Moving On: a flash-fiction horror

by Amanda Ruzsa

Charming 1 bedroom home in a quiet, secluded woods. Freshly updated accent wall in the bedroom.

Lots of character.

The previous tenant put her heart and soul into the place.

The house is to die for.

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2025

About the author

Amanda lives in Minnesota with her husband, three children, a dog and two cats. When she isn’t buried in a spooky book, she enjoys baking and spending time with her family— usually watching creepy movies or playing outrageous board games. In her free time, she enjoys collecting Halloween decor, writing macabre poetry, reorganizing her books and coming up with ways to surprise and amuse her friends and family. It has been a lifelong joke among her friends and family that Amanda is a member of the ‘grammar police.’ Writing and reading have always played a huge part in her life, stemming from growing up idolizing the talents of her Mother: a novelist, artist and journalist. Amanda began creating stories and crafting poems at a young age and never stopped. Now, reading and writing is still a huge part of her everyday life, and she feels blessed to be able to share her love of spooky stories with so many.

Reviews

[Megan Russ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Talk about putting your all into a house!

I love Amanda's poetic style of writing. These shorts are perfect for the spooky season or any time you want a nightmare.

[David Ness · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short read but the style is so poetic you'll want to linger over every line and soak up every word. Beautifully done!

[Amanda Elizabeth Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amanda is THE master at short stories and this one is no different. This is not your typical haunted house story and I loved the unusual twist!! It also had an element of sadness to it

[Charlene Mattson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amanda does fantastic horror flash fiction and this one was no different. Creepy and visceral

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting, quick little take on the haunted house story. The writing flowed beautifully and despite being so short, it packed a good eerie atmosphere.

[Karm Barter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think Amanda is my fav flash fiction author. Her writing style is so poetic. This story was so beautiful and that ending made me smile. I’ll read more obviously.