Wily Writers Presents: "The Comet Rider" by Ray Whitter, about the last free Comet Express rider, oath-bound to deliver her cargo to Triton, despite the law.

Wily Writers Presents: "Chicken Feet" by Lauren C. Teffeau, about a girl struggling with manufactured hope in a post-apocalyptic world.

Wily Writers Presents: "Eric" by Alicia VanNoy Call, about a girl, her brother, and their very special dog, trying to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world.

Wily Writers Presents: "Willow Pond" by April Grey, about a return home that raises lost memories from the dark waters of the lake.

Wily Writers Presents: "The Collector, or Google It" by Mason Ian Bundschuh, about a less-than-romantic trip to Egypt that ends with a mythic, Lovecraftian encounter.

Wily Writers Presents: "Coyote Blessing" by Owen Kerr, about a young Native American boy and his grandfather, adapting as best they can in a post-apocalyptic world.

Wily Writers Presents: "Bloodstone" by R.B. Payne, about a writer trapped in the apocalypse with Hemingway's memory.

Wily Writers Presents: "The Softness of Her Throat" by John Hayes, about a Halloween in which the scariest thing behind Richard's door isn't his dead mother.

Wily Writers Presents: "The Deepest Hour" by Tina Lonergan, about how, in the deepest hour of the night, nightmares come.

Wily Writers Presents: "One Free Go" by Michelle Ann King, about a Halloween party that takes a dark turn.