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Alien horror story “Odd Colleagues” available in DARK MATTER Magazine
Posted: July 6, 2022 in Announcement, horror, science fiction, short storiesTags: fiction, horror, magazine, science fiction, Science Fiction Horror, short stories, speculative, writing
Dark Matter Magazine‘s “symbiosis” themed issue 010 is out, with jaw-dropping standard edition and variant covers by Jeff Aphisit, as well as intriguing story artwork.
My scifi horror story, “Odd Colleagues,” about an insecure scientist and her encounter with an alien, debuts. The art accompanying my story gives “Invasion of the Body Snatcher” vibes!
(more…)Free Cosmic Horror Story “The Circus King” in Typehouse Literary Magazine
Posted: March 19, 2022 in Announcement, short stories, writingTags: horror, magazine, short stories, writing
My quiet cosmic horror story, “The Circus King,” is now available in Typehouse Literary Magazine issue 24, which you can download and read for free here (pdf) or purchase a paper copy here.
After a sentient circus captures Evelyn and turns her into the Circus King, she must find out how to access her memories and escape the psychic hold of the entity that rules the show.
Typehouse Literary Magazine is a writer- and artist-run literary journal based in Portland, Oregon and founded in 2013. Edited by Val Gryphin, they aim to offer a fresh, unique perspective of the human experience, with a focus on underrepresented voices.
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Read more in Typehouse Magazine issue 24!
Free Science Fiction Short Story in MYTHAXIS Magazine
Posted: August 13, 2021 in Announcement, science fiction, short storiesTags: fiction, magazine, science fiction, Science Fiction Horror, short stories, speculative, writing
My science fiction story, “Comfort Zone,” is featured in the spring 2021 issue of British scifi magazine, Mythaxis.
In “Comfort Zone,” a new technology designed to improve empathy has the unintended side effect of putting a mom and daughter at odds.
This story was inspired by my time reporting on emerging technologies while a science journalist. Topics of quantum computing, brain-machine interfaces and neural imaging came together in a tale about the speed of which technology advances, and what happens when it’s hard to accept how fast the world–and children–can change.
You can read the story online for free here or an excerpt below.
“Better Halves” ghost story in THE MACABRE MUSEUM debut issue
Posted: November 3, 2019 in Announcement, horror, short stories, writingTags: horror, magazine, short stories, writing
I’m pleased to share that my New England-based quiet horror story, “Better Halves,” which first appeared in the Lovecraft eZine, is reprinted in The Macabre Museum‘s debut issue.
Creators Sara Tantlinger, Chandler Morrison, Dan Coxon, Hailey Piper, Marge Simon, Sam Rebelein and others share their dark and twisted visions in this strong debut of stories, poems and artwork.
The quarterly horror literary journal and “digital museum of terrors,” edited by R.R. Trevino, is described as follows:
Imagine walking through a dark museum. A painting, basking in the soft light from a sconce, catches your eye. You approach, drawn in by its unparalleled beauty and raw power. Standing there, in front of the painting, you are mesmerized, changed in some profound way.
This is the feeling The Macabre Museum aims to evoke in its readers. Each piece we publish, whether it be fiction, poetry, or art, promises to claw at your heart and lie festering in your soul. Our art, like all good art, is timeless, has staying power, and is terrifying in its beauty.
Click through for the full version of the NSFW cover and/or to purchase via Amazon or support the Macabre Museum on its patreon page here.
Horror story “Vermin” in UNNERVING MAGAZINE #10
Posted: August 14, 2019 in Announcement, horror, short storiesTags: horror, magazine, short stories
I’m delighted to announce my new story “Vermin” appears in Unnerving Magazine issue #10. “Vermin” tells the tale of twentysomethings encountering… interesting… creatures in the underbelly of NYC. I had a great time writing this story and evoking the feeling of running around the city–even though it’s been over a decade since I lived there.
The issue features stories from Kate Jonez, Philip Fracassi, Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr., and Richard Montoya, and nonfiction by Gwendolyn Kiste, Jennifer McMahon, Rio Youers, Andy Davidson, and Ray Cluley. The issue also includes novel excerpts of IN THE SCRAPE by James Newman and Mark Steensland, and THE HUNGRY ONES by Chris Sorensen.
Edited by Eddie Generous, Unnerving Magazine is a Canadian-based horror and suspense magazine that also publishes delightfully strange and weird podcasts and books–check them out at the link below.
Unnerving Magazine Website
Horror short story: “Better Halves” in Lovecraft Ezine
Posted: December 18, 2015 in horror, Lovecraft, short storiesTags: horror, indie magazine, literature, magazine, speculative, speculative fiction, writing
Credit: Heather Landry
My latest horror story, BETTER HALVES, and other disturbing tales are available in the new issue of the excellent Lovecraft eZine (#36). This piece was conceived at a Cape Cod inn whose owners had a strange obsession with mirrors…
Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments! Also check out the wonderfully disturbing illustration by SandPaperDaisy Art.
Short Horror Story in Lovecraft eZine: “What the Storm Brings”
Posted: March 30, 2015 in horror, Lovecraft, short storiesTags: horror, literature, magazine, Science Fiction Horror, speculative, writing
“What the Storm Brings” and other unsettling tales are available in the latest issue of the excellent Lovecraft eZine (#34). This story was inspired by Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and the eerie anticipation-anxiety that descends on a town before a weather disaster. Let me know what you think in the comments!
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KC Grifant 