Tag Archives: Elaine Pascale

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Three Sisters Gruff by Elaine Pascale Once there were three sisters who wanted to travel from their sleepy valley to the neighboring town where many handsome men lived. To get there, they had … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Sobbing Rock by Elaine Pascale Sometimes the wolf lives outside the woods. Sometimes a girl races to him. He has no need to engage her in competition: his beefy breath, a seductive scent, … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Lovies by Elaine Pascale Grandma was a collector. When we teased her about the crazy relics she lugged home from rummage sales, or the objects she ordered from the internet, she told us … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Hogs Ate Ashes by Elaine Pascale “The hogs ate ashes,” Sidney said, clutching her teddy bear to her small chest as they sat in the basement, awaiting the storm. It was true: … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Skin Walker by Elaine Pascale Every night. Every night it happens: at midnight I leave work, hating the late shift and hating the circumstances that require I work it. My stomach drops … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Joke Goes Like This by Elaine Pascale The joke goes like this: Q: What do you call a skeleton that stays out in the snow too long? A: A numbskull Only the … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! That Other Thing by Elaine Pascale Each visit to the beautician found that there was less hair to manage. The baldness ran in her family.  That other thing did not. During Dot’s salad … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! Monkey Man by Elaine Pascale There is nothing familiar about a dead body; no smell or laughter, no squeezed hand or hugged waist, no cocked eyebrow or half-smile, no wink. This is why … Continue reading →

The Ladies of Horror Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge! The Men are Coming Back by Elaine Pascale She had perfected stick welding.  Where others became frustrated with the process, the focus on the minutiae made her feel as if she were soaring, … Continue reading →