This is a short story. I love the tales of Stephen King, and hope this is a worthy tribute to his freakish ability to pants the hell out of the written word. Also a thank you to the King for The Plant, which forged a revolution in the publishing industry.

We all think we know where our food comes from. It may be worse than you think. This is a true story, up to a certain place in the story, while the rest is speculative. Can you tell how far the truth goes?

All people want to better themselves and Elias Loch is no different. A college degree would do that, but it's really up to his teacher as to whether Elias passes or fails. Except this teacher has a different study in mind, and Elias has to decide which path he must take, and never look back.

This is a short story in the tradition of H. P. Lovecraft. What is it about Las Vegas that attracts people from all walks of life? Could there be a creature of unimaginable power somewhere below the City of Sin? Maybe. And if so, it wouldn't be the only thing to worry about.Here's to roads yet to be blazed.DM

Running from the law isn't the smartest thing to do. But once it's done, there's no going back.When Milborne crossed the border into Mexico, he had no idea what he would have to do to stay alive. At first, becoming a Rurales was the perfect cover. Being judge, jury, and executioner on the open range has its perks as well. But his newfound freedom wouldn't last. For revolution forced a new presidency to begin, and with that all bets were off. Not sure of who might b...

This short story comes from a real life event. Who knows what's hidden inside the walls of the home you've been living in? Maybe whatever might be there, would best remain hidden from curious eyes. And yet so close.All characters, events, and locations are one hundred percent factual in a dimension perpendicular to this one. Here's to roads yet to be blazed.D.M. Woolston

Do you like using social media websites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, yada yada yada? Can you imagine what the future holds for mankind knowing that we can never undo what has been done? Well, I can. And I hope this story helps you ponder the choices you make out there in cyberspace. I know I do.DM

Your worst nightmares stalk you from the shadows…Polluted waters unleash a bloodthirsty terror in a small Ontario town. A father and daughter seek sanctuary in an old village church, only to discover that evil knows no bounds. And insanity plagues a young girl, as she struggles to prove the monster in her basement is not a figment of her imagination…Evil is unleashed in Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection of supernatural horror. Fourteen...

Your worst nightmares stalk you from the shadows…Polluted waters unleash a bloodthirsty terror in a small Ontario town. A father and daughter seek sanctuary in an old village church, only to discover that evil knows no bounds. And insanity plagues a young girl, as she struggles to prove the monster in her basement is not a figment of her imagination…Evil is unleashed in Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection of supernatural horror. Fourteen tales of terro...

A tale from the world of Steven Brust and Skyler White's novel The IncrementalistsThe Incrementalists are a secret society of two hundred people with an unbroken lineage reaching back forty thousand years. They cheat death, share lives and memories, communicate with one another across nations and time, and have a very modest mission: to make the world better, a little bit at a time."Fireworks in the Rain" tells an original story not found in the no...

FBI Profiler Pierce Quincy and Officer Rainie Conner return in a baffling cold case in this short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner.A young woman is found strangled in the stairwell of a college library, only her sneakers missing. With no physical evidence, no signs of sexual assault, and no witnesses, all the police have to go on are the three men who were in the library with her: her boyfriend and two campus security guards...a...

Everyone loves their grandma but these three are just a little...different. They have certain skills in war and strategy developed over forty years through military training and discipline. They are the definition of "never judge a book by its cover." They now work as contractors for the extra money. Follow the hapless Clem as he is hired to drive the three on their latest mission of destruction.