Read “Born of Man and Woman” (first story in Amazon preview, 34% in) “Autopsy Room Four” by Stephen King Howard has been in the dark for a while, and has the sensation of movement. He hears a squeaky wheel and feels contact on his body. There are voices. Now he’s being move...
In Stephen King’s earlier short story, we’ve got four drunk young adults — two boys, two girls — who manage to get themselves stuck on a raft in the middle of a very cold lake. No one knows they’re there because they’ve not supposed to be at Cascade Lake anyway. And it’s...
Short Story Magazines Intro This page contains regularly updated lists of short story magazines, journals and other publishing opportunities from all over the world. Last updated 13th January 2025 Below you will find tables that contain details of short story magazines that accept unsolicited submissions...
Stephen King‘s new short story, Bad Little Kid, has been optioned for a feature film by Laurent Bouzereau and his production company, Nedland Media Inc. The supernatural tale centers on a man whose life changes forever when he realizes that a mysterious boy is causing the deaths of peopl...
N. by Stephen King Art and Cover by Alex Maleev. King claims writing as a part of his destiny and says that“there was nothing else I was made to do”. This includes the genre he’s so passionately into, which gives him the terrifying title ofKing of Horror. Richard Matheson came in...
In this article, I'll walk you through the process of publishing a short story so that this part of being a writer can be easy and not overwhelm you. Traditional Publishing The vast majority of writers have gone through the submission process to short story markets. Stephen King famously had...
“Premium Harmony” by Stephen King King fans won’t want to miss this 2009 short story which appeared inThe New Yorker. A bickering couple stop at a convenience store and find their lives taking an unexpected dark turn. If you read closely, you’ll also catch references to the horror wr...
Stephen King's "Gray Matter" short from out ofNight Shifthas become one of his most popular shorts over the years. The story looks at a poor man who gradually begins to mutate into something beyond comprehension. Daniel Baas' adaptation of the story is slick and disgusting in all of the ...
The Housebreaker of Shady Hill— A good example of a short story in which the protagonist has a small ‘scope of change’ (ie. doesn’t really have a true epiphany, though he may seem to.) Stephen King “The Things They Left Behind” — A man suffers from survivor’s guilt after th...
Read “Chivalry” (PDF) “The School” by Donald Barthelme A teacher relates all of the experiences with death that his class has in a single school year. This is the second story in the preview of The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction. (41% into preview) “The Garden-Party...