by G. J. Wise
I knew something was wrong the moment I saw it…
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August burns in Wisconsin. The sun beats down like a smithy’s hammer, white hot and relentless. Grass fires seem to crop up every year or two and I figured we were due for another burn some time soon. Heat lightning flickered in the distance making me a prophet. I thoroughly expected to hear a distant fire whistle, but I was asleep before it blew.
When I woke to the alarm, my throat was dry and scratchy. The smell of grass fire was strong and a haze filled the room. Flinging open the window, I saw smoke swirling across the yard in a low fog.
Continue reading SMOKE
by Gordon LeVasseur
What we ought to fear is far from mundane.
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Dana and Sophie deserve a better husband and father than me. They just don’t know it. And if I have anything to do with it, they’ll never know how close I came to letting them slip away from me just a few short years ago. The details in my head swirl about like ghosts in a haunted house. I write these thoughts in an effort to kick open the doors, throw open the windows, and shed light on the scene. Maybe I can exorcise a few wicked spirits and ease my conscience along the way.
Continue reading FROM BENEATH THE CRIB
by Eric Bonholtzer
When self-reflection may not reveal the answer you’re looking for.
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It looked like an onyx sarcophagus, better suited for a sepulture than a laboratory, and, as Dr. Weathers studied the myriad of tangled wiring surrounding the base of the machinery, he couldn’t help but think of how things had gone so horribly wrong.
“Twenty attempts and still unreachable,” he muttered beneath his breath.
Continue reading INTROSPECTION
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Welcome to F&T! Fear & Trembling features horror and suspense with a spiritual twist. Now, not every story will have a spiritual element, but you'll find here intelligent fiction that touches on eternal themes. On the other hand, sometimes you'll come across some good old fashioned, frightfully pulpy fun. Either way, we hope you enjoy each of these stories that just won't die.
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