The New Bedlam Project follows the adventures of numerous and sundry characters found in the past, present and future of one messed up little town. Originally started as a companion piece to the Courting Morpheus anthology, the webzine has taken on a life of its own. We publish several short stories and a selection of poetry in each quarterly . . .
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Peter Normal leaves California and moves into his grandfather’s house with his mother and sister. Upon arriving he discovers that his grandfather’s house looks like something out of a horror movie, that his grandfather forbids him to go into the garden, and that the neighbor boy is a bit off the wall. He also discovers that the undead thing . . .
Jeff Parker is a perfectly normal young man who is rather rudely introduced to the world of the strange and unexplained when he finds a creepy fortune-telling doll washed up on the beach. In the process of trying to get rid of it, he meets author and paranormal investigator Kenny Tachibana—and, shortly thereafter, falls in love with him. So begin . . .
A meteor strikes Yellow Stone’s caldera and sets off a chain of earth shattering events. Riots and widespread panic bring cities to their knees while earthquakes ripple from sea to shining sea. As ashes fall from black clouds, people begin to die, and rise again. Zombies and super volcanoes, together at last ladies and gentlemen. The story, set in . . .
A man wakes up inside a coffin with no knowledge of how he got there or who he is. After freeing himself, he finds a note in his pants directing him to “Avoid the sunlight! Don’t touch anybody!” Afraid, hurt, and alone, he starts a journey to discover the truth about himself. But some things are better left unknown. . . .
The small town of Minde goes from being a middle American, everyone-knows-everyone mountain town to a town torn apart by fear and suspicion when fifteen year old Benny Jorgens disappears, and then shows up a few days later, a completely ruined form of life. His mind has been ripped from his body and left imprisoned, helpless as his body is . . .
30 Pieces of Silver is an urban fantasy webserial set in Baltimore, a.k.a. Charm City. Each installment is self-contained, though all take place in the same city and characters and plots sometimes interrelate. A new installment is posted every Sunday morning, and they usually are between 300 and 1500 words long. . . .
The New Bedlam Project follows the adventures of numerous and sundry characters found in the past, present and future of one messed up little town. Originally started as a companion piece to the Courting Morpheus anthology, the webzine has taken on a life of its own. We publish several short stories and a selection of poetry in each quarterly . . .
Sun-kissed is a story about vampires, those hunted by vampires and those who hunt vampires. . . .
Mike Carter’s new job will change his life. But is that a good thing? . . .
All over the world, Knights are appearing. They have swords. They ride horses. They wear shining armour. They’re causing trouble. Nobody knows where they came from or why they’re here—even the Knights themselves are pretty vague on the matter. However, they’re not about to let that get in the way of their crusading. They have a Law to uphold. . . .
A man wakes up in a padded cell with a headache, no memories and the ability to kill with his mind. The only clue he has to his past is a plastic bracelet printed with the letters VI. From there, he enters a strange and twisted world. What happens next? The choice is yours. Whitechapel is an interactive . . .
To all outward appearances John Sig is just an old man living a quietly in an empty old house. His one pleasure is when he heads down to the local diner and visits with his favorite waitress Angie. When Angie disappears, John sets out to find her. For an ordinary old man that might seem like a foolish idea but . . .
“The New Bedlam Project” is a web zine based around the town of New Bedlam and its inhabitants. Each short story or poem tells a tale of this strange, haunted, and possibly cursed small town. The stories vary in length between one screenful of text and several pages. If you like horror or dark, urban fairy tales, you’ll probably find [more . . .]
Okay so I’m probably a bit old to be as infatuated with this story as I am, but I just can’t help it. Sure there’s a certain amount of suspension of disbelief required for adults, but it’s exactly the sort of thing I would have loved as a kid. A 10 year old playing detective for the supernatural and saving [more . . .]