The Chamber Magazine publishes the strange and dark and beautiful of today’s short fiction and poetry on the first Friday of each month to readers around the world. There is no charge for this magazine. The Chamber is open for submissions 24/7/365. Submit via thechambermagazine@gmail.com.

The Chamber Magazine: the strange and dark and beautiful of today's short fiction and poetry. New this month: Fiction by Josiah Furcinitti, Bucket Siler, Alan Caldwell, Philip Laverty, Billy Stanton, Grove Koger, Titus Green, Thomas White, Brian P. Kalfus, Ferenc Kanto Zoltan, Nicola Pett, JB Shaw, and James Hanna. Flash Fiction by Pete Lindemann and Paula Bowman. Poetry by Alan Catlin, Joseph A. Farina, Stephen House, MJ Lemon, Akshita, and Stephen Jarrell Williams.

Contents

Short Fiction

“Stayin’ Inside” Horror by Josiah Furcinitti

“The Man Who Followed the Light into the Woods” Dark Mystery-Fantasy by Bucket Siler

“with me” Dark Fiction by Alan Caldwell

“What Mrs. Whyte Found” Horror by Philip Laverty

“Devil’s Stone/Little Frankie” Folk Horror by Billy Stanton

“Or-” Supernatural Horror by Grove Kroger

“Locomotive of Darkness” Supernatural Horror by Titus Green

“Hell is Other People’s Money” Dark Satire by Thomas White

“The Hatch to the Second Floor” Horror by Brian P. Kalfus

“The Soul of Painting” Horror/Weird Fiction by Ferenc Kantó Zoltán

“The Wheel” Dark Fiction by Nicola Pett

“Gray Matter” Dark Science-Fiction by J.B. Shaw

“A Second, Less Capable Head” Dark Sci-fi/Fantasy/Parody by James Hanna

“Moloch” Dark Fiction by Charlie Sutphin

Flash Fiction

“An Irish Ghost Story” Dark Microfiction by Pete Lindemann

“The Corner of Scorned and Ill Repute” Dark Flash Fiction by Paula Bowman

“Panic” Flash Horror by Joseph Schiller

Poetry

“Last Night I Dreamed This Would Happen” Dark Haibun/ Dream Narrative by Alan Catlin

Four Dark Poems by Joseph A. Farina: “carpe noctem”, “river saviours”, “astral”, and “sacrifice”

“my before” Dark Poetry by Stephen House

Two Dark Poems by MJ Lemon: “At Home” and “The Car”

“The Devil and the Visitor” Dark Poetry by Akshita

Two Poems by Stephen Jarrell Williams: “In the Land of the End” and “Sunlight of Summer”

The Next Issue Appears July 7, 2023

Cover for July 7, 2023, Issue of The Chamber Magazine

The Chamber Magazine publishes the strange and dark and beautiful of today’s short fiction and poetry on the first Friday of each month to readers around the world. There is no charge for this magazine. The Chamber is open for submissions 24/7/365. Submit via thechambermagazine@gmail.com.

The Chamber Magazine: the strange and dark and beautiful of today's short fiction and poetry. New this month: Fiction by Josiah Furcinitti, Bucket Siler, Alan Caldwell, Philip Laverty, Billy Stanton, Grove Koger, Titus Green, Thomas White, Brian P. Kalfus, Ferenc Kanto Zoltan, Nicola Pett, JB Shaw, and James Hanna. Flash Fiction by Pete Lindemann and Paula Bowman. Poetry by Alan Catlin, Joseph A. Farina, Stephen House, MJ Lemon, Akshita, and Stephen Jarrell Williams.

Contents

Short Fiction

“Stayin’ Inside” Horror by Josiah Furcinitti

“The Man Who Followed the Light into the Woods” Dark Mystery-Fantasy by Bucket Siler

“with me” Dark Fiction by Alan Caldwell

“What Mrs. Whyte Found” Horror by Philip Laverty

“Devil’s Stone/Little Frankie” Folk Horror by Billy Stanton

“Or-” Supernatural Horror by Grove Kroger

“Locomotive of Darkness” Supernatural Horror by Titus Green

“Hell is Other People’s Money” Dark Satire by Thomas White

“The Hatch to the Second Floor” Horror by Brian P. Kalfus

“The Soul of Painting” Horror/Weird Fiction by Ferenc Kantó Zoltán

“The Wheel” Dark Fiction by Nicola Pett

“Gray Matter” Dark Science-Fiction by J.B. Shaw

“A Second, Less Capable Head” Dark Sci-fi/Fantasy/Parody by James Hanna

“Moloch” Dark Fiction by Charlie Sutphin

Flash Fiction

“An Irish Ghost Story” Dark Microfiction by Pete Lindemann

“The Corner of Scorned and Ill Repute” Dark Flash Fiction by Paula Bowman

“Panic” Flash Horror by Joseph Schiller

Poetry

“Last Night I Dreamed This Would Happen” Dark Haibun/ Dream Narrative by Alan Catlin

Four Dark Poems by Joseph A. Farina: “carpe noctem”, “river saviours”, “astral”, and “sacrifice”

“my before” Dark Poetry by Stephen House

Two Dark Poems by MJ Lemon: “At Home” and “The Car”

“The Devil and the Visitor” Dark Poetry by Akshita

Two Poems by Stephen Jarrell Williams: “In the Land of the End” and “Sunlight of Summer”

The Next Issue Appears July 7, 2023

Cover for July 7, 2023, Issue of The Chamber Magazine

The Chamber Magazine publishes the strange and dark and beautiful of today’s short fiction and poetry on the first Friday of each month to readers around the world. There is no charge for this magazine. The Chamber is open for submissions 24/7/365. Submit via thechambermagazine@gmail.com.

The Chamber Magazine: the strange and dark and beautiful of today's short fiction and poetry.

Contents

Short Fiction

“Finding a Home for a Rescue Man” Dark Fiction by Mike Neis

“The Royal National Deadboat Institution” Dark Fiction by P.J. Brown

“Ro-Langs” Horror by Val Votrin

“To the Ground” Dark Fiction by Patricia Mariel

“The Last Train Home” Dark Supernatural Fiction by Storm Lomax

“Already Lost” Dark Fiction by Gershon Ben-Avraham

“Children of Sin” Dark Fiction by Nick Guthry

“Memorex” Dark Literary Fiction by Leah Erickson

“Wormwood” Dark Historical Fiction by E.C. Traganas

“The Steel Tomb” Horror by Ricardo D. Rebelo

“Bedguard” Horror by Josiah Furcinitti

“Window” Dark Science-Fiction by M.P. Strayer

Flash Fiction

“Kids” Dark Mythology-Based Flash Fiction by Sophie G.

“Restoration” Grimdark Flash Fiction by Louis Kummerer

“Once Upon a Body” Dark Micro-Fiction by Jamie Seibel

“The First Breakfast” Dark Micro-Fiction by Margaret K. Long

Poetry

“because we can” Dark Poetry by Joe Farina

“Ode to a Robot Lover” Dark Sci-fi Poetry by David Newkirk

Two Dark Poems by Marcus Whalbring: “The Man in Our Basement” and “There’s a Strange Light Coming from CVS Tonight”

“slow” Dark Poetry by Suzanne Kelsey

“Eumenides” Dark Verse by Michael Mina

Essays

“The Otherness of Poetry” Essay by Thomas White

The Next Issue Appears June 2, 2023

New Issue of The Chamber Coming!

The Chamber Magazine publishes the strange and dark and beautiful of today’s short fiction and poetry on the first Friday of each month to readers around the world. There is no charge for this magazine. The Chamber is open for submissions 24/7/365. Submit via thechambermagazine@gmail.com.

Contents

Short Fiction

“Foot of Thy Womb” Surreal Fiction by Gretchen Gormley

“Medah’s Revenge” Dark Western by Gary Thomson

“Roots” Horror by Alan Caldwell

“The Mask” Dark Fiction by Jim Tritten

“The Crone of Cader Idris” Supernatural Thriller by Victoria Male

“Megaphagia” Horror by Marie Brown

“Second-hand Skin” Dark Fantasy by Susan Oke

“I Hear the Lowing of the Cattle” Psychological Horror by Greg Gentry

“The Hardships of Keeping Decay at Bay” Fantasy/Horror by Barlow Crassmont

Flash Fiction

“Turaple” Flash Sci-fi/Horror by Chloe Lawrence

“Falstaff” Dark Flash Fiction by Richard Stimac

“Overnight Sanctuary” Flash Fantasy by Jose Soler-Ramirez

“Cherries and Cigarettes” Dark Flash Fiction by Sela Calacsan

“Hunter’s Moon” Supernatural Flash Fiction by Mike Lee

Poetry

Three Dark Poems by Sinead McGuigan: “Death”, “Solitude”, and “Vultures”

“reflection” Dark Poem by Stephen House

Four Dark Poems by Rp Verlaine: “I had cashed my check”, “Full Time Trouble”,” For Marilyn Monroe”, and “Alluring Poison”

“Words and Guns” Dark Poetry by Njeri Wangari

Three Dark Poems by Kushal Poddar: “An Ode to Nothing”, “The First Blood”, and “You Know These are Questionable Truths”

“Titanic Blast” Dark Poem by Thomas Piekarski

Three Dark Poems by Sarah Das Gupta: “Dead Quiet”, “Night Voices”, and “OUT OF THE SEA”

The Next Issue Appears May 5, 2023

New Issue of The Chamber Coming!

The Chamber Magazine publishes the strange and dark and beautiful of today’s short fiction and poetry on the first Friday of each month to readers around the world. There is no charge for this magazine. The Chamber is open for submissions 24/7/365. Submit via thechambermagazine@gmail.com.

Contents

Short Fiction

“Foot of Thy Womb” Surreal Fiction by Gretchen Gormley

“Medah’s Revenge” Dark Western by Gary Thomson

“Roots” Horror by Alan Caldwell

“The Mask” Dark Fiction by Jim Tritten

“The Crone of Cader Idris” Supernatural Thriller by Victoria Male

“Megaphagia” Horror by Marie Brown

“Second-hand Skin” Dark Fantasy by Susan Oke

“I Hear the Lowing of the Cattle” Psychological Horror by Greg Gentry

“The Hardships of Keeping Decay at Bay” Fantasy/Horror by Barlow Crassmont

Flash Fiction

“Turaple” Flash Sci-fi/Horror by Chloe Lawrence

“Falstaff” Dark Flash Fiction by Richard Stimac

“Overnight Sanctuary” Flash Fantasy by Jose Soler-Ramirez

“Cherries and Cigarettes” Dark Flash Fiction by Sela Calacsan

“Hunter’s Moon” Supernatural Flash Fiction by Mike Lee

Poetry

Three Dark Poems by Sinead McGuigan: “Death”, “Solitude”, and “Vultures”

“reflection” Dark Poem by Stephen House

Four Dark Poems by Rp Verlaine: “I had cashed my check”, “Full Time Trouble”,” For Marilyn Monroe”, and “Alluring Poison”

“Words and Guns” Dark Poetry by Njeri Wangari

Three Dark Poems by Kushal Poddar: “An Ode to Nothing”, “The First Blood”, and “You Know These are Questionable Truths”

“Titanic Blast” Dark Poem by Thomas Piekarski

Three Dark Poems by Sarah Das Gupta: “Dead Quiet”, “Night Voices”, and “OUT OF THE SEA”

The Next Issue Appears May 5, 2023

The April issue of The Chamber is out!

The Chamber Magazine publishes the strange and dark and beautiful of today’s short fiction and poetry on the first Friday of each month to readers around the world. There is no charge for this magazine. The Chamber is open for submissions 24/7/365. Submit via thechambermagazine@gmail.com.

Contents

Short Fiction

“Foot of Thy Womb” Surreal Fiction by Gretchen Gormley

“Medah’s Revenge” Dark Western by Gary Thomson

“Roots” Horror by Alan Caldwell

“The Mask” Dark Fiction by Jim Tritten

“The Crone of Cader Idris” Supernatural Thriller by Victoria Male

“Megaphagia” Horror by Marie Brown

“Second-hand Skin” Dark Fantasy by Susan Oke

“I Hear the Lowing of the Cattle” Psychological Horror by Greg Gentry

“The Hardships of Keeping Decay at Bay” Fantasy/Horror by Barlow Crassmont

Flash Fiction

“Turaple” Flash Sci-fi/Horror by Chloe Lawrence

“Falstaff” Dark Flash Fiction by Richard Stimac

“Overnight Sanctuary” Flash Fantasy by Jose Soler-Ramirez

“Cherries and Cigarettes” Dark Flash Fiction by Sela Calacsan

“Hunter’s Moon” Supernatural Flash Fiction by Mike Lee

Poetry

Three Dark Poems by Sinead McGuigan: “Death”, “Solitude”, and “Vultures”

“reflection” Dark Poem by Stephen House

Four Dark Poems by Rp Verlaine: “I had cashed my check”, “Full Time Trouble”,” For Marilyn Monroe”, and “Alluring Poison”

“Words and Guns” Dark Poetry by Njeri Wangari

Three Dark Poems by Kushal Poddar: “An Ode to Nothing”, “The First Blood”, and “You Know These are Questionable Truths”

“Titanic Blast” Dark Poem by Thomas Piekarski

Three Dark Poems by Sarah Das Gupta: “Dead Quiet”, “Night Voices”, and “OUT OF THE SEA”

The Next Issue Appears May 5, 2023

The Chamber Magazine publishes the strange and dark and beautiful of today’s short fiction and poetry on the first Friday of each month. There is no charge for this magazine. The Chamber is open for submissions 24/7/365. Submit via thechambermagazine@gmail.com.

Contents

Short Fiction

“Foot of Thy Womb” Surreal Fiction by Gretchen Gormley

“Medah’s Revenge” Dark Western by Gary Thomson

“Roots” Horror by Alan Caldwell

“The Mask” Dark Fiction by Jim Tritten

“The Crone of Cader Idris” Supernatural Thriller by Victoria Male

“Megaphagia” Horror by Marie Brown

“Second-hand Skin” Dark Fantasy by Susan Oke

“I Hear the Lowing of the Cattle” Psychological Horror by Greg Gentry

“The Hardships of Keeping Decay at Bay” Fantasy/Horror by Barlow Crassmont

Flash Fiction

“Turaple” Flash Sci-fi/Horror by Chloe Lawrence

“Falstaff” Dark Flash Fiction by Richard Stimac

“Overnight Sanctuary” Flash Fantasy by Jose Soler-Ramirez

“Cherries and Cigarettes” Dark Flash Fiction by Sela Calacsan

“Hunter’s Moon” Supernatural Flash Fiction by Mike Lee

Poetry

Three Dark Poems by Sinead McGuigan: “Death”, “Solitude”, and “Vultures”

“reflection” Dark Poem by Stephen House

Four Dark Poems by Rp Verlaine: “I had cashed my check”, “Full Time Trouble”,” For Marilyn Monroe”, and “Alluring Poison”

“Words and Guns” Dark Poetry by Njeri Wangari

Three Dark Poems by Kushal Poddar: “An Ode to Nothing”, “The First Blood”, and “You Know These are Questionable Truths”

“Titanic Blast” Dark Poem by Thomas Piekarski

Three Dark Poems by Sarah Das Gupta: “Dead Quiet”, “Night Voices”, and “OUT OF THE SEA”

The Next Issue Appears May 5, 2023

Contents

Short Fiction

“The Armoires” Horror by Dylan Nicholson

“The Devil in the Pear Tree” Flash Horror by Joanna Theiss

“HMO” Social-Realist-Horror by Billy Stanton

“Sleigh Bed” Psychological Horror by Heather Webb

“Frozen in Time” Horror by Alec Glisson

“Fragile Guts” Dark Science-Fiction/ Fantasy by Caleb Coomer

“Void with Teeth” Dark Science Fiction by Dan Dellechiaie

“The Frisk Whispers” Ghost Story by Mansi Rathore

“L’Inconnue de La Seine” Horror by Chloe Spector

“East, Sleep, Repeat” Horror by Sarah Muldowney

“Gold Dust Woman” Surreal Horror by Elizabeth J. Wenger

“Archon Fugue” Dark Fantasy-Horror by Titus Green

“The Brownstone” Horror by Rhema Sayers

“Emerald Palace” Horror by S. Eamma

“Household Gods” Horror by Josh Hanson

Flash Fiction

“To Be a Butterfly” Horror/Thriller by N.V. Devlin

“Grinny: Free to a Good Home” Monster Tale/Micro Horror by Douglas Gwilym

“Feminine Growl” Horror Microfiction by Madison Randolph

“Dispassionate” Dark Fiction by Joseph Townsend

Poetry

“Late Night Recitation” Dark Poetry by Thomas Piekarski

Dark Poem by Alistair Thaw

Two Poems by Jay Horan: “i sustain i engrain i heal from the pain” and “a-people”

The Next Issue Appears April 7, 2023

The Chamber Magazine Cover (man with a pistol) for April 2023

Contents

Short Fiction

“The Armoires” Horror by Dylan Nicholson

“The Devil in the Pear Tree” Flash Horror by Joanna Theiss

“HMO” Social-Realist-Horror by Billy Stanton

“Sleigh Bed” Psychological Horror by Heather Webb

“Frozen in Time” Horror by Alec Glisson

“Fragile Guts” Dark Science-Fiction/ Fantasy by Caleb Coomer

“Void with Teeth” Dark Science Fiction by Dan Dellechiaie

“The Frisk Whispers” Ghost Story by Mansi Rathore

“L’Inconnue de La Seine” Horror by Chloe Spector

“East, Sleep, Repeat” Horror by Sarah Muldowney

“Gold Dust Woman” Surreal Horror by Elizabeth J. Wenger

“Archon Fugue” Dark Fantasy-Horror by Titus Green

“The Brownstone” Horror by Rhema Sayers

“Emerald Palace” Horror by S. Eamma

“Household Gods” Horror by Josh Hanson

Flash Fiction

“To Be a Butterfly” Horror/Thriller by N.V. Devlin

“Grinny: Free to a Good Home” Monster Tale/Micro Horror by Douglas Gwilym

“Feminine Growl” Horror Microfiction by Madison Randolph

“Dispassionate” Dark Fiction by Joseph Townsend

Poetry

“Late Night Recitation” Dark Poetry by Thomas Piekarski

Dark Poem by Alistair Thaw

Two Poems by Jay Horan: “i sustain i engrain i heal from the pain” and “a-people”

The Next Issue Appears April 7, 2023

The Chamber Magazine Cover (man with a pistol) for April 2023

The January Issue of The Chamber Magazine is Out.

Note: three new stories are also up at Rural Fiction Magazine as of January 6.

Contents

Short Fiction

“On the Corner of Cedar and Washington” Dark Fiction by Diane Lee

“Drive-By Mourning” Dark Fiction by Patricia Ann Bowen

“Mortifying Enmeshment” Dark Science-Fiction by Zary Fekete

“Red Orphan” Dark Science-Fiction by Kyle Brandon Lee

“Fruits” Dark Fiction by James Hanna

“Wolf Trap” Horror by Carl Peters

“Night Shift” Dark, Psychological Fiction by Lori Lamothe

“Face of an Angel” Horror by Kate Bergquist

“Devouring” Horror by Patrick McEvoy

“Myrtle” Dark Fiction by Austin J. Fowler

“Rendition” Dark Fiction by Jan Cronos

“Dark Encounter” Horror by Jan Cronos

“Doppelganger” Dark Fantasy by Jon Wesick

Flash Fiction

“How to Become a Butterfly Martian” Dark Flash Fiction by Jeniya Mard

Poetry

Two Dark Poems by Joseph Farina: “dream trek” and “requiem nativitatis”

Three Dark Poems by Damon Hubbs: the night has a thousand eyes; drive, just drive; and if it’s a crime story

“The Pit” Dark Poetry by Bindi Lavelle

The Next Issue Appears February 6, 2023

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The January Issue of The Chamber Magazine is Out.

Note: three new stories are also up at Rural Fiction Magazine as of January 6.

Contents

Short Fiction

“On the Corner of Cedar and Washington” Dark Fiction by Diane Lee

“Drive-By Mourning” Dark Fiction by Patricia Ann Bowen

“Mortifying Enmeshment” Dark Science-Fiction by Zary Fekete

“Red Orphan” Dark Science-Fiction by Kyle Brandon Lee

“Fruits” Dark Fiction by James Hanna

“Wolf Trap” Horror by Carl Peters

“Night Shift” Dark, Psychological Fiction by Lori Lamothe

“Face of an Angel” Horror by Kate Bergquist

“Devouring” Horror by Patrick McEvoy

“Myrtle” Dark Fiction by Austin J. Fowler

“Rendition” Dark Fiction by Jan Cronos

“Dark Encounter” Horror by Jan Cronos

“Doppelganger” Dark Fantasy by Jon Wesick

Flash Fiction

“How to Become a Butterfly Martian” Dark Flash Fiction by Jeniya Mard

Poetry

Two Dark Poems by Joseph Farina: “dream trek” and “requiem nativitatis”

Three Dark Poems by Damon Hubbs: the night has a thousand eyes; drive, just drive; and if it’s a crime story

“The Pit” Dark Poetry by Bindi Lavelle

The Next Issue Appears February 6, 2023

COVER UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Any time is a good time for chocolate.

Note: three new stories are up at Rural Fiction Magazine as of January 6.

Contents

Short Fiction

“On the Corner of Cedar and Washington” Dark Fiction by Diane Lee

“Drive-By Mourning” Dark Fiction by Patricia Ann Bowen

“Mortifying Enmeshment” Dark Science-Fiction by Zary Fekete

“Red Orphan” Dark Science-Fiction by Kyle Brandon Lee

“Fruits” Dark Fiction by James Hanna

“Wolf Trap” Horror by Carl Peters

“Night Shift” Dark, Psychological Fiction by Lori Lamothe

“Face of an Angel” Horror by Kate Bergquist

“Devouring” Horror by Patrick McEvoy

“Myrtle” Dark Fiction by Austin J. Fowler

“Rendition” Dark Fiction by Jan Cronos

“Dark Encounter” Horror by Jan Cronos

“Doppelganger” Dark Fantasy by Jon Wesick

Flash Fiction

“How to Become a Butterfly Martian” Dark Flash Fiction by Jeniya Mard

Poetry

Two Dark Poems by Joseph Farina: “dream trek” and “requiem nativitatis”

Three Dark Poems by Damon Hubbs: the night has a thousand eyes; drive, just drive; and if it’s a crime story

“The Pit” Dark Poetry by Bindi Lavelle

The Next Issue Appears February 3, 2023

Cover and contents February 2023

The Strange and Dark and Beautiful

Contents

Short Fiction

“After Hours” Dark Fiction by Alan Catlin

“Mona” Dark Romance by Vladislav Ceperkovic

“Beefeater” Dark Western Fiction by Joshua Mertz

“Pay at the Pump” Dark Fiction by Kay Summers

“Wake Up” Dark Fiction by Alejandro Gonzales

“Siren of Souls” Dark Fantasy by Felicia Change

“The Power of the Pale God Compels You” Dark Science Fiction by Joe Jablonski

“Hartway & Burrough” Cosmic Horror and Satire by Samuel Bostwick

“Those Small Towns” Dark Fiction by Randy Zuniga

“Anatomy of Ruin” Apocalyptic Semi-Horror Existential Comedy by Stacey E. Bryan

“Dime Novel” Dark Western by Kenneth Schalhoub

“Shadow Dance” Dark Fiction by Dylan Webster

Flash Fiction

“The Last Vampire” Dark Flash Fiction by Roly Andrews

“Stained Snow” Dark Flash Fiction by Townsend Walker

“The Last Tweet” Dark Flash Fiction by Ellis Shuman

Poetry

Two Dark Poems by Pat Tyrer: “Anxiety of Guilt” and “Name Unspoken”

“HAD YOU LOVED ME” Dark Poetry by Morgan Phaneuf

“We Know the Devil’s Name” Dark Speculative Fiction/ Horror Poetry by Andrew Leonard

“Tale of Misery” Dark Poetry by Sammy Anderson

The Next Issue Appears January 6, 2023

The Chamber Magazine Cover, January 6, 2023
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Contents

Short Fiction

“Stitched Jack” Short Story by Billy Stanton

“Papa’s Candy Store” Dark Fiction by Hanna Bäckström

“The Event” Sci-fi Horror by Kate Bergquist

“Midnight in the Presidential Palace” Historical Horror by Kevin DG Johnson

“Shift of Doom” Dark Fiction by Alan Catlin

“Addictive Sunglasses” Dark Fiction by Callum McGee

“Proof” Dark Science-Fiction by Grove Koger

“Specimen” Horror by Ron Sanders

“The Puddlers” Dark Apocalyptic Fiction by K. Hartless

“Warmth that Chills” Dark Fiction by Hareendran Kallinkeel

“Never Again” Dark Fiction by R.P. Singletary

“Urban Appetites” Horror by Kilmo

“My Heirloom You’ll Be” Dark Fiction by Dimas Rio

“Tomato Seeds” Dark Fiction by Maggie Hall

“The Guest” Science-Fiction by James Hanna

Flash Fiction

“Tide Turners” Flash Horror by Billy Stanton

Two Works of Flash Fiction by Dylan Thomas Lewis: “Hallowed Cliff” and “They Did It for their Freedom”

“Mary’s Garden” Flash Horror by Thomas Falater

Poetry

Three Dark Poems by Joseph Farina: “icon”, ” the danger in reading words in darkness alone” and “portrait”

“Eye Spy” Dark Poetry by Michael Lavine

The Next Issue Appears December 2

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Contents

Short Fiction

“Stitched Jack” Short Story by Billy Stanton

“Papa’s Candy Store” Dark Fiction by Hanna Bäckström

“The Event” Sci-fi Horror by Kate Bergquist

“Midnight in the Presidential Palace” Historical Horror by Kevin DG Johnson

“Shift of Doom” Dark Fiction by Alan Catlin

“Addictive Sunglasses” Dark Fiction by Callum McGee

“Proof” Dark Science-Fiction by Grove Koger

“Specimen” Horror by Ron Sanders

“The Puddlers” Dark Apocalyptic Fiction by K. Hartless

“Warmth that Chills” Dark Fiction by Hareendran Kallinkeel

“Never Again” Dark Fiction by R.P. Singletary

“Urban Appetites” Horror by Kilmo

“My Heirloom You’ll Be” Dark Fiction by Dimas Rio

“Tomato Seeds” Dark Fiction by Maggie Hall

“The Guest” Science-Fiction by James Hanna

Flash Fiction

“Tide Turners” Flash Horror by Billy Stanton

Two Works of Flash Fiction by Dylan Thomas Lewis: “Hallowed Cliff” and “They Did It for their Freedom”

“Mary’s Garden” Flash Horror by Thomas Falater

Poetry

Three Dark Poems by Joseph Farina: “icon”, ” the danger in reading words in darkness alone” and “portrait”

“Eye Spy” Dark Poetry by Michael Lavine

The Next Issue Appears December 2

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The Chamber Magazine October 2022

Contents

Short Fiction

“Garden of Moths” Dark Fiction by Colt Fry

“Hurdy-Gurdy” Horror by Billy Stanton

“Mentone” Supernatural, Psychological Thriller by Sjoerd van Wijk

Things Have Been Strange Around Here” Psychological Horror by Amelia Slater

“Mr. Fate” Horror by Billy Stanton

“The Dare” Dark Fiction by Kate Bergquist

“Cat People” Urban Horror by K.C. Callender

“Ryan O’Shaughnessy Battles an Ape” Dark Urban Fiction by James Hanna

Flash Fiction

Three Works of Flash Fiction by Conor Barnes: “The Dream Eater”, “The Duel”, and “Void”

“Safe Space” Dark Flash Fiction by Alan Caldwell

“Just a Phase” Dark Flash Fiction by Alan Caldwell

Poetry

Two Dark Poems by Joseph A. Farina: “syndrome” and “skid noir”

“The Uncanny Resurrection of Tellurian Scenes” Dark, Surrealistic Poetry by Ashleigh Genus

Five Dark Poems by Meg Smith:  “Offleash Werewolf Park”, “Maxime”, “Backstairs Ghost”, “The Crocodile, Unbound”, and “The Incorruptible”

“A Skeleton’s Toast” Dark Poem by Thomas White

“Getting Ready to Stalk the Living” Dark Poem by A.J. Huffman

Three Dark Poems by John Tustin: “The Room is Yellow”, “Spitted Nails”, and “Stigmata Blood”

Three Dark Poems by Stephanie Smith: “Breeding”, “The Dance”, and “Thorns”

The Next Issue Appears November 4

Contents September 2022

Contents

Short Fiction

“The Great British Stag Night” Dark Fiction by James Burt

“His Assistant” Dark Fiction by Patrick Crossen

“The Man with a Ghost in his Eyes” Psychological Horror by Kate Bergquist

“The Well” Horror by Sadie Kraus

“Nemesis” Post-Apocalyptic Feline Horror by Rudolfo San Miguel

“The Golem of Slotnick Hills” Supernatural Fiction by Matthew Ross

“Nycotophobia” Horror by Jordon Jones

“Pinstripe” Suspense by George Gill

“The Haves and Have Nots” Dark Speculative Fiction by Martha Juliet

“Midnight Galaxy” Horror by Rituparna Mitra

“I Am Not a Crook” Dark Humor by James Hanna

“Envy” Horror by Eric Dawson

Flash Fiction

“Happy Again” Dark Flash Fiction by Kyelar Engen

“The Masks” Dark, Modernist Horror by Kimberley Luxton

“Team Meeting” Dark Flash Fiction by Jacob Strunk

“bang dammit slam” Dark Flash Fiction by Daniel Solomon

Poetry

Three Dark Poems by Jack Harvey: “Relics”, “Cassandra”, and “New York Down and Dirty”

Two Dark Poems by David Galef: “Insomnia, Take 7” and “Precipitation”

Three Dark Poems by Stephen Jarrell Williams: “Out of This World”, “Longing” and “Bitter”

Two Dark Poems by Keea Mihaly: “Obsequy” and “Perfidy”

“War Stone” Dark Poem by Jamie Seibel

The Next Issue Appears October 7

Contents

Short Fiction

“Conjure the Moon” Dark Supernatural Fiction by E.N. Dunn

“Miscue” Dark Fiction by Steve Wilcenski

“The Worm” Dark Sci-Fi by Jesse Rowell

“Keep Your Head Down” Horror by Paul O’Neill

“The New Gods” Science-Fiction by K. Danckert

“Read the Sign” Dark Fiction by Peter Portelli

“Zombies in a Dreamscape” Dark, Supernatural Fiction by Hareendran Kallinkeel

“Daluse” Dark Fiction by Rob Plunkett

“Mal du Pays” Dark Fiction by Trevor Zaple

“Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” Dark Fiction by Curtis A. Bass

“A Cup of Kindness” a Dark Contemporary Retelling of a Traditional Fairy Tale by Kelly Jarvis

Poetry

“Night Mistress” Dark Poetry by Joe Farina

Flash Fiction

“Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold” Dark Supernatural Flash Fiction by Phil Temples

“Teacher–Listen” Dark Flash Fiction by Louise Worthington

“Sandbar” Dark Flash Fiction by K.A. Williams

Interview

The Chamber’s Interview with Author Russell James

Review

Road of Bones: Review by Ryan Tan

The Next Issue Appears September 2

Contents

Short Fiction

“Potsherds” Dark Magic Realism by Johanna Haas
“Good Girl” Fiction by Katie Trescott
“Death of a Poet” Dark Fiction by Guy Prevost
“The Bird Woman and the Silent Minority” Dark Fantasy by Elinora Westfall
“The Broken Doll” Horror by Kate Bergquist
“Another Will Take Your Place” Dark Drama by James Hanna
“Sour Dough” Dark Fiction by Kate M. Tyte
“The Ideal Man” Dark Science-Fiction by Leland Neville
“Angels of the Morning” Dark Fiction by Alan Catlin
“Thanksgiving” Folk Horror Dark Fiction by Sara White

Poetry

“The Man by the River” Dark Poetry by David Newkirk
“The Wolf in Winter’s Wool” Dark Poem by Algo (Alec Gourley)
“Proof That Dragons Still Live” Dark Poetry by John Michael Sears
Five Dark Poems by Damon Hubbs
“A Vampire’s Internet Search History” Dark Poetry by J.Richard Kron

Flash Fiction

“Taste” Flash Horror by Madison Randolph

The Next Issue Appears August 5

Cover of The Chamber Magazine for August 5, 2022

Contents

“Billy the Killer and Martha Jean” Horror by Rachel Brands
“Ghost” Dark Poetry by June Allyn Johnson
“No Rose without Thorns” Flash Horror by Madeleine D’Este
Two Dark Poems by Travis Black: “May My Sorrows Comfort Me in my Time of Need” and “The Sound of a Train in the Distance”
“Teddy Bear” Dark Poetry by A.N. Rose
“The Feverish Fast of Albert Drach” Dark, Surreal Microfiction by Karin Kutlay
“Quetzalcoatl Comet” Dark, Historical Fiction by Titus Green
“Last Call at the Divina Comedia” Dark, Hyper-Real Fiction by Alan Catlin
“Finding Shadows in the Fire” Dark, Historical Fiction by R.P. Serin
“12 Items or Less” Dark Fiction by Kay Summers
“Bloodsucker” Dark Supernatural Fiction by Mehnaz Sahibzada
“All’s Over, Then” Horror by Gershon Ben-Avraham
“Night” Dark Fiction by Amita Basu
“Tea with Nanna” Dark Fiction by B.C. Nance
“It Wasn’t My Fault” Dark Fiction by Joseph Buckley
Special Feature–“Son of Abyss”: discographic debut of multifaceted duo Abisso

The Next Issue Appears July 1

Contents

“Ferry Ride” Dark Fiction by Alan Catlin
“Peppermint Candy” Dark Fiction by James Mulhern
Three Dark Poems by Peter Michael Bush: “Fear in the Eyes of the Crocodile”, “First…Serial…Rites”, and “Blood in the Sycamores”
“You Monster” Horror by Janelle Chambers
“Speakers” Dark Fiction by Patrick R. Wilson
“A Saga of Blasphemy” Dark Fiction by Hareendran Kallinkeel
“Like Moths to a Flame” Dark Fiction by Cecilia Kennedy
“In My Heart There Stirs a Quiet Pain” Dark Fiction by Kate Bergquist
“Act 1, Scene1” Dark Poetry by Prithvijeet Sinha
“Interrogation” Dark Horror by Damir Salkovic
“Little Bunny Foo Foo” Dark Fiction by Tre Luna
“His Heart’s Desire” Horror by N.D. Coley
“Fathers & Sons” Dark Fiction by Andre P. Audette
“Two Beds, One Room” Dark Fiction by Angel Polanco
Three Darkly Humorous Poems by K.A. Williams: “Lunch at the Lake”, “Cal and Kay”, and “Night Caller”
“The Hangings” a Dark, Futuristic Parody by James Hanna
“Flowers in the Woods” Dark Sudden Fiction by Anita Joy Balraj
“Office Friends” Dark Psychological Fiction by Pauline Chow

Contents

“Useless Things” Dark Fiction by James Mulhern
“The Red Eye of Love” Dark Fiction by Len Messineo
“All the Coney Islands of the Mind” Dark Fiction by Alan Catlin
“Greetings from Krampus” Dark Fiction by Tiffany Renee Harmon
“Voice in the Casket” Dark Poem by Bernadette Harris
“Ideal You Bars” Dark Fiction by Emma Burger
“Doctor Dread’s Creative Writing Revolution” Dark Fiction by Thomas White
Three Dark Poems by John Tustin: “The Crush of the Moon”, “Dead Candles”, “Respite”
“The Black Curtain” Dark Surrealism by Leonard Henry Scott
“Resurrection” Dark Fiction by Kelly Piner
“Medusae” Science-Fiction/Horror by Elana Gomal

Dear loyal readers,

I have decided to put The Chamber on hiatus from March 11 until April 1 after which The Chamber will become a monthly magazine. There will be no March 11, March 18, or March 25 issues. This is something I have been contemplating for several months.

I will run this issue’s (March 4) cover for a week, after which it will be replaced with a notice about the hiatus. All stories, poetry, and other material will continue to be available. I will even update the blog occasionally.

The first reason I have for this is time management. Running a weekly magazine of 6-7 stories/poems every issue takes up considerable time, which I could use to finish a novel I have had in the works for a few years. This is also time I could use for personal matters such as visiting family. You may have not realized this, but this is a one-man operation. My time is limited as it is, as I have a 40-hour/week day job to keep a roof over my head and the barbeque occasionally rolling in.

The second reason I am doing this is a drop in the number of submissions over the last few weeks. When I started The Chamber, I was receiving a lot of submissions. Coming up with several stories per issue was easy. I could even have 3-4 issues prepared in advance allowing me time for personal matters. Submissions have slowed in the past few weeks making it tricky to maintain approximately the same length for each issue. Sometimes I find myself hoping that I will have enough material for the upcoming issue. By going to a monthly format, I will be able to take the same number of stories and poems coming in currently, and maybe double (more or less) the length of each issue, and have a few issues prepared in advance to automatically publish themselves when the first of each month rolls around. I am hoping that going to a monthly format will also help The Chamber improve in terms of quality. A monthly format will afford me more time to concentrate on the details of each story and poem and on the details of each issue.

For the time being, any stories and poems that were slated to appear in the March 11 issue will now appear in the April 1 issue.

Honestly, I wish I did not have to go this route. I love reading the high-quality, creative material submitted and doing the minimal editing sometimes required. Though I will still be doing these tasks, I will be doing them less.

I also love interacting frequently with the authors and poets, who are all terrific people. I have had no conflicts with anyone in the year and two months I have been publishing The Chamber (I wish I could say the same for my day job). Working with The Chamber’s contributors in a field that I love and enjoy is like going outside and playing with the neighborhood kids when in grade school. Unfortunately, I now have to go back in the house for a while and do my homework. I will be coming out to play now and then though.

Sincerely,

Phil Slattery

Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Graphic Designer, Head Honcho, Gopher, Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

Contents

“A Proper Ballerina” Dark Fiction by Janet Goldberg

“Piñata” Dark, Supernatural Flash Fiction by D.C. Marcus

Three Dark Poems by Callum McGee: “Black Oracles of Anfield Cemetery”, “Black Taxi”, and “Four Years of Hell”

“The Shade” Dark, Supernatural Fiction by Wess Mongo Jolley

Three Dark Poems by Joseph Farina: “fever planes”, “simulacrum”, and “what we leave behind”

“A Game of Horrors” Dark Fiction by Philip Laverty

“The Orange Tree” Fiction by Molly Osborne

Contents

“Every Dog Has His Day” Mystery by Julian Grant (Part 2 of 2)
“Safe” Dark Fiction by Janet Goldberg
“Steve Loved Her to Pieces” Dark Fiction by Robert Kostanczuk
“Acting Out” Dark Fiction by Brian R. Quinn
“The Lottery” Dark, Speculative Fiction by James Hanna
“Sister Tells Me” Dark Fiction by D.C. Marcus