Art by Postuhenin. Originally posted here.
Hey, I'm Cornconic. I edit on the site and write stories. Check one out and tell me what you think; all my stuff is below. If you'd like to narrate a story of mine, leave a message on my talk page or PM me on Discord. Have a good one.
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Below are my stories in order of length, and some other stuff, too. All can be found alphabetically in my author category as well as on this profile. You can also find me on Nightscribe and Trollpasta.
Art by ChenArchive. Originally posted here.
Standalone Pastas
Poppies and Daffodils - Every small town has its secrets. But in St. Anthony, one peculiar resident has more than most. (5500 words | August 2021)
Smoking Glasses - A lonely woman cares for her dementia-ridden father, who has more than a few bad habits. (2700 words | April 2023)
The Almond Tree - They say that drunkards tell the best stories. It's a shame this one might just cost the bartender his life. (2700 words | August 2019)
Cornconic's Collection of Short Stories - 26 individual stories, each 100 words or less. You'll laugh, scream, cry, laugh, and scream again. (2400 words | April 2023)
The Angelica Incident - A deep-space voyage aboard the SS Angelica takes a terrible, tragic turn, told in a document-style format. (2300 words | July 2019)
The McManus Job - A family party at a postmodern house. A pleading ex and a handsome stranger. A recipe for success? Hopefully. (2200 words | April 2024)
A Gift for the Woman at Brookfield Pines - Two high school sweethearts cross paths ten years after their bitter break-up. Forgiveness, however, is the last thing on their minds. (2200 words | August 2020)
Fresh Bait - Separated from his wife and the rest of their hiking group, a husband caught in a blizzard faces two options: freeze to death, or enter the belly of the beast. (1800 words | September 2020)
A Sense of Beauty - A couple discuss the ramifications of feeding the local wildlife, with consequences somewhat beyond their understanding. (1200 words | entry for Tewahway's 2022 "Wheel of Misfortune" Writing Contest)
Your Best Years - An enthusiastic employer welcomes a young woman to his workplace. All that stands in her way is a simple contract. (1000 words | February 2021)
Visiting Hours - You never know what you might meet on that night of the lapse in the veil. (1000 words | entry for Macciata's 2023 Halloween Writing Challenge)
The After-Party - The borders between the living and the dead unravel in one man's extravagant ballroom. (900 words | December 2019)
Kelser Moor Anthology
Pastas set in the rural countryside area of Kelser Moor, where madness rules and evil is afoot...
No Place for the Dead - After losing both his wife and son, a fisherman is tormented by bodies washing up at the shore and something foul looming on the waters. (5500 words | January 2019)
Smoke and Blood - Three naïve teens get more then they bargained for when one is peer pressured into starting a forest fire. (2900 words | May 2020)
Way of the War - A widowed father takes drastic measures to avoid conscription. (1900 words | November 2018)
Fool's Gold - A destitute man obsesses over the well-off family who have moved in next door. (1800 words | April 2020)
Foot and Mouth - Two carefree teens wander onto the property of a creepy local farmer. (800 words | June 2019)
NeuroWorks Trilogy (Past, Present, Future)
Three stories connected loosely by an ambitious tech company and its impact on society.
Help Needed - A breakthrough in how we interact with computers promises untold potential...and untold horrors. (4300 words | May 2023)
The Influencing Machine - An office lackey's life is upended by the arrival of a mysterious new technology. (7700 words | March 2025)
A Room With a View - In a corporate, dystopian world, a workplace accident causes one man's existence to come crashing down around him. (9700 words | September 2022)
Other Stuff I've Written
Older and more miscellaneous work of mine that I would consider less worth reading than the stories above.
Fate's End - A nervous boy awaits his fortune in a queue of millions. Tarots are just a load of old superstition, right? (4000 words) (entry for RedNovaTyrant's 2020 "Cruel Fate" Writing Contest)
Anniversary - A bloodied, injured man is found stranded on an endless road. Is he ready to face what lies in the fog? (2100 words | April 2019)
Spring Cleaning - The forgotten attic of a family's new home harbours an awful secret. Leave it to the clumsy dad to figure out what it is. (1600 words | January 2020)
Wounded - A mountain hiker seeks help for his injured friend after a savage attack, as well as revenge against their assailants. Luckily, he's come to the right place. (1400 words | May 2019)
The Poison Sky - Darkness has crept its way across the world, but no-one can see it. No-one except one terrified woman. (700 words | August 2019)
Little Birdie - A remorseful hunter laments the death of his latest meal. (poem | June 2019)
Somewhere Under the Rainbow - In a land of colour and joy, there is one place you may never go... (poem | April 2020)
Contests and Challenges
2020 "Cruel Fate" Writing Contest (Contestant)
2021 Halloween Writing Contest (Host/Judge)
2022 "Wheel of Misfortune" Writing Contest (Contestant)
2022 "Liminal Spaces" Writing Contest (Host/Judge)
2023 Random Title Writing Contest (Host/Judge)
2023 Halloween Writing Challenge (Entrant)
2024 Christmas Writing Contest (Judge)
2025 Holders Revival Writing Contest (Host/Judge)
In-the-Making
Unfinished works in varying stages of progress. May or may not ever complete or post.
Polyglut - A small, seaside town begins to question their sanity after the arrival and subsequent death of a stranger.
Remembrance Day - An old woman literally relives a memory from her past every year with the help of extremely advanced neuroscience.
A Sign - A rural church contends with anomalous circumstances, like the repeated vandalism of their changeable sign.
Noclip - A spinoff/origin story about The Backrooms. Three wannabe urban explorers investigate an abandoned scientific facility on the doorstep of their neighbourhood.
How to Write a Story - Five strangers' paths intertwine one night at Auctora Manor, said to bestow the gift of creativity upon anyone who braves its ritual.
Blogs You Might Like
Ranking Every Contest-Winning Story: a worst-to-best of the roughly 30 stories that have won writing contests on the site.
Squidmanescape Writer's Lounge Interview: a renewal of the once-defunct Writer's Lounge series. More of these to come in the future, hopefully.
Wiki Editing Guide: a look at some of the Source Editor's overlooked features.
Important Announcement!: an April Fools' joke.
Favourite Pastas
Narrations
I'm fine with people narrating my stories, but ideally, I would like to know when it happens. Though I haven't produced any narrations myself, there are plenty that have been made of my works here on the site.
A good amount are on the article pages themselves, but you can find a more comprehensive alphabetical list here. I also have them organised by popularity on this YouTube playlist.
Helpful Stuff I've Made
Appealed Stories and Appealed Spinoffs - chronological lists of every appealed story.
Image Gallery - a collection of creepy images, both well-known and general.
PotM/SP List - a chronological list of every PotM and Spotlighted Pasta.
Contest List - a chronological list of every 'official' wiki writing contest.
Popular Pages - a list of the most commented-on pages on the site.
...of my profile, that is.
If you made it all the way down here, then props to you. Here's an easter egg for your troubles.