free short-format fiction for fans of scary stories
Tiny drops in a very large, very deep, and dark pond: short samples of horror and dark fiction for lovers of the ephemeral, creepy, spooky, and obscure -- the short stories offered here are oddities that wouldn’t fit anywhere else, but belong to a larger pool of inspiration and experiment.
a ghost story
Written for Jolene Haley’s Haunted Hotel Showcase, The Skeleton and the Corpse Candle is a story about enduring love, told from the perspective of the Thornewood Hotel’s caretaker.
thirteen subdued spooky tales
An ephemeral collection of wonders, terrors, and experiments in low-key horror — small slivers of darkness written over thirteen months. The collection has been described as quietly creepy.
Quietly creepy!
Oh, you guys, this story is so good. So so good.
HOLY CRAP. You guys are going to LOVE Kira Butler's Haunted Hotel story. I just read it 5 times. In. Love.
I LOVED this story by Kira Butler, y'all - definitely worth a read!
The voice was just fabulous! Kept me wondering about the twist, but I second guessed myself constantly. Just lovely.
It's true. This Haunted Hotel story from Kira Butler is CAPTIVATING.
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