I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him. His voice is raspy and weak as he pulls me in close. “My darling girl. My beautiful, darling girl. Why?” Rebellious tears roll down my cheeks. I want to be strong and stoic but I’m not. The wooden … Continue reading Monstress – Donna Matthews
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do come closerdon't be afraidyou're a big strong manafter allthere is nothing to fearI won't harm youI'm not the oneyou have to worry aboutI can see into your heartand it's a dark and bitter placethere is little lightno spark at allyou're already dyingand there's nothingyou can do about itthe things you have donesealed your fateyou're … Continue reading Monstress – GEORGIANN CARLSON
Say yes to the torn wedding dress. Romeo is half way to hell. He is dancing barefoot to the melody Of unfaithfulness. Lovers are stepping out of sincere shade. Say yes to a lost living. Juliet is a surviving monstress. She is walking to the dawning of death. Devotees are firing off peaceful Epistles of … Continue reading Monstress – Nabeeha Khadija
A storm was brewing by the horizon Even in pitch black she maneuvered her way with ease She'd never forgotten meeting them all by the cliff years ago And she sensed one would be waiting for her there. • It sat perched at the edge with all it's magnificence Darkness doing injustice to its bright … Continue reading Eektober series (part ten) – Nisreen Ali
I am revisiting a favorite set of daily writing prompts inspired by the fabulous- and informative- book Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction this month. Revisiting these prompts gives me the opportunity to reshare the diverse and ingenuous responses I received the first time I ran the challenge in 2019, and will … Continue reading Daily Writing Prompt: Monstress – Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
Brave & Reckless 