In “A Dismal Death,” Debbie Mumford blends wit, warmth, and ghostly mystery as a seer, her stubborn ancestor, and a dashing sheriff uncover murder and magic in a town where the dead won’t rest. Interview Questions Did a real place or moment inspire part of your story? My husband and I live in southwest Washington…
Sink Beneath the Surface Cursed artifacts. Haunted submarines. A lake that never gives back what it takes. Water remembers what the world forgets. Wade into the deep in Haunted Waters with fifteen tales that take you beneath the surface. Still waters run deep—and not everything submerged stays that way. Featuring stories by: Alicia Cay, Annie…
In “At Water’s Edge,” Rebecca M. Senese returns a grieving daughter to her family’s lakeside cottage—where the still water hides something ancient, hungry, and all too familiar. Gemma thought a quiet stay at the old cottage would bring peace after her father’s passing. But the reeds whisper, the lake watches, and something long-submerged remembers her…
In “Shadows in the Mirror,” Jason A. Adams sends a small-town sheriff to a family estate where mirrored halls and old grudges reflect more than just the past—and what waits behind the glass has been watching for a long time. Sheriff Larry Crabtree was hoping for a quiet Sunday with his hound and his girlfriend—but…
A missing girl, a house full of mirrors, and a sheriff who knows better than to trust what he sees—some reflections don’t just look back. In “Shadows in the Mirror,” Jason A. Adams blends small-town grit, Southern folklore, and supernatural menace into a fast-paced ghost story packed with heart and tension. Sheriff Larry Crabtree’s quiet…
In “The Only Thing Left,” Shannon Lawrence delivers a furious, grief-soaked survival story set in a decaying Victorian mansion—where one woman fights back against the ghosts that refuse to let her rebuild her life. Sydney thought restoring a crumbling estate would help her reclaim her life after divorce and devastating loss. The house feels like…
A retired writer slips into her old office—and finds that not all the characters she created are ready to say goodbye. In “To Everything There is a Season,” P. D. Cacek spins a gentle, wistful ghost story about creation, memory, and the invisible life of fiction. When Rhea Wentworth sneaks back into her former office,…
In “Haunting Chloe,” James Pyles sets a lonely girl on a frozen lake during winter break—where an encounter with a ghostly boy turns eerie, unsettling, and quietly unforgettable. Chloe didn’t expect much from her winter break in the tiny town of Alice Cove—until a pale boy appears on the ice and tries to pull her…
In “When You Can Walk Away But You Can’t Leave,” DeAnna Knippling traps us inside a haunted escape room—where the real horror isn’t just the tech or the spirits, but the systems that refuse to let anyone go. Sharon manages a haunted escape room in suburban Denver—one she designed herself, including the server room she…
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…
