Nailed It

It was the late 80s. Long acrylic nails were a fad my mom decided to get into. This was before CDs took over and cassette tapes were still a thing. I’m not really sure what started it, but my mom was holding one of my brother’s cassettes tightly while he tried to snatch it from […]

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SEMO ghosts

The college I went to, SEMO*, was known for its hauntings. There were times when the lights would go out suddenly at events. Sometimes, a glow would be seen in the darkness. Other times, a figure could be seen walking and then it would just disappear, with large groups of people to witness it. -Mackenzie […]

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Stop to Smell the Roses

I was asleep when I felt a force like someone was pushing on my pillow around my head, while a man’s voice yelled “WAKE UP!” My husband was out of town, but that didn’t stop me from fully expecting to see him when I opened my eyes. There was no one. I remember feeling that […]

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Twinkle, Twinkle

I’m a mortician’s kid. I grew up around dead bodies, playing hide-and-seek in a funeral home. I had chores in the home, too, such as vacuum the viewing rooms. One night, while vacuuming, something seemed to twinkle in the casket. I went to see what it was and it was the woman’s eyes. They were […]

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