THE STORIES ARE WAITING
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ARCHIVE
Short horror stories from Tasmania. Ordinary lives, broken certainty, and roads that should never have been followed.
THE COMPLETE LIBRARY
Every story. Every road.
More than a decade of nightmares, gathered in one place. Browse the full archive below—every published story remains here, and every new one joins it automatically.
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Horrorween Day 2 – Apple – YouChallenge Short Story
“Are we really going to do this?” He says nervously, looking towards her, she smiles, and he feels his heart beat, rapidly increase. “Are…
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Horrorween Day 2 – Skinner – 50 Word Story Expanded
“You’ve got to get up Cassie, you have to! He’s coming, please Cassie, please!” she screams as she tries to get Cassie to her…
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Horrorween Day 1 – Slope – 50 Word Story Expanded
“Well, haven’t you fucked the monkey on this one?” “What’s that supposed to mean? It wasn’t my fault, I was forced into it, I…
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Day 165 – Her – 50 Word Story Expanded
The rancid smell of death tears at his eyes, and he tightly clutches at the handkerchief, firmly pressing it against his nose and mouth.…
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Day 164 – Boxindul – 50 Word Story Expanded
“I guess you want me to start at the beginning?” “Is that where you want to start?” “Not really, but I think you need…
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Day 163 – Daily Prompt – Millions – 50 Word Story Expanded
“It’s easy, you either sign it all over to me, or both of you get a bullet, to the head!” She says, as she…
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Day 163 – The Hunt – 50 Word Story Expanded
He looks up, his heart beating furiously in his chest, taking a moment to catch his breath, then, he smiles, “As many times as…
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Day 162 – Alliances – 50 Word Story Expanded
“Can we really trust him? He’s like, our greatest enemy.” She says. “I know, but the very world threatens to shatter itself into a…
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Day 161 – Discussion – 50 Word Story Expanded
He steps out into the night air and takes a deep, long drag on his cigarette, playfully blowing the smoke into rings as he…
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Day 160 – Tears – 50 Word Story Expanded
“Run little man!” A voice yells from out of the darkness. “Run, but you won’t escape, I’ll find you and gut you like the…
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Day 160 – Tick Tock – YouChallenge Short Story
“Are you sure you’re doing it right?” She says as she forces herself up, onto her tippy toes and peers over his shoulder, towards…
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Day 159 – Possessive – Short Story
“Let me start by telling you, all this, is because of you. I know what you’re saying, who me? Well, think yourself one of…
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Day 158 – Living – 50 Word Story Expanded
“What? No, I won’t be long, I’ve just got to do one last thing, and then we can go. I love you too,” he…
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Day 157 – Truth Be Told – Short Story
“Don’t be a fool Mia, it’s not too late to stop all this from happening,” he yells to her, but she stares off, into…
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Day 156 – Daily Prompt – Candle – 50 Word Story Expanded
“I knew it was wrong,” he says, looking at his blood stained shoes. “But, the fucker deserved it.” “Really? Tell me,” she says, he…
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Day 156 – Sunshine – Short Story
I never said I was anything other than what I was. I didn’t fake it, I didn’t pretend, I was me, that’s all. But,…
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Day 155 – Fragile – 50 Word Story Expanded
“A fragile heart, is an easy thing to break. I give you fair warning, it won’t be as simple as you think to win…
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Day 154 – Sins – Short Story
She spins around the room, dancing, humming some old, ancient tune as she does, and he sits there, bound to his seat, watching. She…
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Day 153 – Trust Me – 50 Word Story Expanded
“Just keep going north, I can’t go with you,” he says, she smiles faintly, and grips her arm, tearing at it nervously as she…
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Day 153 – Sample – YouChallenge Short Story
“Are you really sure that’s how you want to start it?” “What do you mean?” “Well, it’s so, been done before more times than…
THE ROAD DOESN’T END HERE