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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 76 – Feed – YouChallenge Short Story
He raises the fork up to his mouth and his face twists, as he looks at the strange, bluish meat that hangs off it,…
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Day 75 – Not Really – Short Story
They both collapse in a heap onto the bed, their hearts beating frantically, sweat running down both their bodies, she looks over at him…
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Day 74 – Saturation Baby – Short Story
“I don’t know, it looks a little too over done,” he says as he steps back and looks at the wall. “You’re so wrong…
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Day 73 – Blood Drunk – Short Story
He moves through the streets like a wrecking ball, crashing into everything and anything that’s in his way, until eventually he crashes into a…
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Day 72 – Victims – Short Story
“Don’t you understand English?” He says as he as he drives a solid right punch into Luke’s stomach, sending him crashing to the ground…
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Day 71 – Elastic Orange – Short Story
“I’m telling you this is the hottest thing that is going to come out in a long time, you have to get on the…
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Day 70 – Are You For Real? – Short Story
Anton didn’t have many friends, and the ones he did have he made sure knew they meant a lot to him, in some ways…
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Day 69 – He Started It – YouChallenge Short Story
I blame my sixth grade teacher Mister McCardle for it all, I mean he started it all, someone had to, and he’s the best…
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Day 68 – The Comeback – Short Story
He looks in the mirror and stares into his own, empty, lifeless eyes, and tries to smile, but his eyes convey more sadness and…
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Day 67 – Homecoming – Short Story
Simon steps off the bus and throws his back-pack over his shoulder, and looks around the deserted bus station. “Are you sure you want…
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Day 66 – Taylor Who – Short Story
You know the old saying wrong place, wrong time, it actually exists, I kid you not. Sometimes, your just minding your own business, trying…
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Day 65 – Dance Off – Short Story
As the song comes to an end the crowd stop dancing and all turn clapping vigorously towards where the band, Mars Rox and The…
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Day 64 – Mirage – Short Story
Teddy Salvador crashes into the sand, exhausted, his lips dry and his skin burnt. He looks up desperately towards the small oasis and forces…
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Day 63 – Fangs For The Memories – Short Story
We’re not sure who started the rumour about Mister Jarvis being a vampire, I know it wasn’t me or Fielding, it could have been…
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Day 62 – Deep Pockets – YouChallenge Short Story
He sits in the waiting room as the world continues to move on around him, the girls behind the desk answer calls and fill…
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Day 61 – Bad Day III – The Final Day – Short Story
The pain is fucking terrible, I spit out blood, great, just how I felt like dying, sitting in my own piss, shit and blood.…
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Day 60 – Fickle Things – Short Story
Mister Hayfield looks down at Jerry and smiles, a toothy, sharp smile and laughs. “I like you Jerry, you’ve always been kind and respectful…
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Day 59 – Wrong Question – Short Story
“I can’t believe you said that?” She says as she throws her drink in his face and then delivers a powerful slap across his…
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Day 58 – Transplant – Short Story
Freddy places his bag on the floor and lets out a sigh in frustration, he looks around the small room and his shoulders drop…
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Day 57 – Daddy Issues – Short Story
Patty lays his hand against her chest and his shoulders sink forward as he feels nothing, an emptiness, a void. She looks at him…
THE ROAD DOESN’T END HERE