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From Whence You Cannot Awake

August 25, 2018 Keith McLachlan Horror & Dark Fiction, Science Fiction

He could not get comfortable. He wasn’t in pain, just slightly uncomfortable. The cushions were soft and the couch was spacious but he kept shifting his weight, unsuccessfully trying to find a spot where he could relax. His neck hurt and he felt fat. His shoes were too tight but[…]

Elysium Field

June 11, 2017 Keith McLachlan Fantasy, Horror & Dark Fiction, Science Fiction

When Kenneth died–or was unwillingly murdered in a lonely field outside of town, as he would be quick to tell anyone that would listen–he found that he could not move on. It is true what they say about unfinished business, and so Kenneth stayed behind long after his body had[…]