Story idea: Title: Wolf Tracks. At the dawn of a full moon, Leonard Creighton prepares to chain himself to a tree, believing he'll become a werewolf. When his best friend and wife come to stop him, hidden truths and dark secrets are revealed. Will the full moon reveal a monster or a man haunted byContinue reading "Wolf Tracks"

Story idea: Title: Action Figures. After a car accident, a coma victim wakes in a world populated by the action figures they had as a kid. The toys are there to guide them back to the land of the living. When I was about 4 or 5 years old, Superman died. And no, I don’tContinue reading "Action Figures"

Story idea: Title: Jet Lag During a red eye flight, a passenger awakes, unable to distinguish between dreams and reality, and watches as the monsters from their nightmares take shape aboard the airplane. Everyone traveling on an airplane has a story to tell. Where are they going? Where did they come from? Most of theContinue reading "Jet Lag"

Story idea: Title: The House at the End of the Trail. A mysterious trail appears in the wilderness that leads back to a house, but the house appears different to anyone who finds it. Sunny fall days are rare in Valdez, Alaska. The autumn here is usually full of clouds, rain, and encroaching snow that powdersContinue reading "The House at the End of the Trail"

Story idea: Title: Sundown. A vampire terrorizes a nursing home, preying on the elderly residents whose deaths go unnoticed due to their advanced ages. A resident witnesses the vampire but is assumed to be suffering from dementia. Where is the line between inspiration and theivery? The idea for this story could be called derivative. VampiresContinue reading "Sundown"

Story idea: Title: Wherever Podcast. While recording the latest episode of the Wherever Podcast ("Murder and mystery, wherever podcasts are sold.") - an episode that exploits the recent disappearance of a woman - the missing woman in question mysteriously appears in the recording studio, challenging the hosts to rethink their practice of profiting off ofContinue reading "Wherever Podcast"

Story idea: Title: Glacial Demon. During an Alaskan expedition to find a path over a glacier to the Klondike Gold Rush, an army captain hears stories of a demon preying on the prospectors. At first, he disregards it as fatigue and mental strain, but he can no longer deny it when the glacial demon beginsContinue reading "Glacial Demon"

Story idea: Title: Big Footprints. Three years after the Great Cryptid Emergence, when mythical monsters began creeping into the spotlight, a social media craze to capture their entrances takes the world by storm. Tempers collide when a seasoned cryptid hunter, a self-obsessed influencer, and a shameless merchandise vendor battle each other for the first glimpseContinue reading "Big Footprints"

Story idea: Title: After These Messages. In the distant future, a couple watches an old cigarette commercial, wondering if there are any commercials being made today that will be as laughable in the future. They're revealed to be robots that have taken over humankind. The sudden and terrifying advent of "AI" in our current worldContinue reading "After These Messages"

Story idea: Title: Greatest Of All Time. In the distant future, the world is forced to rethink how the Olympic Games are run when a gymnast momentarily flies during their routine, ushering in the era of super powered athletes. After an ensuing decades-long war, a catastrophe at the Olympic Games reveals long held secrets aboutContinue reading "Greatest Of All Time"