Upcoming Anthology
Due: April 1, 2021

Top Themes
On the Road
Forbidden

Pot Luck Themes

But Wait; There’s More     -     Through a Glass Darkly     -     Of Gods and Monsters     -     It Takes All Kinds     -     Darkness Falls

Boys of the Hills     -     You Wouldn’t Understand     -     On the Beach     -     Great Balls of Fire     -     Laughter, the Best Medicine

Ozark Rumors     -     The Tracks     -     National Park     -     The Warmest Color     -     A Visitation     -     New Moon

Turn Back Time     -     Chiaroscuro     -     Jump Ship     -     King of Eighteen     -     Up!

There's your list of themes!  You can check out the full list of rules and guidelines in the anthology forum, but take a look at this entry from last year!

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Hill of Candles

Author: @lomax61
Theme: The Storm

Psychologist James Mannigan is granted a series of interviews with the Vynx brothers, four men of unknown origin found naked wandering Dartmoor fifteen years ago who claim they are not human. Housed in the Seahaven Open Facility in a remote part of Scotland, they live unremarkably alongside other guests.

At first, through his questioning and study, James finds nothing he has not encountered before. Until Guardian, one of the brothers, insists on sharing their beliefs on reincarnation. As events unfold and finally reach a violent climax, James finally learns why he has been chosen.

 

Reader Comments:

Parker Owens: This was an excellent, couldn’t-stop-reading story. Every scene left me wanting to see what’s next.

drsawzall: Well done a great piece of writing, thoughtful, controlled chaos, a realistic portrayal of rich emotions and physical settings. Superb wordsmithing.

Defiance19: A very intriguing and well crafted story on a subject that I find fascinating, to boot.