Tag Archives: Elaine Pascale

The Ladies of HorrorPicture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Allergen by Elaine Pascale Her throat is swollen with an itch that cannot be scratched. Her face is full of boils that ooze and weep. Her mouth contains sores that are red and pyretic. She … Continue reading →

The Ladies of HorrorPicture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Choirmaster by Elaine Pascale Their parents had painstakingly crafted the costumes for the Halloween musical. Cats, bats, crows, and owls. Instructions were vague but the labor was large. Invitations to the musical had been … Continue reading →

The Ladies of HorrorPicture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Uncle’s Room by Elaine Pascale Minnie finally felt free. This governess position was the remedy for her loneliness. It had been two years since her husband had walked out on her and she was ready … Continue reading →

The Ladies of HorrorPicture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Gravedigger and the Dancer by Elaine Pascale The gravedigger dug at night as no one wanted the visible reminder that they, too, would be swallowed by the earth. He enjoyed his nocturnal toils. There … Continue reading →

The Ladies of HorrorPicture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Wet Woman by Elaine Pascale “This was the day your father lost his mind,” Rose’s mother said as she pulled the photo from the box. They had been going through memories, discarding duplicates … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Anything for Art  by Elaine Pascale  You believed the wood spoke to you. At first, the voice guided you on design. It told you what to carve: a bird house, a chess set, … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Reap What You Sow  by Elaine Pascale  The man swings his scythe through the wheat, cutting it from its source. He needed this back-breaking work. Last harvest, he had wielded a bayonet, reaping … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Safe as Houses  by Elaine Pascale  The mini-houses bloomed with the hint of psychosis as fertilization. One would pop up, fully formed, yet substantially smaller than a human home. It would stake its … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Chromachondria  by Elaine Pascale  Version 12.12 of the painting paramour extension fulfilled all it promised. As an art lover, Ruben had no interest in the real girl experiences that other men paid for. … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Only Way  by Elaine Pascale  She stood on the cold sand and spoke to her sea sisters. “I made a deal with the sea witch. I told her I would do anything … Continue reading →