Stories available to read for free until 30 June 2026
Everything changes, that’s just how the world works. But sometimes those changes, those transformations, go far beyond the expected. Whether it’s a slow ferment transmogrifying one molecule at a time or the frenzied rush of an inner monster clawing its way to freedom the one thing that’s certain is that once you experience that transformation, there’s no going back.
Welcome, then, to the new you. The you that can’t stop grinning as you get lost in the dark.
These stories come from a range of authors from different countries. The original spelling as submitted by each author has been retained, and therefore some regional variation in spelling is present.
CONTENT NOTE: The stories contain violence, sex and sexual references, themes, general weirdness and language that some readers may find objectionable.
Crawlies
by Troy Tradup
The Midnight Sardine Club
by Margo Pecha
The Bone Church
by Joseph Sidari
The Compost Queen of Chorley
by Rachel Desiree Felix
Without My Spoon
by L.M. Conkling
Oh, What Fun
by Persie Malinowska
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