In “Zero Proof,” a sober queer bar becomes a sanctuary—and a battleground—where chosen family, spectral protection, and personal reckoning collide. Set against the backdrop of a queer sober bar in the Pacific Northwest, “Zero Proof” is both a ghost story and a love letter to spaces built with intention and care. Erik Kort weaves haunting…
In “Blue Bride,” Alicia Cay pulls us into a chilling Christmas Eve in Berwick-upon-Tweed, where a man searches for his missing brother—and finds instead a house steeped in vengeance, memory, and ghosts that refuse to stay buried. On the storm-lashed northern coast of England, Nathaniel Throne returns to the Wright Mansion—the last place his brother…
In “That Lake House Summer,” Deb Logan sends a restless teenager to her family’s old vacation house—where no electricity, no Wi-Fi, and one ghost girl turn a reluctant getaway into something unforgettable. Amanda expected boredom when her parents dragged her to a remote lake house with no signal. But a ghost girl hiding in a…
On the Isle of Skye, a granddaughter revisits her family’s inn—and the love story that never ended, even after death. Set against the rugged beauty of the Isle of Skye, “They Stole My Love Last Night” follows a granddaughter returning to the White Skye Inn alongside her Granmarie. What unfolds is a gentle but emotionally…
In “River of Renewal,” Kari Kilgore strands a woman overnight in the Oregon wilderness after she loses her keys in a freezing river. What begins as an inconvenience turns into a ghostly, healing encounter—with memories, spirits, and a horse that may not be of this world. Elizabeth’s solo hike in the Cascades was supposed to…
A coastal mansion, a missing brother, and a legacy of violence—some doors are locked for a reason. In “Blue Bride,” Alicia Cay reimagines the classic Bluebeard fairy tale through a gothic, gender-flipped lens. When Nathaniel Throne arrives at a secluded coastal mansion searching for his newly married and now missing brother, he steps into a…
In “Scents Drifting on a Breeze,” Meyari McFarland introduces a museum worker with a crush, a mysterious funerary urn, and a ghost who’s been waiting for someone to listen. While sorting through artifacts in a small museum, a queer woman begins to suspect one of the displays—a forgotten funerary urn—might be haunted. As she deciphers…
Running a haunted escape room sounds like fun—until the ghosts aren’t just part of the game, and walking away isn’t as easy as it should be. In “When You Can Walk Away But You Can’t Leave,” DeAnna Knippling twists hauntpunk atmosphere with sharp emotional undercurrents, building a story where tech, trauma, and supernatural entrapment collide….
In “Dance Hall Days,” Jamie Ferguson invites us into a retro-themed swing weekend that brushes against another time—and the ghosts that haven’t stopped dancing. Set in a quirky Oregon hotel filled with seashell lamps, tiki heads, and decades of charm, the story blends nostalgia, quiet romance, and a haunting that’s both playful and poignant. Part…
A bored teenager, a forgotten lake house, and a ghost girl hiding in a cupboard—sometimes the most unexpected summers leave the deepest marks. In “That Lake House Summer,” Deb Logan crafts a gentle coming-of-age ghost story filled with warmth, curiosity, and a hint of wistfulness. When Amanda’s summer trip to a remote, signal-free lake house…
