Southernfolklore Stories

The Girl from the Lake is a Southern Gothic short story set in the eerie quiet of Eden, a town split by race and haunted by myth. When a girl mysteriously rises from the lake with no name, only a song, she stirs up long-buried secrets and unexplainable tragedies. Told in a voice thick with folklore and unease, the story weaves mystery, memory, and ancestral warning into a chilling tale about what happens when the past refuses to stay drowned

In the near-future, Adrian Malik Ramirez, a seemingly ordinary college student, finds himself drawn into the supernatural realm. A chance encounter with Selene, a powerful vampire heiress, leaves him barely alive and marked for her claim. Somehow escaping, Adrian returns to his dorm only to collapse from blood loss. He later wakes to the ceiling of his dorm, shocked that he is still alive, he rushed to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, noticing a few changes about himself. But as Adrian sees how different he has become in just a few hours, he is shocked when a pair of arms wrap around his waist, enter Isabella de la Reyes, the woman who saved his life. Adrian soon discovers a shocking truth: he is not entirely human. The bite of Selene has activated the dormant power within him, revealing he is a Dhampir - a half-human, half-vampire hybrid. This revelation sends his world into a chaotic spiral. Now, Adrian must grapple with his newfound identity and the weight of this revolution. As he navigates the underworld of Los Meteo, he questions his humanity and now seeks to understand his place in this world.

When Barbara moves to Fountain Inn, she expects quiet streets and second chances - not a painting that hums with memory. Inside its worn frame lies the story of two brothers, a forgotten fire, and a town that learned to rebuild by remembering. As Barbara follows the painting's quiet pulse through archives, sealed hallways, and the hearts of those who still carry the mill's legacy, she discovers that history doesn't haunt - it asks to be heard. A tale of small‑town resilience, grief, and grace, What the Mill Remembered is about the people who keep their stories alive, and the child who finally finds his way home. Some histories don't haunt - they wait to be heard.