Something I Can Sink My Teeth Into

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March 1, 2022

Don’t you just love the taste of blood in the morning? We’re seeking stories that capture all things you love about vampires. So give us those paranormal protagonists, those cruel counts and those unruly undeads. Works up to 3,000 words will be considered.

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Story Game: House of Peace Book Cover Image

House of Peace
by: David Byrne

Responding to an ad in the paper, young Eve finds herself in the basement of a funeral home. She is tasked with making the dead look more appealing. As a mortuary cosmetic, Eve would be in the business of selling death to the living. Accepting the job offer may be the last thing she ever does.
House of Peace
by: David Byrne
House of Peace
by: David Byrne
Responding to an ad in the paper, young Eve finds herself in the basement of a funeral home. She is
Story Game: Symbiosis Book Cover Image

Symbiosis
by: Samantha Lienhard

The discovery of vampires threw the world into chaos. What could have become a dark age of fear and horror ended with the Vampire Treaty and gave rise to a new type of business: one where willing humans can be paid to give a vampire the blood they need.
Symbiosis
by: Samantha Lienhard
Symbiosis
by: Samantha Lienhard
The discovery of vampires threw the world into chaos. What could have become a dark age of fear and
Story Game: Exsanguination Book Cover Image

Exsanguination
by: Glen Picotte

Henry Devland was a man who always traveled to help cope with the terrible things in his mind. During his last adventure he fell ill, and soon returned to his childhood home. These are the letters documenting his final days as he succumbs to his illness.
Exsanguination
by: Glen Picotte
Exsanguination
by: Glen Picotte
Henry Devland was a man who always traveled to help cope with the terrible things in his mind. Durin

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