Captian's Log Lights Out 20 Jun 2022 The lights went out, sending us all over the edge. Being suddenly blind is quite as shocking as the dreadful sensation of falling—no, not of falling, of the weird moment…
Captian's Log Trapdoor 19 Jun 202218 Jun 2022 The hollow echo of their steps rebounded into Chance's ears with thrilling, subtle evolutions; what monsters stalk this empty church? What terrors lurk in this dark cathedral? Just two men,…
Captian's Log Hypnos 18 Jun 2022 The pendulum sweeps before my eyes—to the right, to the left—while his soft, disembodied voice whispers imperceptible phrases to me, the quiet syllables bleeding into each other like waves. Honeyed…
Captian's Log Fear Remains 17 Jun 2022 And fear remains when hatred failsas like the earth under the tide.When it recedes with foamy trailsthe swell reveals what it did hide. What slimy things lie on that sand,the…
Captian's Log At a Crossroads 16 Jun 2022 "They killed him by the waterfall where any sound or cry he made might be drowned within the roaring cataract." "Excuse me, but is this the way to the main…
Captian's Log Poem: I Welcome Fire 15 Jun 2022 The deadly flame, locked up in glass,a ready aim, the sunburnt grass;the shot rings out, the lantern falls.Too late his shout, useless his calls;the fire lives, is spreading fast,but death…
Captian's Log From the Archives: On Writing Spooky Stories 14 Jun 2022 With the advent of The Story SPOOKY Club's Ghost Story Contest, I have been wondering what makes a tale spooky. Perspective seems to play a large part: I had a…
Captian's Log RIP Good Girl 13 Jun 2022 I had to put my dog down last night. No post today. She was the best girl, and I loved her, and I still do.
Captian's Log Prelude 12 Jun 202211 Jun 2022 The old stones of the city stood silently, as they had throughout long ages past, while the rain fell. An old church, empty—its vomiting gargoyles and sneering grotesques giving faces…
Captian's Log Kingdom Come 11 Jun 2022 The problem becomes apparent when two people can agree on the facts present in any particular case and yet disagree: they do not share the same dream. If we can…
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