 2022 contest.====================Princess Talia's birth was prophesied to bring great change, or so she was told. Armed with the assurance, she sets out to rescue her people from the perpetual wars plaguing her kingdom.Will she waver in the face of reality? Will Talia achieve the lofty goals she has set upon herself or will the Dark Prophecy overpower her efforts?…
[Runner-Up in 'From the Silurian, With Love' contest hosted by @Romance & @PrehistoricCreatures]Vivia is obsessed with all things fossilized. When she's away on a college field trip, a mysterious package arrives at her apartment. It threatens to change her understanding of the world.*********************************************************************************Sylvan has been house-sitting for Vivia. When a package, addressed to his girlfriend, brings an impossible gift, will they be able to discover the true intentions of its sender? Or rather, should they try to uncover the truth?[[Word count: 5333]]…
[Prompt Winner]: Written for the Mertastic Contest prompt: New Year's Fiesta 2022[It's New Year's Eve and your character ends up having the most memorable start to their year. But first, they need to obtain a mystical mermaid's tears.]Cover image: shutterstock…