Here you will find my collection of short stories. If the story is published on this site, just click on the title to read. If it is published through a different site, clicking on the title will take you to that site.
| Mesmeric Repudiation (not available online) December 17, 2025 A hypnotist discovers a shameful secret locked inside his client’s mind. Published in Shadows in the Raven’s Eye: A Reimagining of Poe’s Tales Shadows in the Raven’s Eye: A Reimagining of Poe’s Tales (paperback) from MythMart Shadows in the Raven’s Eye: A Reimagining of Poe’s Tales(paperback and epub) from Amazon |
| “A Desert Caravan” September 24, 2025 An army emerges from the desert sand in search of vengeance. Published in Unholier Than Thou: Original Sin by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| Cassia and the Crescent Moon (not available online) October 18, 2025 The daughter of prairie homesteaders finds herself miraculously sucked into a magical world that contains a horrible secret. Published in Bewitched Whispers by Signus Magnolia. |
| “So Much, You’re Nothing” September 24, 2025 Behind every billionaire is a team ensuring you never question why they deserve it. Published in Metrics: The Money Trap by CultureCult Press. |
| “The Clown Within” July 30, 2025 In this 10-minute play, an emotional support group gains a new member, much to the displeasure of one of the group. Published in First Folio by CultureCult Press. |
| “Midwestern Tunnel Rats” July 21, 2025 War doesn’t end, it just digs deeper. A gripping tale of morality and survival, where two soldiers confront the true cost of victory ina labyrinth of tunnels and terror. Published in Dead Man’s Land: Shell Shock by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “River Roast” May 31, 2025 A disturbing find in the Mississippi River takes a tragic turn. Published in Flash of the Dead – Reloaded by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| Hope Eternal (not available online) April 23, 2025 The fate of a neighborhood hinges on the continued existence of a nursing home, which only survives because of a dark secret. Published in Abandoned Altars by Signus Magnolia. |
| “The Show Must Go On” April 19, 2025 The most popular clown in Blue Moon Big Top performs the most impossible death defying acts – but no one could ever guess his dark secret. Published in Circus of the Dead by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “Destroy, Erase, Improve” April 2, 2025 Some debts to the past can never be settled with money alone. Published in #Genocidal by CultureCult Press. |
| “Terminal Performance” March 11, 2025 Behind every gun sale, there is a story. Behind every story, there is a choice. Published in Blink of an Eye by CultureCult Press. |
| “Wreckollections – Editor’s Introduction” February 15, 2025 My introduction to the two volumes that comprise the Wreckollections anthologies. Wreckollections – Invasive Ideas of a Nightmare Lulu: Paperback or EPUBWreckollections – Restrained Cries of the Past Lulu: Paperback or EPUB |
| “The Pillars of Poplar Street” January 28, 2025 When the Mississippi River swells, something ancient and malevolent awakens beneath the Poplar Street Bridge. Published in Haunted Haus by CultureCult Press. |
| “Moon Bears of the DMZ” January 27, 2025 A village on the edge of war. A species on the brink of extinction. And a secret that blurs the line between man and beast. Published in Petting Boo! by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “The Porcelain Ghoul” October 29, 2024 A terrible accident in a small town leads to consequences that the perpetrators could never have imagined. Published in Halloweenthology: All Hallows’ Eve by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “Mandatory Overtime” October 9, 2024 In a pediatric oncology ward, one doctor discovers that some miracles only happen on Halloween night. Published in Flash of the Dead: Halloween ’24 by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “A Single Foundation in Cahokia” September 30, 2024 A detective drives through her old neighborhood and discovers how different it appears to her after the passage of time. Published in Mono No Aware by CultureCult Press. |
| “The Regretful Climb” September 8, 2024 A young boy is tasked with fulfilling an important ritual that could change his family’s destiny. Published in Children of the Dead: Shadow Playground by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “The Horror of the Signus Magnolia” August 16, 2024 The sudden disappearance of several commercial divers on an offshore oil rig leads to a terrible discovery. Published in Eldritch Encore: The Innsmouth Volume by CultureCult Press. |
| “The Last of the Kwatalo’s Pride” July 22, 2024 A demonic lioness stalks the streets of Dushetalo. Eskender Ambasa must confront the unthinkable to protect his tribe. Published in Dead Girls Walking: The Purple Volume by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “Tombo” July 12, 2024 Joseph Lynch’s search for acceptance leads him back to a place where he may no longer be welcome. Published in Spectral Spectrum by Wicked Shadow Press. Published in Exquisite Death Ezine – October, 2024 Edition |
| “Punctuated Equilibrium” July 10, 2024 A catastrophic experiment thrusts a physicist into the depths of time, challenging the essence of reality itself. Published in A Stitch in Spacetime by CultureCult Press. |
| “The Incident at the Fairfield” May 30, 2024 When a museum’s newest exhibit provokes an unsettling reaction from an ancient specimen, the boundary between life and death blurs terrifyingly. Published in Flash of the UnDead by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “Enemy in Potentia” April 25, 2024 The lines between right and wrong blur in the skies above as Second Lieutenant Samantha Young pilots a drone over a distant battlefield. Published in Masks of Sanity: Hidden in Plain Sight by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “Barotrauma” March 17, 2024 A freak accident leaves a woman trapped with the person she least wants to see. Published in Soulmate Syndrome: Box Full of Darkness by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “Agent 49” February 25, 2024 A botched mission almost spells catastrophe for a secret agent, as well as the whole eastern seaboard. Published in Femme Fatale Flashes by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “In Good Company” January 15, 2024 Two lifelong friends fulfill a pact made to each other a long time ago. Published in Flash of the Dead: Requiem by Wicked Shadow Press. |
| “The End of a Lineage” January 4, 2024 A historian recounts the events leading up to catastrophic societal collapse. Published in Apocalyptales: Judgement Day by Wicked Shadow Press. Audiobook Version – Performed by Paul Lawley-Jones
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| “To the Top, Cowboy!” August 10, 2023 A man’s awkward encounters with daily life as an ESL teacher in South Korea. (A comedic piece originally written for a writing competition) Published in: Creatures of Habit: An Ode to Oddity by CultureCult Press. Lulu: Paperback and EPUB |
| “Stephen’s Climb” August 4, 2023 A man awakens after a fall from a cliff, and a mysterious force impels him to discover the cause of his fall. Published in: Halloweenthology: Jack-O-Lantern by Wicked Shadow Press. Lulu: Paperback and EPUB |
Joshua Vise 