“Halloween Memories: The Dark,” a short memoir by Scott Cole, author of TRIPLE AXE

I was twelve. We had just moved to a new town that August, and I hadn’t yet made any … More

Craft Essay: “Standing at a Line in the Sand with a Shiver in Your Heart” by BONES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN author Paul Michael Anderson

I want to talk about the limitless possibilities of what horror is and what horror can do. I want … More

All day, rats had bolted through my body. I spilt my coffee. I couldn’t hold a pen. To an old … More

Horror has been with me from a very early age. I found several copies of The House of Hammer … More

It was one of the most grueling scenes of my novel to write. A mother confronts the supernatural family … More

It all began for me on a Saturday night when I was eight years old. I had awakened thirsty … More

He teaches us to apply paint in shapes. To recognize shadow and bend before limb. Our subject sprawls on the … More

I board a bus and it seems as though there is a sea of Black people. If it weren’t for … More

Paint this scene: imbue it with optimistic lighting à la Glee and the stench of yesterday’s cafeteria surprise à la … More

Why does it bother me when others marvel at what I don’t find wondrous? It has to do with naiveté, … More

We got in a car and drove to Toledo. Toledo felt like bad news. I thought it was just your … More

Pay attention, ref! The men in this basement have proven 1476 times that they possess the vocabulary to be outraged. … More