Captian's Log Morning Strains 14 Oct 2024 After the storm and thunder, I woke as in a dream. We had all been sleeping in the living room of the old house, our bags like still worms, cocoons…
Captian's Log Steering in the Night | Part II 13 Oct 202412 Oct 2024 The youth I cradled in my arms, held him against my breast,and took him from the sea to land, from war and unto rest.The tale he told me when he…
Captian's Log Steering in the Night | Part I 12 Oct 2024 How proud and tall the pale vampire stood upon the stern,and stern they were, his boring eyes; oh, how his glare did burn.The anger, not at me, I knew, but…
Captian's Log Please Read: Brother 9 Oct 2024 Please Read: BrotherI'm pleased to announce that my short story, Brother, is now live on the Futurist Letters. I'd really appreciate it if you'd go read it and share it…
Captian's Log Shadow of a Dead Tree 7 Oct 2024 There, at the window, a soulless face presses, pale, bloated, and hungry. My hand itches, wanting to reach for my gun, but I know that won't do. The noise, the…
Captian's Log Candle & Skull 6 Oct 20245 Oct 2024 The spirits swirled around the counter as I pushed the bag of coins toward the keeper. "For the skull and black candle," I said with a sneer. "And a match…
Captian's Log A Long, Slow Decay 5 Oct 2024 "As a nation, we are at war with reality, and unfortunately, reality is winning," laughed my friend, lifting his glass. "To reality!" He drank, and deeply. Then, with a gasping…
Captian's Log Deep Holes 4 Oct 2024 The milieu of one's upbringing can at times…well, I guess that's just…what I'm trying to say is…I suppose it is murder. I just never thought of it that way. A…
Captian's Log The Howling Call 2 Oct 2024 The moonlight streams through our ship's wreck, her shadow stretching over the sands as I ignore my bandaged ankle and run for all I'm worth. The beach gives under my…
Captian's Log Spooky Season—Let’s GO! 1 Oct 2024 Well, it's October 1st and we're shifting straight into high gear spooky mode as two of my short stories are now set for publication in the Futurist Letters. I am…