Write a story about someone who is haunted. Whether by a ghost or something else is up to you.

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“The Last Ride of Cole Cody” by Roger Skrypczak

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Cole Cody had been on the rodeo circuit for nearly ten years with very little success. He was barely able to make enough prize money to cover his expenses. But he loved the challenge and being associated with other cowboys and the women who followed them around. Cole wasn’t famous enough to have his pick of women like some of the other more successful bull and bronco riders. Although it didn’t mean he had to sleep alone every night. His body had taken a beating and he was considering retirement when he started winning...

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“The Halloween Haunting of Flight 317” by Julie Squires

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The wind howls and the bitter cold bites hard. Slivers of ice stab my cheeks as I make my way to the back of the taxi to gather our luggage from the trunk. Inside the airport I hold tight to my ten-year old brother’s hand as we wait to board our flight. Squinting to see the snow flying beyond the darkened airport windows, I’m obsessed with Mother Nature’s merciless wrath on this wild moonless October night. Once on board the Boeing 737-500, I try to unchain myself from endless months of stress; all that non-stop rushing around, ...

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“The Lady in Red” by Jasmine Trivett

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The ominous clacking of heels on pavement was the first indication of trouble. The second came moments later, when their owner's red dress and matching grin prowled forward from the shadows and into the pale moonlight. Jagged fear pierced through Wyles body like a dagger at the sudden attention. A cornered mouse in the direct eye line of a tiger. Her face was a pretty round shape that reminded him of Roman beauty. Her long brown hair trickled down towards her elbows with a delicate curl at the end. She looked harmless enough, except for thos...

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“Felicity” by Anne J. Hill

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A little girl sat alone at the kitchen counter. She doodled on a white paper, crayons gripped in her fist. Pages she’d already scribbled on lay in a chaotic pile beside her. Her right forearm was tightly bandaged with fresh gauze. The moon had risen hours ago, yet no one had come to take Felicity to bed. In a room upstairs, her father paced while her mother watched him from the edge of their bed. “We can’t seriously be considering this, Joe…” He winced and rubbed his face. “Do you have any better ideas? It won’t be long before she starts c...

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“Ghost of Halloween” by M.R. Simon

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I'm Jennifer, my friends call me J'en, a thirty-three yealr old single woman. No education, Working in a bowling Alley. No kids, no serious boyfriend. I'm not able to find myself a husband material guy. Since I lost my baby five years ago, my boyfriend left me. I've been single since. This time of year is the hardest part of the year for a single lady, that doesn't even have a cat. What I called the kill zone, you get killed, or kill yourself. I used to walk at night through the cemetery after my evening shift, but not today, not on Hallow...

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“The Visitor in an Age of Innocence” by Rae Wren

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Ofelia A sweet brush with life, unobtainable, never-ending but equally as brief. The sound of laughter high above, shrill, and ever so sweet. Pretty pink bows, chocolate curls, soft folds of tatted lace: bold blue orbits, a glance, mirth and understanding so innocent, peeping through the verdant foliage. Juliet could neither escape the feelings of the moment glance peering over the cold marble banister, nor the fear of the insipid smile that graced her Romeo's lips. Look away and sigh as the apparition vanishes without a trace. Small littl...

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“The Man with the Black Bow Tie” by Kimberly Seyboldt

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Grandma was sixteen years old. Born in 1892, with curly dark hair and a welcoming smile, she would grow up to be a real beauty. Having an abundance of suitors was a boon however, for she was not allowed to go courting until her father his gave permission, and on that matter, he was dragging his feet. One day as Grandma was visiting with friends in her high school's courtyard, she noticed a man standing back a distance from the fence leaning against a tree. He wore a striking suit with a white shirt and a black bow tie. He stood too far...

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“Never Escape” by Andra Patterson

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TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE My eyes flew wide open so ferociously as the beads of sweat rapidly trickled down my face and neck, my heart still beating faster than it had during my run on the treadmill before bed. Before consciousness has the chance to seep in, I have already sprung from the bed, ran down the hall, and made my way into the bathroom. Unfortunately, I often find myself here in these moments, fully awakening only once the top half of my body is hanging from the 10th-story window, peacefully gazin...

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“PATRICK Driscoll” by Christine LW

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Patrick Driscoll When Patrick had been out walking along the cliffs on their first visit to Cornwall there had been a warning from an old woman dressed in black, about six ravens circling a chalet. She had said, that it was a bad omen. The woman had then vanished into the grey curling mists. He had told Sandy about his experience and t...

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“I Never Sleep Alone” by Maria Otto

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It was still early autumn and most of the leaves had not turned yet. We were too busy moving into our new apartment to notice the change of seasons. Actually, it was our first apartment together, so as you can imagine this was one of the most exciting moments of our life. Our new home was definitely not too fancy; old, small and located in a ‘’don’t go out at night’’ type of neighbourhood. Yet, all of this was sheltered from our view by the magic dust of happiness and youthful ignorance. Away from our parents and finally fully in control of ...

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“Verdugo Hills” by Deirdre Fryer Baird

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VERDUGO HILLS By Deirdre Fryer Baird Jimmy hasn’t slept well lately. He sits on the edge of his bed and his gray mane of hair hangs in his face. He can’t seem to remember the day or the date, and he is tired. He wanders the house during the night and at times li...

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“A House Called George” by Helen Anderson

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A House Called George She had spent most of the day painstakingly sweeping away more than one hundred years of cobwebs from the high ceilings. They had shimmered, wave-like in the breeze. The resident daddy long-legs spiders up there were the biggest ones she had ever seen. Her curly red hair, normally very neat and tidy, was now messy and covered in dust and cobwebs. Her face, smeared with brown streaks, where she had wiped away the sweat. The glass louvre windows were coated in so many decades of dirt, you could barely see through t...

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“Back from the dead” by F Maestro

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Ginny laid at the centre of her cold, bleak void. A single source of illumination: her phone’s screen, brought a bit of contrast to the blanket of darkness that cocooned her. She robotically scrolled her screen, feeding her dopamine addiction. A soft chuckle filled the space as the echoes of a comical interaction faded into nothingness. Perhaps this was the only way she could silence the harsh tones in her life. She continued scrolling through her feed, hunting for content to sate her addiction. Suddenly, a notification popped up on the scre...

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“Whisper of the Bouquet ” by Daniel Snyder

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The ghostly bouquet sat in darkness, waiting. A freshness washed over while the wet wind whistled. Jack, 23, was undeterred by the rainy weather, so he strolled outside. As he looked down, he saw an arrangement of flowers on the sidewalk. They were a set of pearl white ones that still had the tag. The flowers whispered to him as he got closer. You’re alone now, Jack. She’ll find out your secret and never come back. Jack started to quicken his pace and take his mind off of the flowers. As he walked back, he noticed the plants were gone. The...

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“Holiday Field Trip” by DeborahR Bluestein

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A blue mist drifted over the historic graveyard. Vandals dressed as goblins had dropped globular mounds of slime on ancient headstones in this Salem, Massachusetts location. At the same time, in the center of town, masked children and adults—many with rubberized chimpanzee frowns along with jutting hairy witch chins and orange-faced Trump effigies filled the streets and shops on this Halloween night. The mist added to the fright factor, weaving through the cemetery and town in ribbons, obscuring the bats who congregated in fits and star...

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Write a story about someone who is haunted. Whether by a ghost or something else is up to you.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 138 stories

“The Last Ride of Cole Cody” by Roger Skrypczak

“The Halloween Haunting of Flight 317” by Julie Squires

“The Lady in Red” by Jasmine Trivett

“Felicity” by Anne J. Hill

“Ghost of Halloween” by M.R. Simon

“The Visitor in an Age of Innocence” by Rae Wren

“The Man with the Black Bow Tie” by Kimberly Seyboldt

“Never Escape” by Andra Patterson

“PATRICK Driscoll” by Christine LW

“I Never Sleep Alone” by Maria Otto

“Verdugo Hills” by Deirdre Fryer Baird

“A House Called George” by Helen Anderson

“Back from the dead” by F Maestro

“Whisper of the Bouquet ” by Daniel Snyder

“Holiday Field Trip” by DeborahR Bluestein

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Write a story from a ghost’s point of view.

Write a story about someone trying to raise the dead.

Write a story where ghosts and the living coexist.

Set your story in a world where contacting the dead is as easy as making a phone call.

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