Three hundred and fifty pounds of attitude named Israel Aki stepped out of the jungle onto the beach. “Showtime,” said …Read the Rest
Spinetingler Fiction
Flash Fiction: Grind by Chad Haskins
Carmen Colangelo never made a promise he didn’t keep, especially a threat, which is why Gavin is fucked. “So what’s …Read the Rest
Flash Fiction: The Last Hit by Liam Sweeny
The baked, cracked mud caked the road like dandruff as they drove the Monte Carlo, engrossed in Jimi Hendrix wailing …Read the Rest
Flash Fiction: Two and a Half Miles by W.D. County
Raymond glanced at his wife, Martha, who sat in the passenger seat, pen in hand, appending items to their shopping …Read the Rest
Flash Fiction: Lambs of God by Patricia Abbott
The first time Kyle Murmer’s mother tried to kill him, he was nine. But he couldn’t remember a day when …Read the Rest
Flash Fiction: Breaking and Entering by Mike Miner
Jimmy wanted to forget but all he could do was remember. He felt like a shuffling deck, his heart was …Read the Rest
Flash Fiction: A Straight Face by Court Merrigan
Mekk didn’t want to marry Nit. He didn’t have anything against her. But he wanted out of the sticks, out …Read the Rest
Flash Fiction: Walking Out by Sandra Seamans
Beth stared at her image in the mirror. Strands of grey hair sticking out at odd angles and blood crusting …Read the Rest
ANNOUNCEMENT: Spinetingler Flash Fiction
Couple of announcements to make. We are pleased to announce that we will now be publishing weekly flash fiction. Our …Read the Rest
Spinetingler is open for submissions and some news
Spinetingler is now open for submissions. Submission guidelines can be found at the link up top or you can click …Read the Rest
FICTION: Jenny by James Oswald
‘Just go and see them, Tony. Make them feel like we’re doing everything we can to find their daughter.’ Detective …Read the Rest
Fiction: The Snatch by T. S. Mallow
The bullet dug a fiery trench across her thigh and she stumbled, catching his arm. “Godammit,” she hissed. He pulled …Read the Rest
FICTION: ‘Till We Part by Jeffrey Wooten
He had tried not to come here. He had tried to keep driving, to not even look at the gas …Read the Rest
FICTION: Giving From the Broken Down Bottom by Kris Triana
With the electric cut off, the only light in my bedroom came from my neighbor’s obnoxious holiday decorations that burned …Read the Rest
FICTION: A Fugue for Jimmy Mango by B.R. Stateham
The two cops, beat officers dressed in their winter dark blues, sat saucers and cups of hot coffee on the …Read the Rest
FICTION: Testing Day by Ryan Kinkor
Let’s pretend that it’s Testing Day, and you’re the one being tested. Testing Day doesn’t really exist. But it might. …Read the Rest
FICTION: Veronica by Doree Weller
Men are all the same. They’re all out to get you. They’re all out to see what they can do …Read the Rest
FICTION: Where You Are by Stephen D. Rogers
More often than not, where you are is where you’re at, and wishing otherwise doesn’t change anything, a lesson Josh …Read the Rest
FICTION: The Store Pigeon by Terry White
I despised that arrogant punk Aaron the moment I laid my eyes on him. He was a kid who apparently …Read the Rest
FICTION: Scaffold by Michael Canfield
“It’s mold,” Dan told Nayoni. “Some dirt, but mostly black mold. Any century-old stone building will have it.” Nayoni was …Read the Rest
