Author: McKenzie Martin
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Hide but don’t seek
A frightful encounter at an abandoned summer home It’s raining when I pull the car down the hill into the overgrown driveway. The ground squelches under my feet as I rush…
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A Comet’s Tale: Observations
The story of a martian on a mission from mars continues. First, she will have to adjust to the ways of humans Iris followed Eileen into the crowded market. Eileen needed…
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There’s Something in the Walls
An innocent tenant discover a grisly secret buzzing about in the walls of her apartment and more on other floors All it takes is one fly to start an infestation. A female…
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An Ode to the Bathroom Floor
A love letter to the bathroom floor. The under appreciated, reliable friend we see everyday Blue, white, tan tiles of porcelain, soak up the grime of curtains left open, of sinks left…
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Catastrophe
An accident leads to a traumatic haunting It isn’t my fault. Those words keep repeating over and over in my head with each wave of ice that pelts the car. My…
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A comet’s tale: Three days later
Part three of the long awaited story of a martian sent to earth from Mars on a mysterious mission continues The older woman’s house sat in a row of identical houses, each…
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Ghazal
Its doors shudder open like the jaws of a creature yawning and swallow me whole – the bus — as I step over the crater where rain loves to pool, between sidewalk…
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The gentle snow fall
A moment of revelation as the weather turns The lights on the tree twinkled in Eira’s eyes as she laid beside it. She heard the murmur of her family chatting in the…
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Wait out the storm
A gas station attendant has an encounter with the unknown Gusts of wind howled outside, rocking the icy windows so hard they might crack. The door blew open at the wind’s command,…
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Effigy
An artist struggles with his creation Olga Steblyk/ Lead Photographer The faded curtains swayed in the warm August night air, lapping at the empty bed. The sheets were pulled taut, undisturbed…
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A Comet’s Tale: Far From Home
The story continues… Olga Steblyk/ Lead Photographer From where she stood, the moving lights reminded her of stars, so bright and just out of reach. They followed a curved path through the…
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A little diner off of the highway
A detective has a run-in with an urban myth The diner sat between the long, cracked highway and the rocky, forested hills. Its sign claimed it was home to the best burger…
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Hallway of shadows
A child experiences the horrors of the unknown The dark expanse of the hall loomed outside of their bedroom door. They simply wanted water. Before the move, it was part of their…
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A Comet’s Tale- Beginnings
A young alien is sent to Earth on an exploration mission The first time her feet ever touched Earth, she squealed with joy. It was a sound she never let out before;…
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The Lady with the Ruby Glove
An aspiring artist’s experience within a haunted gallery The gallery looms over Vinny, shrouding her in shadow. Ivy runs up its ruddy walls, in the veins of the brick, holding it together.…
