short stories

Literary Historical Horror

Apr 19 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

The Weight of the Mallet

In the heart of the old mill, the ghosts of labor still demand their due.

Apr 5 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

Against the Wheel

A Fable of Time’s Reversal and the Cost of Remembering

Mar 29 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

Ash & Benediction

A Tale of Stone, Fire, and Transfiguration | Medieval Horror

Mar 15 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

In the House of Black Candles: A Descent Into the Dark Mirror of the Self

A Medieval Horror Short Story

Mar 1 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

When Stone Remembers

A Dark Fantasy Short Story

Feb 8 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

The Scrimshaw Prophet

One Man’s Fight to Carve His Fate Against the Sea

Feb 5 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

Before the World is Gone

A Short Story of Dark Historical Fantasy

Feb 1 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

The Marrow Tithe

A Folk Horror from The Week 7 'Blackmere Storycraft' Prompt

Jan 18 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

To Seal What Sleeps Below

A Historical Horror Short Story of Faith, Sacrifice, and the Terror That History Leaves Buried

Jan 11 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

A Short Story of the Null State

Jan 4 • A.M. Blackmere | Author and OliveTree

Bring Forth the Silent Children

A Dark Reimagining of the Pied Piper Legend

Dec 28, 2025 • A.M. Blackmere | Author

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