New this month:
Fiction by Dylan Nicholson, Joanna Theiss, Billy Stanton, Heather Webb, Alec Glisson, Caleb Coomer, Dan Dellechiaie, Mansi Rathore, Chloe Spector, Sarah Muldowney, Elizabeth J. Wenger, Titus Green, Rhema Sayers, and Josh Hanson Flash Fiction by N.V. Devlin, Douglas Gwilym, Madison Randolph, S. Eamma, and Joseph Townsend Poetry by Thomas Piekarski, Jay Horan, and Alistair Thaw
“Household Gods” Horror by Josh Hanson
Josh Hanson is a teacher and a graduate of University of Montana MFA program, and his first novel, King’s Hill is forthcoming from Wicked House. His previous work has appeared or is forthcoming in Sinister Smile Press, BlackPetals, Dance Cry Dance Break, Stoneboat,Fast Flesh, and Diagram.
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“The Devil in the Pear Tree” Flash Horror by Joanna Theiss
Joanna Theiss (she/her) is a writer living in Washington, DC. Her short stories and flash fiction have appeared in journals such as Aquifer: The Florida Review Online, Bending Genres, Anti-Heroin Chic, Fictive Dream, and Best Microfiction 2022. Links to her writing are available at www.joannatheiss.com.
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“Gold Dust Woman” Surreal Horror by Elizabeth J. Wenger
There were four things that could explain away what Gerald was seeing as he sat one night drunk on the porch of his empty home looking out at a dust storm gathering…
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“Late Night Recitation” Dark Poetry by Thomas Piekarski
Thomas Piekarski is a former editor of the California State Poetry Quarterly. His poetry has appeared in such publications as Poetry Quarterly, Literature Today, The Journal, Poetry Salzburg, Modern Literature, South African Literary Journal, and Home Planet News. His books of poetry are Ballad of Billy the Kid, Monterey Bay Adventures, Mercurial World, and Aurora…
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“To Be a Butterfly” Horror/Thriller by N.V. Devlin
N.V. Devlin writes dark and speculative fiction to better make sense of the world. N.V. was the 1st Runner-Up for Indecent Magazine’s 2022 Queer Quivers Contest and has had or will have work appear in the Creepy Podcast, Tales from the Moonlit Path, and Rebellion LIT’s The Start anthology. Some favorite authors include Edgar Allan Poe, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu,…
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“Archon Fugue” Dark Fantasy-Horror by Titus Green
Titus Green was born in Canada but grew up in the UK. His fiction, non-fiction and prose poetry have appeared in numerous online and print magazines, including The Collidescope, Adelaide Literary Magazine, The Bosphorus Review of Books, HORLA, Literally Stories, Sediments Literary Arts, Fear of Monkeys, Stag Hill Literary Journal, The Chamber, S.A.V.A Press, The…
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“Grinny: Free to a Good Home” Monster Tale/Micro Horror by Douglas Gwilym
Douglas’s story “Poppy’s Poppy” is on the preliminary ballot for a Bram Stoker Award this year, and “Year Six” appeared on Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror #14 recommended reading list after making the preliminary ballot last year. He is co-editing The Midnight Zone’s upcoming first edition, Novus Monstrum, which is jam-packed with modern legends of weird fiction, but is also a showcase…
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“The Brownstone” Horror by Rhema Sayers
Rhema Sayers is a retired ER doctor who always wanted to write but never had time. After retiring from medicine, she started writing seriously and has had moderate success in being published. She lives in the Arizona desert just outside Tucson with two dogs and one husband.
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Two Poems by Jay Horan: “i sustain i engrain i heal from the pain” and “a-people”
Jay Horan is a handcraft artist, musician and poet, founder of Portals of Ions, and is based in New Zealand.
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“Feminine Growl” Horror Microfiction by Madison Randolph
Madison Randolph is attending the University of Texas Permian Basin to earn her Master’s in English. Her works have appeared in Friday Flash Fiction, The Drabble, Bright Flash Literary Review, Spillwords, The Chamber Magazine. Also, 101 Words as Ryker Hayes. She can be found on Instagram madisonrandolph17 or Twitter @Madisonr1713
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“Emerald Palace” Horror by S. Eamma
S. Eamma is a North Shore born writer and a lover of all things thriller and horror. At age 2 she watched Killer Clowns From Space and never forgot it. Also passionate about poetry, she has been published with The Bitchin’ Kitsch magazine and Red Skies Magazine.
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Dark Poem by Alistair Thaw
Alistair Thaw is a poet who has work due for publication with The Piker Press. Thaw is also an electronic musician who has recorded numerous horror-themed projects, such as hole house and kindred spirits. Currently, he records as the haunters.
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“Dispassionate” Dark Fiction by Joseph Townsend
JP Townsend is a writer of crime, science fiction and horror. Originally born in Terre Haute, Indiana, he migrated to Australia as a teenager and currently resides in Brisbane, Queensland, with his partner and a very talkative cat from whom he gets most of his ideas. Currently employed as a motor winder, he has previously…
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“The Armoires” Horror by Dylan Nicholson
Dylan is a writer of short fiction, screenplays and poetry. He is a die-hard horror fan and by night you will most likely find him reading something by Shirley Jackson or Clive Barker. He lives in London and works in the Film & TV industry.’
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“HMO” Social-Realist-Horror by Billy Stanton
Billy Stanton is a young working-class writer and filmmaker based in London, and originally from Portsmouth. His story ‘Screwfix’ was recently published in ‘New Towns’ (Wild Pressed Books). His short fiction has also appeared in Horla, The Chamber, Tigershark and (soon) Wyldblood magazines. His latest short film ‘Noli is currently in post-production. His blog can…
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“Sleigh Bed” Psychological Horror by Heather Webb
Heather Webb is a mom, teacher, and literary enthusiast. She enjoys reading and writing dark fiction, and has published in Eldritch Tales and several other magazines. She lives in Texas with her son.
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“Frozen in Time” Horror by Alec Glisson
“We need to go in,” Pierce says, his dirty snow boots tapping the ice. A few flurries stick to his coat, nothing compared to the blizzard that flattened their town in snow last week….
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“Fragile Guts” Dark Science-Fiction/ Fantasy by Caleb Coomer
Caleb works as an analyst in Washington, D.C. His passions apart from reading and writing fiction include film, basketball, bourbon, and traveling with his wife Melody.
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“Void with Teeth” Dark Science Fiction by Dan Dellechiaie
Dan states: “I studied journalism at Boston University and received an MFA in creative writing at Columbia University. I’ve worked as a movie theater cleaner, a cashier at a vacation clothing store, an indie bookseller, and a tech assistant for an art consulting firm. My website is dadell.com.”
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“The Frisk Whispers” Ghost Story by Mansi Rathore
Mansi Rathore is from India. He is 24 years old and writes horror fiction and poetry as his major interest with occasional political blogs.
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“L’Inconnue de La Seine” Horror by Chloe Spector
Chloe Spector is an aspiring novelist and writer in the process of obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing and English from Berry College. This is her first publication.
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“Truth Reigns in the Dark” Surreal Dark Flash Fiction by Marie-Louise McGuinness
Marie-Louise McGuinness comes from a wonderfully neurodiverse household in rural Northern Ireland. She has work published or forthcoming in Roi Faineant Press, Bending Genres, Intrepidus Ink, Flash Fiction Magazine and The Argonaut amongst others. She enjoys writing from a sensory perspective.
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“Frost” Horror by Dena Linn
Dena Linn, ex-urban, thriver, commune child, not to be one of ‘those’ girls, diving into hate, loss, rage, heartbreak, and insanity. First-Place: “The Problem Is”, published by Reedsy.com. Also appearing in Down in the Dirt Magazine and Ariel Chart International Literary Journal, she’s a story judge for Reedsy.com and published six shorts in anthologies.
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