Author Logo
Stephen Crowley
stephen-crowley
stephen-crowley

Author of dark fiction

Short stories tend to be my go-to for horror fiction, as a reader and writer. I hope you enjoy my selection of tales. Currently I am on a Halloween themed collection, one for Valentines Day. And a Christmas themed collec...

5
Stories
637
Reads
18
Comments
Since
Oct 2024

In the Spotlight

Latest Stories

View All

Reviews

Cover of Dreams Come True
❝

Dreams Come True

Such an intense and dark story! The twist at the end was really unexpected. 👻🔥

Rahayuni Sudiyanti

Cover of Money Or Your Soul
❝

Money Or Your Soul

Nice I love your writing style.

Henry

Cover of Money Or Your Soul
❝

Money Or Your Soul

nice read......

Jade pojas

Cover of Money Or Your Soul
❝

Money Or Your Soul

A very professionally written story. The characters are well developed, even if they are the usual bunch of screw-ups (there’s still a real shortage of genuinely smart protagonists in horror stories). The only thing is, the witch’s spirit is a bit hard to make out... Then again, who can ever understand evil spirits?

Viacheslav Sannikov

Cover of Dreams Come True
❝

Dreams Come True

This hooked me with how quickly Sam’s ordinary weekend turns into a moral and supernatural nightmare. His guilt over Sarah feels painfully human, especially because getting her back initially seems like the one thing that might heal him. I liked the gradual shift from relief to greed and then to genuine terror once the app reveals that every wish has a price. The final reveal—that Sarah was never meant to return and that the entity wants a body—gives the story a strong dark-fantasy/horror punch. Sam’s panic becomes especially effective because his selfish choices have put the person he loves in danger. The ending cuts off at a great moment of suspense, though I was left wanting the next beat after the doorbell. A little tightening of the prose and dialogue would make the tension even sharper, but the central idea is compelling and emotionally engaging.

Ananya Mehta

Cover of Dreams Come True
❝

Dreams Come True

Liked the atmosphere you've painted here. I can identify with the protagonist as someone who despises his "day job". The relationships he has intrigued me as well. Very well done, overall!

David Drake

© 2026

All stories are the intellectual property of the author. Publication history available.