Standing at the threshold, he searched the darkness. He couldn’t see anything, but that didn’t mean something wasn’t there, lurking outside the reach of light. Watching. Waiting. He knew it was out there. He’d seen it. And it’d seen him . . . Continue Reading

We offer our heartfelt thanks to everyone who submitted to Appalachia Bare’s Folklore Short Story Contest! Each story was well-crafted, well-told, and highly entertaining. Such great tales made our decisions very challenging.Continue Reading