“An Open Door'” by Charlie Davenport | essentia #7
You don't typically take the elevator at work, but when the doors open by themselves, seemingly by coincidence, you decide to step in anyways...
“Will Pay Top Dollar For Human Blood” – Craigslist Ads Part 2 by Henry Galley | essentia #6
In another installment of the Craigslist Ads series by author Henry Galley, the Craigslist admin shares an ad he found in the Men Seeking Women section, where the poster was...
“How I Met ‘The Gunny'” by the itch | essentia #5
When the narrator wakes up with a strange growth on his arm, he goes to a clinic to have it examined. Sent by the doctor to see "The Gunny", a...
“Child For Sale” – Craigslist Ads Part 1 by Henry Galley | essentia #4
In this short fiction tale by author Henry Galley, a onetime paid administrator for Craigslist shares some strange and upsetting posts he's encountered. He remembers the strangest ad he's ever...
“The Day I Quit My Job” by J.J. Cheesman | essentia #3
When a series of unsettling phone calls occur during the closing shift at a warehouse, the narrator comes to realize they might not just be harmless pranks...
“It’s For Mother” by Marcus Damanda | essentia #2
In "It's For Mother", a custom puzzle making entrepreneur strikes up a friendly relationship with a quirky client, only to realize that the client isn't quite as innocent as he...
“The Serpent of Bourbon Street” by Manen Lyset | essentia #1
In essentia #1: "The Serpent of Bourbon Street", a man visits New Orleans during Mardi Gras. When he orders a stiff drink at the bar from a man named Papa...
Timeless by Jeff Clement
A song about two souls destined find each other over and over throughout time...
“Rapture” by Devlin Giroux
A strange old man encounters a young woman in a park. Something about him, however, seems off. Underneath his kindly exterior rests a secret that no one suspects....