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Margie waited for the endless stream of previews to end and the theatre to become her favorite dark hideaway before digging in to the bucket of freshly popped popcorn; drenched in butter and loaded with extra salt. She had waited weeks to see the newest hit comedy, Romancing For Dummies, and the opening scene found her belly jiggling and her [...]
The child appeared quite normal when Matthew first saw her. It was only a momentary glimpse as he passed the open door to the waiting room, where she sat on a chair, turning the pages of a book. Matthew guessed the prim woman sitting with her was the mother. “Your first patient is Veronica Marsden,” the nurse read from a [...]
Dr. Roman Knight walked the darkened halls of Greenlawn Mental Institution, his heels moving soundlessly down the tiled halls. The patient he would be visiting would never know he was on his way, although she knew he would be seeking her company. He had ordered her bathed an hour ago. It had only been a few days since he had [...]
The housemaid saw her and thought she looked beautiful in the moonlight like a young goddess come to earth for some purpose. “You there. Are you hungry, would you like to sit by the fire?” The girl backed away into the shadows for she feared showing herself. She frightened people with her teeth. ABOUT THE AUTHOR BLOG Carole Gill was [...]
Mandy watched her date over the rim of a martini glass. His eyes were slightly squinted, taking in the expensive electronic equipment, the furniture, and the extensive DVD and CD collection. “Sebastian—that’s his name, isn’t it?” Mandy asked herself. Oh well, Sebastian or Sinbad or whoever he was looked like a predator casing her possessions, and that’s what she liked [...]
Clouds scudded across the full moon, bright here, almost a mile from the meager lights of town. ‘This was the wrong job for me,’ thought Dr. Ben Billing as he gazed out into the night. ‘I need to get back to a city. Any city. Three months of nothing more interesting than moonshine overdoses or lawn mower accidents and I’m already going [...]
WARNING: ADULT SEXUAL CONTENT GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING He sits on the bar stool, wearing dark shades even though the joint is typical of the poorly lit gin joints frequenting this part of town. There’s barely enough light for the bar-keep to mix and pour drinks. But that’s what is wanted here. No one wants to see all that goes on [...]
Ok, going to the dentist is not at the top of anyone’s’ list, but you know, I like to go. Call me crazy, call me nut-so, but there’s something to be said about the cleanliness, and the comfortable chair…oh alright, I go because my dentist is drop dead gorgeous. Oh my lord, I’d do anything for him and not complain [...]
INTERVIEW WITH LAUREN CURTIS Above is Lauren’s newest piece in her x-ray series. She is a freelance illustrator and fine artist. She has been involved in the Wiccan/Pagan and Gothic communities for many years. Her work reflects her interests in mythology, (especially Egyptian, Celtic, and Greco-Roman), spirituality, the Occult, and dark fantasy. Lauren works in many mediums, such as pen [...]
Welcome to our showcase of #fridayflash horror stories by our authors and contributors, along with our favorite reads around the Internet. A list of our contributors latest stories are in the upper left column. Below are links to our favorite horror reads in other blogs. We also invite you to join our prompts and post a link to your story [...]
WARNING: ADULT SEXUAL CONTENT GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING The heavily tattooed bouncer at the Ass-U-Like-It strip club stood outside the entrance squeezing tightly on the nozzle of a hose. He held it close to his beer belly and aimed downward, in a hurry to spray a mix of beads, plastic cups, and other Mardi Gras debris into the street. The bulldozer [...]
‘How much for this?’ Sadie asked, handling the purple, green and yellow coloured-glass bead necklace. ‘That, my dear, it’s nothing but a cheap glass trinket of no real value. If you’re looking for jewellery, we have some beautiful jet necklaces or pearls.’ The woman moved across the junk shop with a grace and speed that belied her obvious age as [...]
Jangles is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! February in New Orleans. Damn! Past flood or not, it’s still time for Mardis Gras. Masks, costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, and parades are the order of the day. Not even Katrina can stop the luster. Laissez les bons temps rouler. Let the good times roll. Jangles pushes the lid of his coffin open and takes in [...]
The streets were packed. The noise nearly deafening, all of New Orleans it seemed was alive with the fun and excitement of Mardi Gras and this was Shrove Tuesday, the best night. “This is the biggest parade,” Scott said. “Look!” Dany looked incredulous. “It’s fabulous!” ABOUT THE AUTHOR BLOG Carole Gill was selected by North West Playwrights of England for [...]
“To whom it may concern, It wasn’t my fault. It was Max. I went along with him, but that’s all I did. I swear. I think. There are bead necklaces on my table. Four necklaces, four colors. Mardi Gras souvenirs I’d give anything to get rid of. I’ve tried; they keep coming back. The blue one was Max’s. The Mardi [...]
Paul was satiated with Mardi Gras: the wild clamor of laughter, the jazz music, the heavy layers of gold, green, and purple beads swinging from bodies crowding the booby balconies, and, most of all, the vast portions of oysters, crayfish, gumbo, beer and Hurricanes he had forced into a rebellious stomach. Paul slid from the bed and stumbled to the [...]
And so it begins, the Mardi Gras madness…. she thought. ABOUT THE AUTHOR BLOG Nicole Hadaway is the Vamplit published author of Release and the sequel Return to be released this fall. As a former lawyer, Nicole Hadaway knows all about bloodsuckers and deals with the devil. She currently lives in Texas where she pens such tales of horror, usually [...]
Welcome to our showcase of #fridayflash horror stories by our authors and contributors, along with our favorite reads around the Internet. A list of our contributors latest stories are in the upper left column. Below are links to our favorite horror reads in other blogs. We also invite you to join our prompts and post a link to your story [...]
She saw the circus flyer pinned to a lamppost on the corner of the dilapidated street where she lived. She paused, only for a moment, it wasn’t the kind of neighbourhood it was safe to pause longer in, but she was hooked. Now, all they had to do was wait and one thing the damned are good at is waiting. [...]
They didn’t thrill him anymore: the high wire acts, the trapeze artists, the lion tamer tempting death. Nothing about the circus got his juices flowing. The man left in mid-show, walking out into the windy, autumn night. “Where the hell are Bradbury’s October People anyhow?” the man asked out loud with a laugh. ABOUT THE AUTHOR BLOG Timothy C. Hobbs [...]
CLICK HEREfor more infoon how to join JUST ADDEDTimothy C. Hobbs3 eBook Set Raffle ENTER RAFFLE Welcome to our new contributor, Rob Smales. “Over here, Shataback! Here! Here! Gott in Himmel, Shataback, put it here or I vill feed you to him!” J.J. had been working for Religger for three days now, and though he’d given the man the name [...]
I’m off prompt today, trying to catch up on stories I’ve written but not edited. This week I’m posting my Undead New Year’s story and earlier this week I posted 4 and 20 Clowns (Part 1), which really goes with this week’s theme, but part 2 won’t be ready until next week. -W.J. Howard I don’t know what I was [...]
They were known as the Flying Vladkos. The greatest high-wire act to come along in decades. They played all the great cities of Europe. Places like Berlin, Paris and London adored them. They admired their daring. You see they insisted on performing without a net. “We do not require one for we are skilled at what we do!” ABOUT THE [...]
The Davis Bros. Circus prides itself on quality shows. There are no animal acts at all: they have always been a forerunner in the animal rights movement, long before anyone else even thought about such things. Ah, but the allure of the the high-wire, the tumbling, the clowns with their special charms, and the gorgeous lady spinning around on the [...]
There is something to be said about full moons…they are truly a sight to behold. Which remind me, the story I am about to tell is a doozy. I was heading for the circus as I got out of my car. It was a warm summer night and as you may guess, a full moon was out as well. I [...]
Welcome to our showcase of #fridayflash horror stories by our authors and contributors, along with our favorite reads around the Internet. A list of our contributors latest stories are in the upper left column. Below are links to our favorite horror reads in other blogs. We also invite you to join our prompts and post a link to your story [...]
This is last week’s #fridayflash for Vamplit, but unfortunately I’m starting the new year behind on editing. Part 2 will come next week with a story about Mardi Gras. -W.J. Howard On their way home from fishing in their favorite pond, Kevin lagged back behind his older brother Matt and Matt’s friend Joey. He had stopped to slip out of [...]
Jangles wanted another moment in the spotlight so here he is. I realize my story goes beyond the 1000 words. Bad Blaze. Jangles insisted it be told as is. Would you argue with him? I think not. Pretend this is two flashes. Enjoy the Big Top. –Blaze McRob Evening comes to Hackettstown. Such a wonderful time of the day: coolness, [...]
Armando Venzinie had been a very bad man when he’d been alive. When he was a child, he’d tortured animals and other children, as an adult he committed crimes against property, stealing from the rich and poor, beating any who stood in his way. Everyone around him, including his parents, knew he was evil, but could do nothing to stop [...]
Leroy ‘Frankenstein’ Woods stepped outside his house to light up and found himself transported into the Twilight Zone. At least that’s the way it felt to him, when he looked up towards the stars and saw the moon acting as a backdrop to a flying saucer. Leroy thought it had to be a practical joke, put on by his friends. [...]
Warning: graphic violence and imagery! “It’s no use running because we’ll catch you!” The three demon clowns were closing in. It might not have been any use, but he ran anyway. He ran all the way down the station platform, got to the end and just stopped. He knew he was licked. It wasn’t until he heard the approach of [...]
It was raining the day the circus came to town. I remember crying, afraid my father wouldn’t take me because of the weather. But we did go, and by the time The Greatest Show On Earth started, the rain had stopped and the sky outside the Big Top had cleared. All the acts were great: the animals, the acrobatic and [...]
A tale is told to the meek and old, a tale as old as the sea. So, listen carefully to my tale, its as gruesome as it can be. ABOUT THE AUTHOR BLOG Sue Mydliak is the Vamplit published author of Birthright. Candra Rosewood returns to Utica, but she’s already missed her parents funeral and everything she thought about her [...]
Welcome to our showcase of #fridayflash horror stories by our authors and contributors, along with our favorite reads around the Internet. A list of our contributors latest stories are in the upper left column. Below are links to our favorite horror reads in other blogs. We also invite you to join our prompts and post a link to your story [...]
Benjamin Roogs sat at his desk grading final papers. It was a cold, blustery night in Rapid City, South Dakota, and as it was his last day of work before Christmas break, Mr. Roogs would’ve much rather been sitting in the quiet of his home with a hot cup of cider, spending the evening with the only woman in his [...]
‘Will they come, do you think?’ I ask my beloved bonded other. He smiles and shrugs his shoulders in an obvious gesture of resignation. He and I have come a long way from our childhood on Earth, so far in fact, that we’ve become famous, become freaks. ‘You know they’ll come, Astrid, they always come.’ ‘Why us, Adonis?’ I raise [...]
Sharona was in love. With each thrust that Leo delivered, she screamed out his name, begging him to keep going. Her body began to shake as Leo plunged into her one last time. Hanging onto him, Sharona dug her fingers into his back and rode out the orgasm. “Oh my God, that was amazing.” Kissing his neck, she slowly moving [...]
“Freaks get bullied it’s as simple as that.” Baby Alice wept. “And we are freaks!” Poor woman. She was the fat lady in the circus. And what an unhappy lady she was. Al and Hank nodded because what she said was true. Baby Alice sniffled. “You oughtta hear what this guy said to me. He’s been coming around regular too. [...]
The small circus has traveled pretty much the same route for years. Sure, there have been a few occasions where extreme weather or wars have caused a few fluctuations, but the little farming communities in the far-flung sections of this part of western New Jersey look forward to the big top with all the excitement of the high-wire acts, the [...]
The torrential downpour on the barren landscape had turned the hillside into a river of mud keeping Zorba’s Traveling Sideshow imprisoned in the only shelter they could find, a cave. However, they were not alone. Bored, Zelma, the bearded girl, set out to explore the vast cave and discover what was making the walls mysteriously glow green. Following a winding [...]
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