The door opened the width of the chain. Four inches of her kitchen came out onto the step with the light behind it, and one side of her face, and one...
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Odell has realized that the
Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2026
Odell has realized that the children are "fewer each time" because they are INSIDE the toy store now. His employee had tried to "quit" playing with them the night before. Odell has decided to lead the game, instead of being the one to hide.
Excellent story, and a wonderful photo as well! Thank you for this, I enjoyed reading it. I love photography as an art form, but I understand very little of it. Being severely colorblind, I tend to prefer black and white images when I shoot them...
Thank you for this, Celticman! So deep and dark! I am so happy that you have chosen to participate. All of these stories have been worth far more than the contribution I will make for them. We are all so blessed...
This is excellent! Thank you so much for participating! I am very excited for this Halloween season and it is always nice to read a new story about the holiday. Of course, I find the modern, "serious" version too devilish for my tastes. I think...
I love all of the classic monsters, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc... I, too, had no idea that Bonnie Tyler's song was about vampires until the latest version of Nosferatu came out in theaters. My autistic daughter (the one who made the cover artwork...
Odell has realized that the
Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2026
Odell has realized that the children are "fewer each time" because they are INSIDE the toy store now. His employee had tried to "quit" playing with them the night before. Odell has decided to lead the game, instead of being the one to hide.
Read full commentPosted in Fewer Each Time (3)
Excellent! I very much
Posted on Tue, 06 Oct 2026
Excellent! I very much enjoyed this part. Thank you for this, it was great.
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot - The Gentleman's Wardrobe Part 2
I am hooked! I can't wait to
Posted on Sun, 04 Oct 2026
I am hooked! I can't wait to see what happens next! Thank you for this, Jane!
- Jay
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot - The Gentleman's Wardrobe - Part 1
Excellent story, and a
Posted on Thu, 01 Oct 2026
Excellent story, and a wonderful photo as well! Thank you for this, I enjoyed reading it. I love photography as an art form, but I understand very little of it. Being severely colorblind, I tend to prefer black and white images when I shoot them...
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot: Ghost Story – Uphill
Great, very evocative poem! I
Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2026
Great, very evocative poem! I loved this, Jane. Thank you for contributing!
"If only he feared less the scratch of life, he might still be hearing music" gave me chills. That's good stuff!
- Jay
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Awesome! Thank you for
Posted on Tue, 29 Sep 2026
Awesome! Thank you for bringing a poem to the competition (or is it "POEm"?), I enjoyed this very much!
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot: The Hacker
Thank you for this, Celticman
Posted on Sat, 26 Sep 2026
Thank you for this, Celticman! So deep and dark! I am so happy that you have chosen to participate. All of these stories have been worth far more than the contribution I will make for them. We are all so blessed...
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot: Dark is the light.
This is excellent! Thank you
Posted on Sat, 19 Sep 2026
This is excellent! Thank you so much for participating! I am very excited for this Halloween season and it is always nice to read a new story about the holiday. Of course, I find the modern, "serious" version too devilish for my tastes. I think...
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot: "It Will Come For You!"
Revised, with some additional
Posted on Fri, 14 Aug 2026
Revised, with some additional translation. This point in history was used in Nilo Cruz's "Anna in the Tropics", a wonderful play but not scary at all.
Read full commentPosted in MAÑANA - Part One: La Tribuna
Thank you!
Posted on Sun, 02 Aug 2026
I love all of the classic monsters, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc... I, too, had no idea that Bonnie Tyler's song was about vampires until the latest version of Nosferatu came out in theaters. My autistic daughter (the one who made the cover artwork...
Read full commentPosted in The Way We Heard: Total Eclipse of the Heart
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