At the 2005 World Horror Convention in New York City this past April, writers from around the world gathered to immerse themselves in terrible things. Twilight Tales sponsored the annual short-short story contest and we’re proud to present this year’s masters of macabre in miniature. Congratulations to Martin Mundt , Christopher M. Cevasco , Bev Vincent , and Martel Sardina.
By Kelley Armstong
Werewolves? There’s no such thing; they’re myths-fairytales of bogeymen meant to scare children. But, in the paranormal investigative world, hoaxes about them are taken with deadly seriousness.
By Gerard Houarner
Losing her husband hurt Clarice terribly. Losing their baby at birth was devastating. But when someone or some thing steals her child’s ashes, getting them back reveals to her what Heaven and Hell have in store.
By Bryan A. Bushemi
Occasionally, even the Reaper needs a break from the day-to-day routine of thinning the herd. Sometimes, Death does need to take a holiday, a little distraction from the endless tedium of tragedy. But when a drink won’t do, maybe an intrepid gravedigger will.
By Brett McBean
Dark happenings are afoot in this moody, atmospheric teaser, where the convergence of dangerous men, serial murder, and mysterious travelers weigh the Halloween night heavy with foreboding.
By Michael T. Huyck, Jr.
Throughout the ages, creative geniuses have always suffered for their craft. And sometimes both patrons of the arts and the artists themselves reach a point where the creative act becomes a nearly religious experience. To sacrifice a little bit of one’s self in pursuit of epiphany is absolutely required.
By John Urbancik
In the vaults far below the Louvre in Paris, priceless antiquities await . . . along with things equally as old, but far more sinister. When a jaded, too-curious tourist stumbles upon a forgotten cache of Egyptian pottery, she unleashes an ancient horror that takes flight on swift wings.
By Ken Goldman
In the vaults far below the Louvre in Paris, priceless antiquities await . . . along with things equally as old, but far more sinister. When a jaded, too-curious tourist stumbles upon a forgotten cache of Egyptian pottery, she unleashes an ancient horror that takes flight on swift wings.
By Jay Bonansinga
It’s said that the most powerful force in nature is a mother’s love for her offspring. Throughout the ages, some women have held the secret power to affect change, to do something when things go awry. Sometimes, though, it takes a sacrifice to make a wish come true.
By Linda DeMeulemeester
As a Teacher, Angela was responsible for guiding the development of Institution’s children-after all the bad memories and feelings that troubled them had been taken away. However, somewhere in the utopia of Institution a dissident lurked, unwilling to conform to the unquestioning bliss of harmony. And now, Angela had an assignment of her own: To suss out the disruptor in her perfect community for mindshaping.
