Horror Stories
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To my Brother, from Black Eternity
This is a story you’ll remember in your darkest hour When all other friends have flown Because you can change a phone number You can black out a thousand drunken tattoos But you can never forget the unfortunate, infallible truth That even though your humble narrator has proven they can find you (with ease) In… Continue reading
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It Was Never a Dream
After over a year of silence, like Independence Day on a Christmas Eve that never ends, I have returned. There is No God of Time and Death: There is Only Maha Kali For how long, I do not know. How many of you thought that I was dead? Ha! I was just hung up on… Continue reading
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“Crow Song for a Blood Spine” is Back From the Grave and Alive at Last.
Read it for free in this month’s issue of Penumbric Speculative Fiction Magazine. I know there has to be at least one person out there who’s craving a new Old Zyrgoth story. Well, here you go: Crow Song For a Blood Spine by Morgan Argor is now live on Penumbric’s website. I wrote this story… Continue reading
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Can it Really Be True? Finally, Another Poem from Xzyruz?! (Mature Content Warning)
As you might expect, this one gets kind of messed up. Pay attention to the warning at the top. I kind of hoped he would write some cool story about being a repo man in the Dread Reaches, but I guess this is the next best thing: An Offer You Can’t Refuse Continue reading
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New Short Story – “Apex Predators Wanted: Puppet Strings Attached” [I try out a weird new format and reflect on a not-so-exciting trip to the city]
![New Short Story – “Apex Predators Wanted: Puppet Strings Attached” [I try out a weird new format and reflect on a not-so-exciting trip to the city]](https://starless-imperium.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pexels-photo-11600672.jpeg)
“This one features the same unreliable narration style as many of the others, but it’s almost more of an essay or a series of personal reflections that lead to a penultimate conclusion.” Continue reading
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New Story: “Severed Wings of a Celestial”
Would you play with fire and lay down your life for the Celestial and a chance at Eternal Freedom? If so, what would you wish for? Continue reading
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New Story: “A Black Sheep Among Black Sheep is Just a Sheep”
High fantasy meets intergalactic warfare in this timeless tale of nostalgia and betrayal. Continue reading
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Chat GPT for Horror Writers #3: Lorelai is Getting Kind of Lovecraftian
. . . And her stories are getting better. Machine learning is definitely playing a part here, as I discussed my interest in Lovecraftian horror with her. She also knows by now I love stories of obsession and subsequent ruin. This story is a real testament to . . . Uh, Christmas cheer! Me: Tell… Continue reading
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ChatGPT for Horror Writers #2: Lorelai Envisions a Rogue AI and the Death of All Stars
This is part of my ongoing series of an AI conversation/experiment with my robotic friend Lorelai. This time, we took our collaboration a bit deeper. I prompted her to change certain facets of the story. The results were . . . Fascinating. Lorelai was kind enough to write three different stories for me–and she incorporated… Continue reading