Fiction
Not an Exception
Dark Memoirs - Index "For writers who knowingly lie, for those who substitute unbelievable human behavior for the way people really act, I have nothing but contempt. Bad writing is more than a matter of shit syntax and faulty observation; bad writing usually arises from a stubborn refusal to tell stories about what people actually do—to face the fact, let us say, that murderers sometimes help old ladies cross the street.
By Paul Stewart19 days ago in Chapters
Firebug: Chapter 17 - Out
Theo didn't have time to think. He didn't even have time to scream. The sound was stuck sideways in his throat anyway, refusing to be dislodged. His body acted all on its own, launching him across the dance floor toward the pool. Not caring how many of his classmates he had to knock over or shove out of the way to get there. By the time his brain caught up to his body, Theo was diving head-first into that glittering, dark blue abyss.
By Natalie Gray20 days ago in Chapters
Kissing Cindy. Content Warning.
TAUGHT YOUNG Happily ever after was never what she was chasing. Cindy’s stepmother made certain of that. Jealous of a child who still believed in rescue, she taught Cinderella early that princes were not saviors; they were opportunities. That love, once offered, became leverage, and in a kingdom built on power, leverage was everything. She was taught to break hearts the way others broke bread: deliberately, without apology, and always to survive. The woman who taught her to wield love as a weapon would later frame her as a sunset of darkness for using it too well. Beautiful, blamed, and accused of causing darkness.
By Jessica Higginbotham22 days ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 355
Doors unlocked in synchronized fashion. The continuous clicking heralded the arrival of Lisa and Entrepreneur Paul. Loreen’s face looked grim, until an invisible string pulled at the corner of her mouth. She granted them access. Like a ticket into a fantasyland, they had stamped to not frolic but use their minds.
By Skyler Saunders23 days ago in Chapters
Businesswoman Chapter 354
Silhouettes danced across from the fire. It was like the Collectivists pranced about to the glory of their own dysfunction. Socialista twirled and gyrated. Common Man jostled about almost in a feminine manner. And Fascinder just stood there. He took a swig of the vodka and pointed at the screen.
By Skyler Saunders24 days ago in Chapters
