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I have re-arranged any existing stories according to the first word of their titles excluding 'The' when used as the first word. 'The Beast' would be stored under 'B' not 'T'.

The keywords Attic, Grave, Loch, Prison and Underworld will also help you to get to your stories quickly from your browser's location bar. For example, story titles starting with the letters 'L','M','N' and 'O' will be found as a group at www.short-stories-help-children.com/Loch.html Of course you can always just click the links below.

As a reminder... this site is a place where you can have your best works published. If you don't make a good effort to address spelling, grammar and punctuation, then why should I make an effort to make corrections. The better your writing, the quicker I can publish it and the sooner it can become one of the best scary short stories.

And I do not accept any profanity nor religious references, and that includes OMG! If I find ANY religious references, bad language, or content unsuitable for a child, I will reject the content. If you find any email me from here.

If you do a real fine job writing a scary story and find a picture that complements the story's idea or mood, I'll be happy to publish it and give it its own web page.

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Rummage in the Attic for titles A through F

Step over the Grave for titles G through K

Dare to swim the Loch for titles L through O

Try escaping from Prison for titles P through T

Travel to the Underworld for titles U through Z


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The night he came to visit  starstarstarstarstar
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A Picture To Die For  starstarstarstarstar
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The Photograph  starstarstarstar
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The Book  starstarstarstar
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A Sister's Love  star
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