Weird Wednesday: Your Number's Up

From the author of the APPLEWOOD series comes a short story about a small town police chief with a vexing traffic problem. In his search for answers, he soon discovers that sometimes, not knowing is far better than knowing...

THE INTERSECTION by Brendan P. Myers doesn't seem very sinister in the beginning. Accidents happen, nothing supernatural about that. However, Chief Foley is approached by a man who has been studying all the misfortune taking place within the same area. He reveals a hidden historical event, which might explain why the area appears to be cursed. Foley wonders, what can he do about it?

This piece reads more like a prologue for a bigger story, but the suspense is entertaining and the ending is disturbing.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Weird Wednesday: Slip of the Tongue

BLINK by Bradley Convissar is an excellent short story, blending horror and science fiction. Some readers may find the setup longer than necessary, but the ending is completely worth the wait.

I can't say much more without giving the twist away, but I think SyFy could turn this into a mini-series.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Weird Wednesday: Flash Ready

Take A Picture by Andrew Salomon has an interesting plot about a blind man fighting creatures sensitive to light. Unfortunately, it doesn't have much action and little to no suspense, so it's hard to feel anything about the main character. I also thought this was more a flash fiction piece than a short story. However, I do like that the author took a chance writing a story about someone with a disability in an apocalyptic situation, and if that detail intrigues you, by all means give the story a chance.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Weird Wednesday: Men Only

Home Alone Men by Peter Shaw is the strangest story I've read in a long time, and I hope there will be more written about these men. Just the idea of men forcibly quarantined into their homes is enough to hook me, but Shaw is a freaking dystopian genius. These few pages are full of surprises, and I've been left wanting more from this future the author's created. I have so many questions...

I sincerely hope Shaw will either continue this as a mini-series or follow up with a full-length novel, but I would settle simply for more stories from this imaginative author. I love authors who know how to tell a story without telling.

As always,
AstraDaemon