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Tuesday Night Terrors via Zoom: October 24!
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This Tuesday, October 24, at 6:30 pm, come join me, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Scott Goudsward, Rob Smales, and Ken Vaughn on Zoom for SHOCK WAVES III: HORROR WRITERS OF NEW ENGLAND with the Swansea Free Public Library, where we’ll be discussing all things that go bump in the night, wander up your stairs and tap on your windows. This virtual bookfest is FREE, but you must register at the link below. Hope to see you there!
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New story and essay, novel excerpt AVAILABLE NOW in FREE SIRENS CALL EZINE ISSUE 60!
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BIG NEWS!! I’m ecstatic to announce that Sirens Call eZine Issue #60—FREE to download—not only contains my story, “What the Ocean Knows,” but, because they honored me with being featured author, also contains an essay, “Whispers Beneath the Lines: Dark Fiction’s Power to Heal” and a longer excerpt from my novel, Bad Apple! This giant issue also features Read the rest of this entry →
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Posted in horror short stories, News, Short Stories
Tags: ” “The Murmuring”, Bad Apple by Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Derek Austin Johnson, episode 8 of Cabinet of Curiosities, essays about dark fiction, free horror fiction, free novel samples, ghost stories set by the sea, Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, horror anthology TV series, horror series on Netflix, horror short films, Horror Stories, literary essays, Naching T. Kassa, Nina D'Arcangela, Robert Mayette, short stories set on Cape Cod, Sirens Call eZine, Strong Women Strange Worlds, virtual reading series
Awesome announcements: “What the Ocean Knows” and “Sea Legs” accepted!
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This washed-up eel grass and the ghostly prints of my boots inspired my short story, “What the Ocean Knows.” This photo was taken at Scusset Beach, Sandwich, MA, September 23, 2022.
My newest short story, “What the Ocean Knows,” has been accepted for publication in Sirens Call eZine Issue 60, Winter 2022! In “What the Ocean Knows”: A grieving Mavis finds comfort in afternoons spent talking to the sea… until the day the sea talks back.
This is a free online ’zine that has loads of good fiction, so I’ll let you know when it’s released and you can download your copy.
In addition, my microfiction, “Sea Legs,” was one of thirteen winners in the 2022 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Cthuluthon Microfiction Contest, and will be published in Lovecraftian Microfiction Volume 8!
In “Sea Legs”: On a North Sea island, Read the rest of this entry →
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Posted in Ghost Stories, Horror Stories, News
Tags: Arkham Bazaar, cosmic horror, folk horror, Ghost Stories, ghost stories set by the ocean, H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Cthuluthon, Horror Stories, HPLFF Film Festival 2022 winners, micro fiction, My Lad, Sirens Call eZine, Whistle and I’ll Come to You
34 ORCHARD ISSUE 5 has arrived!
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It’s time … twenty-five artists focus on the things we refuse to see. Lovecraftian crazy in the Old West, Kerouac-style bummin’ with a morbid twist, Poe-esque madness on the open sea, Nin-inspired snails and more await. There are seven heartbreaking, chilling poems, a nightmare-inducing tale from Poland, and an exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming speculative memoir. A few familiar favorites, like Ali Seay, Die Booth, and Patricia Bettis, and some fresh new voices. You’ll want to get your eyes on this issue.
The downloadable PDF is designed so that it can be printed on double-sided paper for easy reading like a print magazine. As always, the issue is free, but there is a donation link should you choose to contribute.
If you like what you’ve read, spread the word! We’re also starting up some resource content for both writers and readers on our blog, so consider signing up to get those posts right in your email.
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Posted in 34 Orchard, horror short stories, Horror Stories, News
Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard dark literary magazine, 34 Orchard Spring 2022 Issue, Ali Seay, Alice Avoy, Annie Dunn Watson, B.C.G. Jones, dark literary stories, David Donna, David Holper, Die Booth, Douglas Van Hollen, Elizabeth Falcon, Eric J. Guignard, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Jeff Adams, Judi Calhoun, Ken Craft, Kevin Grandfield, Kimberly Moore, KINESIOPHOBIA by Meghan Guidry, Lynne Schmidt, M.C. Herrington, Meghan Guidry, Paula Weiman, Priscilla Bettis, Robert Bulman, Sam Berkeley, Selah Janel, speculative memoir, Thera Books, Victoria Nordlund, X. Culletto
Announcing the TOC for 34 ORCHARD’s Spring 2022 Issue 5!
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In wall-bound creatures, leucistic birds, and murderous gardens and forests; in natural disasters and terrifying hauntings; in everywhere from modern-day skyscrapers to the Old West, the upcoming issue of 34 Orchard’s twenty-five artists focus on the things we refuse to see, and what that might mean.
I’m excited to announce 34 Orchard‘s Table of Contents for the Spring 2022, which will be released on April 25—and thanks to several generous donations, this issue is even larger than our last one! We’ve even arranged for an exclusive Read the rest of this entry →
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Posted in 34 Orchard, horror short stories, Horror Stories, News
Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard dark literary magazine, 34 Orchard Spring 2022 Issue, Ali Seay, Alice Avoy, Annie Dunn Watson, B.C.G. Jones, dark literary stories, David Donna, David Holper, Die Booth, Douglas Van Hollen, Elizabeth Falcon, Eric J. Guignard, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Jeff Adams, Judi Calhoun, Ken Craft, Kevin Grandfield, Kimberly Moore, KINESIOPHOBIA by Meghan Guidry, Lynne Schmidt, M.C. Herrington, Meghan Guidry, Paula Weiman, Priscilla Bettis, Robert Bulman, Sam Berkeley, Selah Janel, speculative memoir, Thera Books, Victoria Nordlund, X. Culletto
34 ORCHARD Issue 4 is LIVE!
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Issue 4 is up! You can get your copy here: https://34orchard.com/issues/issue-4/
There is so much fine work in this issue, our largest yet. Don’t miss it!
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Posted in 34 Orchard, Ghost Stories, horror short stories, Horror Stories, News, Short Stories
Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard Fall 2021 issue, Andrew Majors, Angi Shearstone, C.R. Langille, dark literary fiction magazines, dark literary journals, Donna Dallas, Greer Arrowsmith, H. Zuroski, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Horror stories for fall, Kevin M. Casin, Matt Brandenburg, Michael Allyn Wells, Molly Greer, Ness Cernac, Page Sullivan, Rachel Unger, Ray Daley, Rob Francis, Rob Smales, Robbie Gamble, Sarah Collins Honenberger, Sean Jacques, Shannon Hollinger, Shelly Jones, Tara Campbell, Walter H. Von Egidy, Writing
Announcing the Table of Contents for the Fall 2021 issue of 34 ORCHARD!
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We’re thrilled to announce the Table of Contents for the Fall 2021 issue of 34 Orchard, which will be released on November 10, 2021!
This is our biggest issue yet. Here’s what we’ve got in store for you: Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard Fall 2021 issue, Andrew Majors, Angi Shearstone, C.R. Langille, dark literary fiction magazines, dark literary journals, Donna Dallas, Greer Arrowsmith, H. Zuroski, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Horror stories for fall, Kevin M. Casin, Matt Brandenburg, Michael Allyn Wells, Molly Greer, Ness Cernac, Page Sullivan, Rachel Unger, Ray Daley, Rob Francis, Rob Smales, Robbie Gamble, Sarah Collins Honenberger, Sean Jacques, Shannon Hollinger, Shelly Jones, Tara Campbell, Walter H. Von Egidy, Writing
Need original monsters? WICKED CREATURES antho features my story “Carving Grace” and lots of unique creeps!
Posted by kristipetersenschoonover
Monster anthologies—there are so many! Wicked Creatures is crammed with seriously unusual ones, though—everything from a mumble man to scary train beings. And it’s now available!
The antho features my short story “Carving Grace.” In it, living figureheads scour the streets of Timber Inlet in search of happy souls to punish. Grace, who struggles with depression, thinks she’s safe … until Read the rest of this entry →
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Posted in horror short stories, News
Tags: Cindy O'Quinn, D.E. Ladd, Dan Keohane, Daniel R. Robichaud II, David Bernard, David Price, Errick Nunnally, Frank Raymond Michaels, Horror Stories, Howard Odentz, James A. Moore, John Buja, John Foster, John Grover, Katherine Silva, Ken Vaughan, monster story anthologies, Morgan Sylvia, New England Horror Writers, Nick A. Zaino III, Patricia Gomes, Paul McMahon, Peter Dudar, Richard Alan Scott, Rob Smales, Scary stories of the sea, Scott Goudsward, stories with unique creatures, Timothy Flynn, Trisha Wooldridge, Victoria Dalpe
Save the date … virtual reading this Saturday, March 20
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This coming SATURDAY, March 20th, at 8 pm EDT, I’ll be reading alongside some wonderful writers in one of a few special virtual events! I plan to read from my short story “Immolation,” and will be doing a giveaway. More details coming soon! Save the date and get your snacks ready!
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Sinister Settings: Tambora
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We’ve all heard of massive volcanic eruptions in the past killing thousands of people and laying waste to cities and entire landscapes. Before Santa Maria, before Mt Pelee, and even before Krakatoa, there was Tambora.
Tambora is an active volcano on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia. On April 10, 1815, Read the rest of this entry →
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Posted in Books and Boos Press, Deep Thoughts & Fun Stuff, Ghost Stories, horror short stories, The Shadows Behind
Tags: active volcanos in Indonesia, can volcanoes affect weather, ghost story collections, Gillen D’Arcy Wood, Horror Stories, Immolation, inspiration for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, stories about volcanic eruptions, Sumbawa, Tambora, the Year Without a Summer, University of Rhode Island discoveries on Tambora