Bigfoot, The Old Woods, and the Thing That Never Left
In the deep hollers of Appalachia, where ridgelines fold in on themselves like a man clasping his hands in prayer, there has always been the understanding that the woods are not empty, and that understanding long predates the name “Big Foot,” long predates television specials, plaster casts, internet arguments, and men in clean boots wandering…
The Immortals: Episode 2- The Gambler (Western)
“Lay your cards down, friend.” Said the handsome British man who stood about five foot nine and had a rather lean and skinny build and slicked back black hair. He wore a Black gambler hat, and he and his lover had made their lives all about gambling and winning big; they weren’t cheaters either,…
Two Riders West of Eden: episode 2- The Guardians of the Travelers.
“Look at them, Henry.” Said the gray-haired knight as he scoffed, looking down at a group of travelers on their way to Jerusalem. “Pigs, the lot of them.” Said a handsome young man with a perfectly clean-shaven face and an aristocratic look, his long golden hair blowing in the wind. “My father…
The Unidentified Attack: A Story from the Nightmare Series (Psychological Horror)
This actually happened a little over 10 years ago, on a cool winter’s night in the woods of West Virginia. I want to say I was in my early 20s, and at the time, I had the habit of sleeping on the couch; I can remember that, throughout the day, I went outside several times.…
A Penny for the Poor: episode 2- The Debt Collectors (Historical Crime Fiction)
“I’m sorry, Jonnie, there’s nothing I can do.” Said the large white man as he leaned back in his chair and stretched towards the ceiling. “So, that’s it then?” asked Jonnie, frustration in his voice. “You’re just gonna drop us like that?” The big man frowned slightly as he leaned forward and put…
The Space Riders: episode 3- Mistaken Identity (Sci-Fi; Space Opera; Action Pulp)
The Man’s name was Phoenix, he was a Major in the Space Riders organization and part of the secretive, elite, black-ops group, codenamed: The Knights. Phoenix led the Knights alongside his friend and lover, a woman named Kiera, a beautiful young black woman with long dark hair; Kiera was also the Marshal, making her the…
Sunday Flash Fiction- High Stakes Haul: The Vegas Trucking Underworld; episode 3 – Bitter Meetings (Action-Crime Trucking Noir)
Esteban smiled as he stared down at his phone, soaking in the numbers on the screen, a sense of comfort and relief setting in before the phone began to ring. He frowned slightly, a feeling of satisfaction engulfing him as he answered the phone and heard the voice on the other side. “You…
Appalachian Folklore Feature: The Mothman of Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant, West Virginia; December 14th, 2025. Among Appalachian folklore, few stories have endured, traveled, and evolved quite like that of the Mothman. Rooted firmly in West Virginia soil, the legend emerged not from distant centuries, but from a specific place and time, shaped by eyewitness accounts, regional anxiety, and events that left a lasting…
The Immortals: episode 1- Train Robbers and Killers (Western Action Fiction)
“You’re not getting out of here, Bounty Hunter! Not getting out of here alive!” the filthy, sweat-covered, large man shouted as he dumped all the bullet casings out of his revolver. “Ginger Hamrick; you are wanted for the robbing of a train, the stealing of government gold and silver, and the killing of…
Two Riders West of Eden: episode 1- The Road to Jerusalem (Historical Fiction)
“Momma, when will we get to Jerusalem?” asked the young, tan boy. “Very soon, my son.” Said his mother, an Arab Muslim seeking refuge and hoping to find it in the Holy Land. “Will they accept us there, momma?” asked the boy. “I believe they will.” Said his mother. The year was…
A Penny for the Poor: episode 1- The Dark and the Light (Historical Crime Fiction)
The year was 1925 and the night was cold and damp, the air biting at the two men’s noses as they walked towards the only light in the distance, each of them holding a wooden box in their hands. Jonnie Hargrove, the older brother, was a wiry built, dark-complexioned, one-eighth Cherokee man of 25…
The Space Riders: episode 2- Barroom Blitz (Science Fiction; Space Opera; Action Pulp)
Sol Beaudon shook his head as he sat at the bar, stretching, letting out a yawn, and then pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. “What are you drinking, Beau?” asked the bartender. His name was George Wetzel, and he was part of the alien race known as the Urnfurs, a…
Attack of the Birdman: a Story from the Nightmare Series (Supernatural Horror)
I wasn’t very old when it happened, probably only 10 or 11 years old; my brother and I were home alone that night (he being 13 or 14 that year); our parents had gone out for the evening and weren’t planning on being back until the next morning. It wasn’t uncommon for that to happen…
High Stakes Haul: Vegas Trucking Underworld- episode 2, The Invitation (Action-Crime Trucking Noir)
Esteban listened as the phone rang through, yawning as he looked out the windshield of his rig, watching as people walked around the parking lot of the large truck stop, the smell of diesel and exhaust filling his nostrils; that smell never bothered him though, it was warm, it was comforting, it was like home.…
Sunday Flash Fiction- The Space Riders: episode 1, Operation Hybrid
Sol Beaudon was a member of a galactic and universal Space police force named ‘The Space Riders.’ They were established after humans first touched down on Mars, in the year 2050, and made contact with the alien life that was there: the dreaded and evil Grey Aliens. Afterwards, other alien species and races would make…
Sunday Flash Fiction- High Stakes Haul: Vegas Trucking Underworld-episode 1 (Action-Crime Trucking Noir)
Esteban sat at an empty desk in his office, searching the web and load-boards on his computer. “Another denied load of freight; that’s just perfect.” Esteban shook his head and rolled his eyes. “Starting this trucking company was probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever done.” He spoke to himself. “I swear, I should’ve listened to…
Sunday Flash Fiction: Planets Collide- from the Nightmare Series
I was 22 or 23 when this happened, so the year would have been 2014 or 2015. If I remember right, this was around the time we were having blood moons, and during those years, every time I turned around it seemed like people were talking about how, on a certain night and at a…
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