Apopemtic
This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse. The line stretches out across a bleak breaking dawn. It should embody beginnings and life, but instead, to me, it has become a…
Out of the Woods
The day already felt to Noah like he was stumbling around in a dark forest. The more he tried to find his way out, the more lost he became. He kept replaying every mistake, every…
A Shelter from the Fog
The blank page glared at Clara, a pristine white desert mocking her completely empty mind. For the fifth time that hour, she squeezed the bridge of her nose, a familiar headache blooming behind her eyes.…
Black Magic Woman: Cherry Coma
[NOTE: You made us pick one of five prompts. I said that was too easy. I picked all five prompts and built a world around them just for this piece. I call it Black Magic…
The Ballad of Janet, a retelling of the Ballad of Tam Lin
This story contains sensitive content (sensitive content warning: violence and sexual coercion) At least the trees had stopped gossiping about him. But the brooks were more than happy to take up the task. They…