In “Drip, Drip, Drip,” nine-year-old Tommy wakes to find his little brother standing alone in the dark kitchen, staring into the sink. Something is talking to him from the drain—something that’s been waiting in the pipes since long, long before the house was built. Interview Questions Did a real place or moment inspire part of…
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…
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…
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 “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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Restoring an old house seemed like a fresh start—but the house’s past, and its restless ghosts, have other plans. In “The Only Thing Left,” Shannon Lawrence delivers a fiercely emotional haunted house story rooted in grief, rage, and the sheer stubbornness of survival. Sydney’s attempt to start over collides with spectral forces that don’t want…
