The Garden short story by Iris Carden Carla woke up. Where was she? The walls were white. The sheets on the bed were white. She was in a white nightdress. The person leaning over her was dressed in white. “Oh good. You’re awake,” the woman said. “Where am I?” Carla asked. “What do you remember?”…… Continue reading The Garden
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Save Daddy
Save Daddy short story by Iris Carden HDU Senior Agent Jo Burns was running down the labyrinthine corridors, with unnamed doors, of the HDU, chasing a little girl who was wearing a red hooded cloak. As the girl disappeared around the corner at the end of the corridor, her deceased daughter’s voice came to her:…… Continue reading Save Daddy
They Do Not Exist
They Do Not Exist short story by Iris Carden Senior Agent Jo Burns read the email alert, sent from the police station five storeys above her head. Three victims, all with neck wounds, all exsanguinated. She replied with instructions for the bodies to be moved to the HDU mortuary, and the police investigation to cease…… Continue reading They Do Not Exist
Paranormal
Paranormal short story by Iris Carden I grew up in a haunted house. Well, all the kids at my school thought it was haunted. It was big, and dark, and nothing much grew in the yard. Oh, and a lot of my family members had died there. My great-grandparents owned it first, and they both…… Continue reading Paranormal
Excerpt from Muse
Excerpt from Muse by Iris Carden Introduction The boy bounced the ball against the wall. He was bored and wished his mother had time to play. Dad was at work. Mum, however, no longer seemed to have time for him. She was busy with the tiny, pink object which was his new sister. When Mum…… Continue reading Excerpt from Muse
Creating a Ghost
Creating a Ghost short story by Iris Carden The lecturer stood in front of the class of about thirty students. Beside him was a figure that could have been seated human, covered completely with a painter’s canvas drop-cloth. “Throughout your studies you have learned about almost all aspects of the paranormal. You’ve studied everything from…… Continue reading Creating a Ghost
Bloodhurst
Bloodhurst short story by Iris Carden Charlie is nuts. Literally everyone, with the possible exception of Charlie himself, knows Charlie is nuts. He also has a particular love of certain substances. That’s why, when he told us yesterday, he’d seen a vampire, we didn’t believe him. Julie told him to ease up on his using.…… Continue reading Bloodhurst
Mundane Evil
Mundane Evil short story by Iris Carden Ah first years, fresh meat. Good day, this lecture is “Introduction to Mundane Evil”. If you have anything else written on your schedule, you are in the wrong lecture hall. I am Doctor Querulous, although many of my students call me Doctor Q. This subject will not suit…… Continue reading Mundane Evil
Spacey Stacey
Spacey Stacey short story by Iris Carden Marcus leaned forward from the couch to pick up a slice of pizza from the coffee table. “You can forget Chucky or Annabelle, or any other movie dolls. Spacey Stacey was real and it was the most evil doll of all.” Claire sipped her drink, “I sort of…… Continue reading Spacey Stacey
Pharaoh
Pharaoh short story by Iris Carden It was an amazing opportunity. The Queensland Museum had acquired the loan of treasures from an Egyptian pyramid. I was in charge of the display. I had a massive photo of the pyramid itself, to place on the wall as a background. In the actual historical materials I had…… Continue reading Pharaoh
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