Archive - A E Deakin - strange dark fiction

Pain in the neck

A body horror short.

Mar 19 •

February 2024

The family monster

90s supernatural horror. It's the last summer before high school and 11-year-old Lillie just wants to have fun. But an ancient family secret has other…

Feb 8 •

January 2024

Enter 2024 ... if you dare

Dark and deadly tales up ahead - plus a free 100-word story

Jan 3 •

December 2023

A dark Christmas Eve shopping hell story.

Dec 24, 2023 •

November 2023

A cosy ghostly short.

Nov 28, 2023 •

October 2023

A cosy Halloween ghost story with cute dogs in it.

Oct 31, 2023 •

September 2023

Darkly comic story. When a mysterious voice ruins Harold's daily commute, things take a turn for the worse.

Sep 30, 2023 •

August 2023

A fantastical medieval tale of single parenting, strange knights and monsters lurking in the forest.

Aug 15, 2023 •

June 2023

Deakin's writerly update - June 2023

What I've been writing/reading this month.

Jun 27, 2023

A magical book, a mysterious voicemail and a sinister ginger cat. A fantasy sequel to The Late Client.

Jun 13, 2023 •

May 2023

The late client

A speculative short story about a grumpy old bloke, a house-breaking cleaner and unlikely friendship.

May 22, 2023 •

Deakin's writerly update - May 2023

What I've been writing/reading this month.

May 9, 2023 •

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