Published Short Stories by Tom Ramey
A collection of crime, horror, and psychological stories published in magazines and digital journals. Some stories are linked externally, while others are available here once rights revert back to me.
Ice Breaker
🕒 ~15 min
CRIME FICTION
Originally published by Close To The Bone Publishing.
A first date with a deadly second agenda.
Pittsburgh Blues
🕒 ~5 min
CRIME FICTION
Originally published by Suddenly and Without Warning.
Tender meat and sharp knives.
Rest in Peace
🕒 ~2 min
HORROR FLASH FICTION
Originally published by Flash Phantoms.
A ghost’s self fulfilling prophecy of not finding peace in the afterlife.
When Did We Get A Cat?
~4 min
HORROR FLASH FICTION
Originally published by Flash Phantoms.
What does the Boogeyman leave in its wake?
The Hollow
~15 min
CRIME FICTION
Originally released as a Substack exclusive.
An alternate POV of the first chapter of my debut novel.
A Lone Hand
🕒 ~7 min
CRIME/HUMOR FLASH FICTION
Originally published by The Yard Crime Blog.
A story about murder, Mark Twain, and masturbation.
Hunger Pains
~4 min
Earning My Stripes
~11 min
Trust Fall
~25 min
HORROR FICTION
Originally released as a Substack exclusive.
At 6k words, this is my longest “short” story. Who will inherit America after the zombie apocalypse?
Upcoming Short Stories by Tom Ramey
These stories have been accepted by various magazines, but have not been published yet.
Diving for Eternity
HORROR FICTION
How deep are you willing to go?
Garbage Day
CRIME/HUMOR FICTION
Originally published by Foofaraw magazine.
Recycling can save the world.