Stories

The first day of practice at a new, elite school brings on a new way to train.

Originally a throwaway parody in The Straightest Lies We Tell Ourselves, this story lassos the cowboy trope of a city boy in search of himself and drags it straight, or not so straight, into a cowboy crisis.

William receives a note from Great Uncle Beauregard Sanders’ lawyer, informing William that he has just inherited a house. All William has to do is stay there tonight – on Halloween – to get his inheritance. Certainly, nothing weird could happen, right?

To secure his inheritance, Zayn hires River to play the role of his perfect boyfriend. It’s supposed to be simple—smiles for the family, a little hand-holding, and then part ways. But the longer they pretend, the more real their connection begins to feel.

Soon, Zayn and River discover that faking love is far easier than protecting their hearts. Will their deal end with both getting what they wanted—or will one of them lose something far more precious?

A poem featuring all 23 story titles from the 2025 Creature Feature Anthology.

In the crucible of the Pacific War, two Marines, Tony from Brooklyn and Josh from Nebraska, find a fragile salvation in each other. Amid fire and rain, their bond deepens from comradeship to something neither dares name. A portrait of love, loyalty, and survival when the world demands silence from the heart’s loudest truths. They return home carrying more than scars. From the jungles of the Pacific to the fog of San Francisco, they navigate a fragile peace, searching for a place that will let them exist as they are, between the silences of survival and the noise of a world moving on without them.

Sixteen years ago, their friend disappeared from the amusement park - no one knows where to. Since then, the remaining friends return every year on this day. Until he suddenly stands in front of them...

XX Book 1 of the ORDER Trilogy XX
Conspiracy, Treason, and Order.

The spectre of the Religious Right moves behind the scenes, reaching out a claw to seize control of the Canadian Government as the world teeters on the very edge of complete disaster. Andrew Carter is running out of time to stop a coup in the shadows as Father's hand closes around the nation, and the Prime Minister in Waiting must be protected at all cost. And for Carter, there is no quarter, no line he won't cross, and no stopping him when it comes to rising to meet the enemy within.

A lonely gay teen joins a ghost-hunting club to get closer to his crush, only to fall in love with the ghost of a boy murdered at his school—and must uncover the truth behind the death before the past kills again.

Vic finds an old letter written by his great-uncle Martin describing a very peculiar encounter.