For generations, the marsh-surrounded town of Shimmer, Maryland has played host to a loose movement of African-American artists, all working … More
Category: Haunted Passages
An ominous wind circles you in the middle of an isolated woods. Your friends wander into an empty factory, under the cover of dusk, never to be seen again. These are “Haunted Passages,” new features of unearthly delights.
Hybrid Work: “Steppes of Null” by Mike Corrao
Mike Corrao is the author of Man, Oh Man (Orson’s Publishing) and Gut Text (11:11 Press). His work … More
Fiction: “Blood Fugue” by Shannon Barber
The music is quieted and leaves him in an inelegant sprawl. He is my minuet, so stately and the … More
James R. Gapinski: “The Fourth Attic,” new fiction
We buy an old house in some up-and-coming Portland neighborhood (see: gentrification; also see: we are the problem, not … More
“eraser,” new poetry by Tariq Shah
They erased me yesterday. After they took up the gavel, hammered the sound block, the wheels set into motion. … More
Em Mingus: “Confession,” new poetry
I don’t know where to start Or where you want me to start But I’m here And I’m trying … More
Susan Nordmark: “Last Ghosts,” two flash fictions
Last It’s not even a rag. It would be a good idea to visit. What the doctor cooked … More
“The Manufacture of Biomechanical Slime-Horrors Sets a Bad Example for the High School Science Club,” a story excerpt from the conspiracy horror anthology FREAKY TALES FROM THE FORCE: SEASON ONE
Elected as county sheriff on a paranormal defense and anti-goblinry platform, Sheriff Cecil Kotto has defended the citizens of his … More
Mike Corrao: “MANCER,” a new short story
The subject denotes themself as a collection of individual objects. Each organ and limb and vein its own sentient … More
New Fiction: “The Rose Salesman” by Daniel Beauregard
A man makes a living any way he can, sometimes even by selling roses by the side of the … More
“Encampeth,” a novel excerpt by Pam Jones
Once, when ET was a kid, a stranger came into the house. It was not a break-in; how could … More
“A Night, Like Any Other, or Ooh, That Smell,” an excerpt from GRISTLE, weird tales by Jordan A. Rothacker
Gasoline is poured on the dead face. The body, entirely saturated. Drying blood charges with the illusion of new … More
