Every Writer - Short Stories

The Bunny Mask by Ashley Slattery

Posted on October 28, 2015May 7, 2018 by Every Writer

When I was younger, there had been a few kids in my area that had gone missing and were later found dead. The killer would never leave clues and the police were baffled.

Dance with the Devil by Tim Sacks

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by Every Writer

“Who’s that over there?” Alex inquired, surreptitiously pointing to an arguing pair in the back. They were an odd twosome to be sure. The girl, while decked out

Under My Skin by Pavel Soham

Posted on October 28, 2015May 11, 2018 by Every Writer

Ever looked in the mirror and realized that what’s looking back isn’t you?

Little Slices by Michael Leonberger

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by Every Writer

Little Slices by Michael Leonberger Harry can’t sleep. A man kidnapped his best friend, Julia. They haven’t caught him. Now

Nightmare by Nicholas Anakwue

Posted on October 28, 2015May 7, 2018 by Every Writer

Jane is lying stiffly on her bed, wondering what could be making all those shifting noises coming from her sitting room. She tiptoes from her room, trying to listen

The Scarecrow by Grey Harlowe

Posted on October 28, 2015May 7, 2018 by Every Writer

When we first heard him say it, we thought he was crazy. Life in Burns, Nebraska can do that to you. Especially if you’re manning the register of your father’s farm supply

The Eyes Have it by Thomas Fredric Jones

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by Every Writer

We left the thing lying under a board in the backyard. Neither of us said a word until we reentered the house, then whispered about what we should do next.

Greensville by Samantha Schneider

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by Every Writer

I like Greensville he’s always been nice to me. I meet him a month ago on my way home from school; when I accidently dropped my stuffed animal down the street drain

An Open Window by Kerry Billings

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by Every Writer

It was the breeze that woke me. I opened my eyes to the gaping window, white curtains catching wind, dancing like spirits. The whole thing made me uneasy, but I in a way I couldn’t explain.

Class Dismissed by Brandon Batista

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Every Writer

It was no secret that Ms. Madison’s Junior English class was the worst behaved group of students in WestWay High School. The young teacher had more than a little trouble

A Shock in the Dark by S.K. Naus

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Every Writer

“Welcome to the Halloween Horror show!” A teen draped in a black cape and matching top hat climbed onto a large headstone situated in the Blackcroft Cemetery

Under the Bed by Michael Orzechowski

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Every Writer

Under the Bed by Michael Orzechowski My brother used to make fun of me for checking underneath my bed. He

The Walk-In by Courtney Kaericher

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Every Writer

It was dead.

Typical Tuesday night.

A Grave Concern by Greg Beatty

Posted on October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 by Every Writer

Steve walked slowly along the gravel paths that wound through the cemetery. Megan walked beside him. She kept up a steady stream of chatter about everything

Invocation by Lesley Mace

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Every Writer

The café is crowded. Elise huddles in a corner, the other chairs from her table are gone: stolen away by predatory teenagers. Elise barely noticed.