Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 2

[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ]  It would be terribly stupid to ignore their brother’s unasked-for reminder to unpack the frozen goods first, Fern reminded themself regretfully. They’d never hear the end of it if Adrian had to come all the way back out here just to deliver them more groceries, even if […]

Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 1

[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ]  The cabin was an hour away from the nearest town. This would have been inconvenient if Fern could drive, and was outright damning since they couldn’t. “I’ll call every day,” Adrian had promised while unloading the car. “You should have enough groceries here to last the whole […]

2025 Halloween “Interactive” Fiction – Instructions

It’s time! Our yearly Halloween “Interactive” Fiction begins tomorrow! As always, it’ll be spooky, queer, and a whole lot of fun!  Last year we went very urban fantasy; this one’s going to be a bit more uneasy horror, with themes of disconnection, identity, loss, and rediscovery. You’ll meet several creepy crawlies in need of affection, […]

Halloween I.F. – “Something Rich and Strange” – Author Q&A

We’ve done it! We’ve made it! The story’s complete! It was really exciting to get to come back to the Uncanny Valley setting again for the fourth time, and absolutely amazing to hit our eighth story over the 9 years we’ve been doing this little event. Star, as you know, was a minor tertiary character […]