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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Day 116 – The Old West – Short Story
“Don’t give me that sort of shit, you do what I need you to do, or I’ll take everything you’ve got and burn it…
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Day 115 – Red Pants – YouChallenge Short Story
“I do not believe you Sharon, you’re making it all up!” she says as she pulls the pillow up towards her face, then slowly…
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Day 115 – New Tides – Short Story
“What does it take to make things work better when they really should just end, it’s a complex question that many people have asked,…
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Day 114 – Bobby Dazzler – Short Story
“How many times have I told you, not to get involved in shit that’s got nothing to do with you!” He yells at the…
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Day 113 – Betsy – Short Story
“Don’t be smart Jensen, it’s not your strong suit,” He says as he places the revolver on the table and looks over towards the…
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Day 112 – Open Eyes – Short Story
The wind gently blows through the car wreckage, whisking through the smoke that slowly drifts up from the engine, he slowly leans back in…
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Day 111 – Rock Star – YouChallenge Short Story
“So what, you think he’s an alien just because he’s too good?” She says with a laugh as she takes a long drag on…
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Day 110 – The Room – Short Story
“The key is hidden, under a stone, in the back yard, she said, which fucking stone?” Grace says as she stands in front of…
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Day 109 – Pretty Things – Short Story
The knife scrapes along the side of the tin shed, like fingernails along a blackboard. He slowly makes his way around the other side…
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Day 108 – Service – YouChallenge Short Story
“I don’t care, it’s mine, so you can just go fly a kite or something!” He yells as he runs from the room, his…
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Day 108 – The Bag – Short Story
He grabs the bag and rushes out the door, diving into the car and slamming the door behind him, “Fucking go, NOW!” he yells…
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The Book
One of the first people I met when I started this blog, was a man by the name of Dermott Hayes. His blog Postcard From…
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Day 107 – Bubbles – Short Story
“I could’ve hidden longer, I could’ve ran,” he says as he looks into the glass, and watches as the bubbles float to the surface.…
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Day 107 Daily Prompt – Witness – Short Story
I sit here, staring at the screen, lost in the emptiness of the blank page, frozen, like a lifeless, wordless, thoughtless mannequin. I feel…
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Day 106 – Zig Zag – Short Story
“Sometimes it’s best to just leave things alone Nicole, you won’t like what you find out,” her mother says as she slams her mug…
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Day 105 – Tit For Tat – Short Story
Sanderson grabs the metal fence post and rips it from the ground, swinging it violently at the small crowd who slowly descend upon him,…
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Day 104 – Markings – YouChallenge Short Story
Every day for the last six months she’s been there, well okay, not every day. Actually I’ve already fucked this up, and it’s ruining…
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Day 104 Daily Prompt – Learning – Short Story
Ivan drops to his knees and the knife falls to the ground, blood spills from his side, cascading down his leg, quickly forming a…
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Day 103 – Seal The Deal – Short Story
He looks towards the front of the line and sighs, turning back to her he smiles and shrugs his shoulders. “I’m so sorry, I…
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Day 102 – Partners – Short Story
“You think you’re better than me? You think you’re worth more than you’re getting paid?” “I think I’ve done a lot for this company,…
THE ROAD DOESN’T END HERE