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The Music Box
Honorable Mention Winner in the 75th Writer's Digest Competition.
Rated: 18+
~2,572 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Mythology
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Nightly Campsite Visitors
Keep your marshmallows locked up at night.
Rated: E
~851 Words
Steampunk, Dark, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Lighthouse in the Mist
The story contains elements of mystery, fiction and has a touch of gothic.
Rated: E
~215 Words
Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Medium
She could sense the spiritual, unearthly elements around her.
Rated: 13+
~2,633 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Pretend To Be Dead
When mom arrived home from hospital by ambulance, there was another quiet person with her.
Rated: E
~362 Words
Death, Mystery, Transportation
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Love of His Life
True love can be a very one sided affair......
Rated: 13+
~4,670 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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The Atlantis Discovery
Framed for a grisly crime, Jericho must find Atlantis, save the girl and clear his name.
Rated: 18+
3 Entries
Action/Adventure, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Novel
Updated 18 years ago
Jimmy's Story
From something good, something bad will come. But from a tragedy, something good did come.
Rated: 13+
~464 Words
Death, Experience, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Respect
Festival Gift to a Warrior
Rated: E
~324 Words
Mystery, Holiday, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Calling Card
Twisted Tales Contest
Rated: E
~811 Words
Contest, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
*Dollar* 500 GPs per review
The Good Witch
Living alone she has no desire to be a part of the magic wars of those who rule this world
Rated: 13+
~1,687 Words
Supernatural, Mystery, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Halloween in Oz?
There’s a lot of crazy characters in Oz and it’s a great place for a Halloween event
Rated: 13+
~1,336 Words
Contest, Drama, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The dark mansion
A Halloween story
Rated: E
~807 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Case of the Man in the Mummy's Case
How could a man be dead only a week after being buried for a thousand years?
Rated: ASR
~984 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Not-So-Hidden Truth
A woman is keeping a secret from her partner and will go to any length to keep it hidden
Rated: E
~785 Words
Contest Entry, Mystery, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Auburn Hair Amidst The Brambled Woods
Giving new life to an old idea I had years ago. Enjoy!
Rated: E
~1,403 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Rain Boy
A boy stands in the rain.
Rated: E
~607 Words
Fantasy, Entertainment, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Tenure of Terror
Publish or perish! What might a meek literature professor do to ensure he gets tenure?
Rated: 13+
~3,062 Words
Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
BREAD
Bread is a mystery story about a soon to be couple who never ended up together.
Rated: 13+
~96 Words
Mystery, Self Help, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Murphey's Law
For the last day of The Writer's Cramp birthday week celebration!
Rated: E
~439 Words
Mystery, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Destiny Awaits - Choose Wisely
A young man must make a choice between two doors leading to his future.
Rated: 13+
~715 Words
Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Rated: ASR
~534 Words
Mystery, Parenting, Children's
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Lenore
A man is haunted by his wife's last words.
Rated: 13+
~960 Words
Gothic, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Backwards
This short story has multiple endings but this is the one that my heart resigns to. Enjoy.
Rated: E
~822 Words
Mystery, Tragedy, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Once a NewsFinder
To take something, I pretend to be a NewsFinder. But doing this gets me into some trouble.
Rated: 18+
~1,684 Words
Sci-fi, Mystery, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Rated: E
~4,577 Words
Action/Adventure, History, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
*Dollar* 401 GPs per review
SSS Sole Survivor Standing
One day. Just survive one more day. Survive and escape their wretched games…
Rated: E
~1,875 Words
Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Wandering Child
A quest for clarity leads Tom to encounter a desert traveler.
Rated: E
~440 Words
Action/Adventure, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
A Magical Ending.
It's about a young woman who possesses a power and with it manages to save her people.
Rated: E
~629 Words
Fantasy, Friendship, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Rated: E
~638 Words
Mystery, Paranormal, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Dawson and Dragons
When two strange boys arrive at a suspicious academy, They must fight for their lives.
Rated: 13+
~4,642 Words
Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Fortune Teller
An eclectic fortune teller divines the death of a cheating husband with a smile.
Rated: E
~1,867 Words
Fantasy, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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