He didn't save her life; he condemned it. [Halloween special 2017: a short horror story and experiment in a new genre on my part]

Right from the start, it is easy to tell that life is perfect. Perfect family, perfect life, perfect wife. But always in the mists of perfection, Elizabeth still feels that a piece is missing. Until one night, the gears finally click and life will never be the same after.

Not everyone wants to meet the man of their dreams. Especially if it meant death. A short story contest entry for HGW's 100 Quirky Ways to Die. My COD will be revealed in the last round.

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"Hello? Yeah, I think the robot you sold me is broken. It's been trying to murder me since morning. TAKE THAT SHIT BA- Call disconnected, please try again later." The future has arrived, people have domesticated humanoids and the world is changing. But what happens when all the robot population gets affected by an obnoxious virus, solely installed by a hacker in the fire of revenge? CHAOS. Meet an arrogant CEO, a crafty ex and a world blinded by the next gen evolution, and suffer the various truly gruesome ways they all seek their demise in this horrendous short story. So take a seat and grab a bag of popcorns! (And wear adult diapers, just in case.)

The life of a hero is stressful. Most die young, bravely fighting monsters or defending their homes. Against all odds, Big Mike has lived on to the role of age of seventy. To celebrate, he's going on one last quest. This really will be his last. After he comes home victorious, he's going to settle down with one of the lovely young ladies he's rescued over the years. Really. Soon, not just Mike's quest but his story, the story told in taverns across the land, will be finished.

Entry for the 100 Quirky Ways to Die 2017 contest by @HGWProject ✾ On New Year's Eve before year 2000, an occult researcher uncovers a sex magick conspiracy. Cue hilarity (hopefully). ✾ A tongue-in-cheek send-up of cults and cabals. RIYL: the nympho bastard child of Umberto Eco and Chuck Palahniuk.