“One witch can do more harm than a thousand common thieves,” Silas Fear-The-Lord Doddridge recited along the road to Pontybridge village. It was a dreadful afternoon in New England, but three facts rolled Silas out of his inn’s bed on this wet autumn day. First, as the Malleus Maleficarum stated, Those who deny the reality … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: Thrice in One Sitting by Justin Alcala
13 Halloween Tales: The Ghost of Baron Von Something R. Other by B. Craig Grafton
“Yep there used to be a coal mine back there on my property. You boys have seen the filled in shaft holes in the ground, those depressions five or six feet deep, and the coal slag piles when you’ve been mushroom hunting back there haven’t you?" The two twelve year old boys nodded their heads … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: The Ghost of Baron Von Something R. Other by B. Craig Grafton
13 Halloween Tales: Wisps in the Wind by Dale Hensarling
This is a tale most frightening and unholy, A tale of scared girls in face-paint and curls, A tale of little boys with capes and sword toys, A tale of hobgoblins, of black cats crossing the road, A tale of spells, elixirs, and warty toads, Of twisted vines and spiderwebs gnarly. Yes! A tale most … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: Wisps in the Wind by Dale Hensarling
13 Halloween Tales: Show and Tell a Halloween Spell by Alex Andy Phuong
Brewing and conjuring Concentrate and focus While dealing with Hocus Pocus Spelling out ideas And jotting down thoughts Utilizing language To cope with memories That people might have forgot, And now that the new world Is nothing like it was before, Hope is still possible To prepare for what lies in store, While also remembering … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: Show and Tell a Halloween Spell by Alex Andy Phuong
13 Halloween Tales: Bigfoot Halloween by Mary Bone
The local coffee shop talk in Big Rock usually centered around sightings about Bigfoot. Beth, a lady who lived on the outskirts of town, felt like she was being watched. One morning as she was cooking bacon, she saw some black furry feet through the blinds at the back door. She figured the bacon smell … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: Bigfoot Halloween by Mary Bone
13 Halloween Tales: Edgar Allan Poe and the Telemarketer by Maureen Mancini Amaturo
Once upon a midnight dreary, my cell phone rang, the number leery. Unwanted pest, this unknown caller, broke my thoughts, with breach uncalled for– I was hard at work, though nearly napping, when this man commenced kidnapping all my focus, which now is flapping, flapping from my present chore. “‘Tis some marketer,” I muttered, “flapping … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: Edgar Allan Poe and the Telemarketer by Maureen Mancini Amaturo
13 Halloween Tales: The Unkindness of Ravens by Regina M. Elliott
This is a tribute poem to Edgar Allan Poe Through shadowy veils of my mournful mind is the vastness of iridescent stars, their hopeful light does not comfort me. The very thought of not being in the treasure of your presence awakens the dulling grief of my heart's loneliness. The unkind ravens have alighted on … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: The Unkindness of Ravens by Regina M. Elliott
Academy Classics: Thrice by Thomas Page
In preparation for our 13 Halloween Tales starting tomorrow, we decided that we wanted to set the mood with one of our earliest Halloween stories featured on the website. -The Editors Everybody in town knew about the murders. You couldn’t walk down Washington Street without someone tapping you on the shoulder to confirm what they … Continue reading Academy Classics: Thrice by Thomas Page
24/7 Crossroads Store
By A. R. Tivadar “24/7 Crossroads Store”by A. R. Tivadar Sarah adjusted the cap on her head. The sky was purple, slowly turning darker. The surrounding woodland made it seem like the store was located in a black void. The sterile white lights shining out the windows were the only sources of illumination. She fixed … Continue reading 24/7 Crossroads Store
Beware The Mayor
By Asna Saqib The scorching sun of mid-summer teased the creatures of the forest as it showed its power, forcing the beings to remain in their shelters. The sun, however, still could not stop two men and a woman from leaving the safety of their houses. They stood in a clearing inside the forest, soaked … Continue reading Beware The Mayor
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