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A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CANNIBALISM
[Originally appearing in Creators Unite Magazine, May 2020] The term cannibal first originated with Spanish explorers to the West Indies who, on meeting local tribes who may (or may not) have practiced cannibalism, gave them the name Caribales, from the root word “caribal” or “savage”. The proper scientific term for cannibalism is anthropophagy. It’s generally accepted amongst anthropologists that our…
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Keijō
In feudal-era Japan, the feline guardian of a remote temple protects a samurai on the run. [shared here through the courtesy of Roi Fainéant Press] https://roifaineantarchive.wixsite.com/rf-arc-hive/post/keijō-by-jim-towns
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Mile Swim
A troop of Boy Scouts doing their mile swim in a secluded cove become the target of a hammerhead shark feeding frenzy [this story appears via Apocalypse Confidential] MILE SWIM
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In the Back Row (Burial Day Press)
In 1984, a lonely vampire goes to see what all the fuss about this new Ghostbusters movie is about. This story originally appeared in Burial Day Press in July, 2020: www.burialday.com/in-the-back-row-by-jim-towns/
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Years of Hope and Darkness
This piece originally appearing in RETRO HORROR (2020) published by Anubis Press.
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Wrathbone
A tale of horror at sea! Free to read courtesy of Dark Nowhere! https://www.darknowhere.com/fiction/wrathbone/
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Two Midnights in a Jar
Free to read, courtesy of Dead Fern Press: https://www.deadfernpress.com/jim-towns
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Choking Hazard
by Jim Towns 1. It was only a few days before Christmas, but Seth had known all along they’d have to come back to that spot in the woods someday. They’d all known it, really—but no one had ever talked about it, until now. It had been more than forty years since the accident, and…
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The Hush
As he shielded his eyes from the blinding light rising up beyond the horizon, the reality hit the rancher like a shockwave before the blast. This was it- the end. Everything’s over, everything has started again. His raised hand itched. Something needed doing, and quickly. The basement, was his first thought. Cement and cinderblocks kept…
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The Six-toed Man
I was in Boy Scouts for several years, but I was never anything close to resembling a poster boy for Scouting- I had long hair, listened to heavy metal, and fooled around quite a bit with girls. I remember part of the Scout Oath had to do with being physically strong, mentally awake, and morally…
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