D. Ann Hall
CHILLING . THRILLING . MACABRE
“Stories of monsters, myths, and the darkness humans hide best.
S T i L L
Emilia and Robert’s romantic escape to the mist-wrapped shores of Loch Earn becomes a test of love and sanity when a wish at an abandoned well wakes something older than the Highlands. Intimate, atmospheric, and quietly terrifying, STiLL trades jump scares for the slow creep of folklore turned personal — a story that lingers long after the light fails.
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A SHORT STORY BY D. ANN HALL
Slow-burn folk horror of longing and consequence
On a secluded shore beneath a slate sky, Emilia and Robert seek solace from the pressure and ache of a promise unfulfilled. A whispered wish at an empty well — part superstition, part desperate hope — cracks the surface of the ordinary, and the couple find themselves mirrored by something both beautiful and wrong. As isolation and old legend close in, intimacy becomes the battleground and identity the cost.
STiLL reinvents the wishing-well myth with a chilling folktale called the Mirrorman, folding Scottish Highlands atmosphere into a compact, relationship-driven horror. Perfect for readers of psychological folk tales and short, potent scares, it pairs the ache of longing and fertility with an uncanny reflection motif that turns empathy into dread.
THE STORY
Will their wish grant the child they crave — or take everything they are?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D. A n n H a l l
D. Ann Hall writes brooding, cinematic horror that marries regional folklore with modern anxieties. STiLL explores human longing, the small rituals that shape our lives, and how landscape keep their own histories. A short, sharp story meant to be read in one uneasy sitting.
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Be careful what you wish for...
"Very atmospheric. I could almost feel the dampness around the cottage and the loch." T. Brock
Emilia and Robert’s romantic escape to the misty shores of Loch Earn, deep in the Scottish Highlands, takes a chilling turn when a wish at an abandoned well awakens something lurking in the depths.
What dark presence have they invoked? And will it let them leave unscathed?
Download now and experience the suspense and dread of what lies in the water.
"I absolutely loved the story! It is so original and very descriptive!" A. Osborn
GENRES: Supernatural, Horror, Speculative, Folklore, Thriller, Suspense, Romance
What people are saying about STILL by D. Ann Hall :
“Brought me right into the eeriness of the area!”
– A. Faulkner
"A great spooky read!"
– T.J.Greger
“A story has to 'catch' me right in the beginning or I'll put it down. This story didn't leave me bored for sure.”
– C. Bursley
“The opening drew me in right away with its descriptive moody atmosphere. The story is easy to follow and well written.”
– Oralee
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