By Madeline Rosales It was a Sunday morning and Mr. Delaney found himself late to church. Always had he religiously devoted himself to his schedule— a table so sacrosanct that when Time itself once tried to reschedule a meeting, it was only to be met with the indignant prose of a sternly worded complaint. Though … Continue reading Mr. Delaney and His Cat
Mountain mail runner, February 1859
By Moss Springmeyer Like a magnet seizing an iron filing, the California Gold Rush of 1849 dragged Jack west willy nilly. A myriad other iron filings tumbled along too, jolted loose from their pasts, a brotherhood of zest for adventure and dazzling dreams of riches. He’d chased every whisper of a gold strike for five … Continue reading Mountain mail runner, February 1859
The Scariest Things
By Adaline LaBossiere Halloween is coming This was my childhood, the chance to experiment and enjoy different styles that my parents would never let me try I always enjoyed going from house to house and there were always these houses that went all out and tried to scare you and gave you a ton of … Continue reading The Scariest Things
The Decision
By Brian Connelly “What am I doing?” he thought to himself as he peered aimlessly out of the bus window. The bus rattled its way across the dusty road, crawling across miles and miles of desert. He wondered, at times, whether the bus had taken a wrong turn and, rather than inform everyone and backtrack, … Continue reading The Decision
Time Slows in a World of Our Own
By Olivia Benson Time feels irrelevant when compared to the minute ticking of our hearts. A beating love, a tired clock. Tomorrow I will leave again, and today is only a couple hours strong. We stay up to get drunk and watch each other laugh. I forget my responsibility to time, and you are bewildered … Continue reading Time Slows in a World of Our Own
The Light to My Darkness
By Rowan Moskowitz During one summer night in the year of 1970, a young man was camping out in the woods, an activity he often did when needing a break from the stress and fears of the world around him. The blonde haired boy with soft green eyes, known as Jackson Talroy, always found a … Continue reading The Light to My Darkness
House With No Windows
By Tegan Anders The Girl is alone in her House without windows, and it swallows her whole. She is alone in her House without windows, and this room is too bright. The next room is too dark. The Girl and the House live here together, within one another. She haunts this House, and this House … Continue reading House With No Windows
The Ritterson School for Psychic Powers
By David William Jurgenson Frankenstein, Missouri Headmaster McGovern squeezed a crimson stress ball in his ancient, liver-spotted hand that looked like a heart. “Miss Vallow, after careful consideration by the Ritterson board, we've made the unanimous decision to expel you from school.” He locked his eyes with hers. “Unless you’ve got anything to say that … Continue reading The Ritterson School for Psychic Powers
A Perfect Apple
By Ethan Houldsworth My greatest fear in life will always be the end of it, the blistering uncertainty of what comes after, will I ever be in a position where I can accept nothingness? Will I ever feel comfortable with my death? Should I ever feel comfortable with my death? I’m really not sure. I … Continue reading A Perfect Apple
Otherness
By Gabriel Alencar The Demon of the Deep Abyss couldn’t stand it anymore: “Heck, it’s always the same crap”, he said, throwing his tentacles in the air. “I’m so done with the pentagrams, salt and candles, heck, with rituals at three in the morning. THREE in the morning! For God’s sake! “The last one called … Continue reading Otherness
Academy of the Heart And Mind 