Halloween Fiction: The Halloween Decorations Looked At Me
As is our tradition around here, we’ve got an extra short story for you, delivered by me, your humble Fictionmonger. And written by our usual prolific scribe, Brandon Scott.
By Brandon Scott on Oct 31st, 2023
As is our tradition around here, we’ve got an extra short story for you, delivered by me, your humble Fictionmonger. And written by our usual prolific scribe, Brandon Scott.
By Brandon Scott on Oct 27th, 2023
I stared at the adult person, or adult person-shaped thing, standing there. They didn’t do anything at first. I risked glancing back to make sure that there wasn’t a second ghost person in the mirrored corner. There wasn’t. That didn’t make me feel better.
By Brandon Scott on Oct 20th, 2023
The open door of The Phobia Box filled my vision. The idea that I could fall into the damn thing occurred to me, and I stepped back from it.
By Brandon Scott on Oct 13th, 2023
The seasons are changing. It will only get colder. Autumn, and all it brings, is here to stay. And, as we cross that threshold, a pair of mystical beings has a routine. It must happen each and every year.
By Brandon Scott on Oct 6th, 2023
Timothy has one chance to make a wish. But is this “magic bird” even real, or just some robot playing a prank?
By Brandon Scott on Sep 29th, 2023
Last week, Timothy met a strange bird. But now we’ll get to find out what the bird wants from him.
By Brandon Scott on Sep 22nd, 2023
We said this story would be whimsical, and let it never be said we don’t deliver on whimsey. Unlike last week’s tale of magic and a lost cellphone, this story will take a few parts to tell.
By Brandon Scott on Sep 15th, 2023
This is a silly one, folks. We’ve done many serious, intense, or frightening stories, but this is resolutely not one of them. This is a low fantasy, low-stakes comedy. Because even in a world with a unique form of magic, there are still very human, day-to-day problems. Problems I’m sure a lot of us have had.
By Brandon Scott on Sep 8th, 2023
I screamed for longer than I thought I ever could. I screamed until I was sure I was about to die from suffocation if the bugs didn’t take me out.
By Brandon Scott on Sep 1st, 2023
Ever stared outside your window, thinking about all manner of things? What if that sky could invite you to stay for a while?
By Brandon Scott on Aug 25th, 2023
When I walked back into the room, I understood—in one horrible moment—what the bug symbol on The Phobia Box meant. Even almost a decade later, I still kick myself for not realizing it sooner.
By Brandon Scott on Aug 18th, 2023
Today, a very different story than we’ve had in a while. There are no monsters, no horrible revelations. And certainly nothing creeping out of the night. This is a story of two people on a date, one leading the other.