Short Fiction and Poetry

Again, Mary Maker's hands tore apart the layered ribs of my cardboard promises. Her lips embered breaths swelled within me [...]

DarkWinter Lit is thrilled to announce that Benorah by Zary Fekete was chosen as the winning entry in our 3rd Anniversary Short Story Ontest by judge Rod Carley! [...]

DarkWinter Lit is thrilled to announce that Clane, Just Before Christmas, Years Ago by Steve Denehan was chosen as the winning entry in our 3rd Anniversary Short Story Contest by judge Hollay Ghadery! [...]

Experts say stars create complex carbon-based molecules that propel into space. They float about and occasionally find their way to planets

Floating atop waters at midnight The seas of drifting words in moonlight When the moon’s serious ways are blonde

Pressed against my bolted window Distempered locks howl around his craggy face Brittle fingers nag the frame Bid me join the Dervish dance

“Sarah, you know I can’t watch the apocalypse without my morning coffee,” Jack said as he stumbled into the kitchen. [...]

DarkWinter Lit is excited to announce the names of the writers (in alphabetical order) who have been shortlisted [...]

Art Deco master work of art. Under its roof, the supernatural plays a part. Death runs rampant, comfort is less. [...]

“Thanks so much for stopping for me,” the out-of-breath woman panted as she stumbled up the steps of the bus [...]