My heartbeat ticked in my head. Both eardrums thumped, and the vein on the side of my neck pulsed in unison with each beat. Every
Author: Julie Kusma, Author
Julie Kusma, the author of Pigglety Pigglety Poo (children's), STUCK THAT WAY AND OTHER QUANDARIES, UNBIND, and SHIFT, writes speculative fiction, children's and general fiction. Her paranormal, supernatural, and horror stories contain simple truths about our human experience, and shines a light on shadows with weird situations, unexpected themes, and twisted endings. She holds a Master of Science in Health Education, and a Master on Arts in English, Creative Writing, Fiction. Former content writer with Coffee House Writers.
Pumpkin
To hear this story on YouTube, click HERE *TRIGGER WARNING* HORROR: GRAPHIC VIOLENCE I took risks when I was younger. I suppose we all do
Exorcisms Cost Extra
Annie recognized the insidious grin on her dad’s face. The same ominous expression the mailman had before he took his phantom form and dissolved into
Haint Nothin But Blue 2
Dozens of spirits swirled in the thick wet paint. Their smoke-like forms snaked around each other, and the surface appeared alive. The old man, the
Haint Nothin But Blue, Part One
“Annie?” The frantic woman cried as she raced through the hallway in search of her daughter. She flung every door open, but none of the
The Merwitch of Milkweed Flats
She moved through the streets with swift determination. Down Faulkner Street, then a right on Martin until The Crooked Crone came into view. The morning
