R. Thomas Riley

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R. Thomas Riley is best known (or hopelessly unknown, as he likes to say) for his short story collection THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA, previous published by Hugo Nominated Apex Publications. After a decade of writing horror and dark fiction, it's time for something a bit different...

Lisa McCarthy, author…

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Erotic story collection now available!




R. Thomas Riley is best known (or hopelessly unknown, as he likes to say) for his short story collection THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA, previous published by Hugo Nominated Apex Publications. After a decade of writing horror and dark fiction, it's time for something a bit different...

Lisa McCarthy, author…

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Erotic story collection now available!




R. Thomas Riley is best known (or hopelessly unknown, as he likes to say) for his short story collection THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA, previous published by Hugo Nominated Apex Publications. After a decade of writing horror and dark fiction, it's time for something a bit different...

Lisa McCarthy, author…

Read more

Erotic story collection now available!




R. Thomas Riley is best known (or hopelessly unknown, as he likes to say) for his short story collection THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA, previous published by Hugo Nominated Apex Publications. After a decade of writing horror and dark fiction, it's time for something a bit different...

Lisa McCarthy, author…

Read more

Erotic story collection now available!




R. Thomas Riley is best known (or hopelessly unknown, as he likes to say) for his short story collection THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA, previous published by Hugo Nominated Apex Publications. After a decade of writing horror and dark fiction, it's time for something a bit different...

Lisa McCarthy, author…

Read more

Erotic story collection now available!




R. Thomas Riley is best known (or hopelessly unknown, as he likes to say) for his short story collection THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA, previous published by Hugo Nominated Apex Publications. After a decade of writing horror and dark fiction, it's time for something a bit different...

Lisa McCarthy, author…

Read more

Erotic story collection now available!




R. Thomas Riley is best known (or hopelessly unknown, as he likes to say) for his short story collection THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA, previous published by Hugo Nominated Apex Publications. After a decade of writing horror and dark fiction, it's time for something a bit different...

Lisa McCarthy, author…

Read more

As The Worm Burrows (Free Story)

Einstein once said, “Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I do not doubt that the lion belongs to it even though he cannot at once reveal himself because of his enormous size.”




He opened his eyes to utter darkness. It was so complete, he wasn’t certain if he really had his eyes ope…

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As The Worm Burrows (Free Story)

Einstein once said, “Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I do not doubt that the lion belongs to it even though he cannot at once reveal himself because of his enormous size.”




He opened his eyes to utter darkness. It was so complete, he wasn’t certain if he really had his eyes ope…

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As The Worm Burrows (Free Story)

Einstein once said, “Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I do not doubt that the lion belongs to it even though he cannot at once reveal himself because of his enormous size.”




He opened his eyes to utter darkness. It was so complete, he wasn’t certain if he really had his eyes ope…

Read more

As The Worm Burrows (Free Story)

Einstein once said, “Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I do not doubt that the lion belongs to it even though he cannot at once reveal himself because of his enormous size.”




He opened his eyes to utter darkness. It was so complete, he wasn’t certain if he really had his eyes ope…

Read more

As The Worm Burrows (Free Story)

Einstein once said, “Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I do not doubt that the lion belongs to it even though he cannot at once reveal himself because of his enormous size.”




He opened his eyes to utter darkness. It was so complete, he wasn’t certain if he really had his eyes ope…

Read more

As The Worm Burrows (Free Story)

Einstein once said, “Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I do not doubt that the lion belongs to it even though he cannot at once reveal himself because of his enormous size.”




He opened his eyes to utter darkness. It was so complete, he wasn’t certain if he really had his eyes ope…

Read more

As The Worm Burrows (Free Story)

Einstein once said, “Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I do not doubt that the lion belongs to it even though he cannot at once reveal himself because of his enormous size.”




He opened his eyes to utter darkness. It was so complete, he wasn’t certain if he really had his eyes ope…

Read more

Let Sirius into Fire Melt (Free Story)

Let Sirius into Fire Melt
(Heroes, Villains, and Myths)


Andrew Negman kept his head low as he hurried down the hall. All around him lockers clanged as other students hurried to retrieve books and supplies in preparation for the next class period. He’d almost made it to his own locker when he heard his…

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Let Sirius into Fire Melt (Free Story)

Let Sirius into Fire Melt
(Heroes, Villains, and Myths)


Andrew Negman kept his head low as he hurried down the hall. All around him lockers clanged as other students hurried to retrieve books and supplies in preparation for the next class period. He’d almost made it to his own locker when he heard his…

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Let Sirius into Fire Melt (Free Story)

Let Sirius into Fire Melt
(Heroes, Villains, and Myths)


Andrew Negman kept his head low as he hurried down the hall. All around him lockers clanged as other students hurried to retrieve books and supplies in preparation for the next class period. He’d almost made it to his own locker when he heard his…

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Let Sirius into Fire Melt (Free Story)

Let Sirius into Fire Melt
(Heroes, Villains, and Myths)


Andrew Negman kept his head low as he hurried down the hall. All around him lockers clanged as other students hurried to retrieve books and supplies in preparation for the next class period. He’d almost made it to his own locker when he heard his…

Read more

Let Sirius into Fire Melt (Free Story)

Let Sirius into Fire Melt
(Heroes, Villains, and Myths)


Andrew Negman kept his head low as he hurried down the hall. All around him lockers clanged as other students hurried to retrieve books and supplies in preparation for the next class period. He’d almost made it to his own locker when he heard his…

Read more

Let Sirius into Fire Melt (Free Story)

Let Sirius into Fire Melt
(Heroes, Villains, and Myths)


Andrew Negman kept his head low as he hurried down the hall. All around him lockers clanged as other students hurried to retrieve books and supplies in preparation for the next class period. He’d almost made it to his own locker when he heard his…

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