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Listen for free to short story “U TRAIN,” winner of horror podcast competition
Posted: July 15, 2022 in Announcement, flash fiction, horror, Lovecraft, podcast, science fiction, short storiesTags: fiction, horror, podcast, radio, Science Fiction Horror, short stories, speculative, writing
Sley House Publishing presents its first-ever scripted audio drama, my weird horror short story, “U-Train.” I could not be more pleased with the voice actors and production. Big thanks to Sley House and the team! Read below for links to listen for free and a story description.
Listen for free:
- Apple podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kc-grifants-u-train/id1580649232?i=1000570001918
- iHeart – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-sley-house-publishing-pres-85758270/episode/kc-grifants-u-train-99450379/
- Podcast App – https://podcast.app/kc-grifants-u-train-e315014645/
- Or find the episode (36 mins) wherever you listen to podcasts! (Search for “Sley House LitBits.”)
“U Train” description:
Four strangers find themselves on a New York subway platform, waiting on a train that shouldn’t exist. But as they try to find out why they’re there and how they might escape, they realize that when the train arrives, a fate worse than death might be waiting for them.
The story was inspired by far too many hellish city commutes and what felt like eternal waiting for transfers!
“U Train” will also be available in Halloween Tales of Sley House 2022 later this fall along with other spooky stories. You can also listen to more of Sley House’s podcast, Sley Bits, on all things horror and fantasy – https://sleyhousepublishing.podbean.com.
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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…)Update: Color-themed horror anthology CHROMOPHOBIA now available
Posted: January 3, 2022 in Announcement, anthology, horror, short stories, writingTags: anthology, horror, Science Fiction Horror, short stories, speculative, writing
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UPDATE – July 2022: CHROMOPHOBIA is now available in trade paperback HERE! Early reviews are already raving.
“Extraordinary tales of terror that are as grim as they are delightful.” — Kirkus Reviews
“… clever, unsettling stories … push the boundaries of conventional horror.” — BookLife Reviews (Editor’s Pick)
My mean girls/creature feature story, “The Color of Friendship,” will appear in the forthcoming CHROMOPHOBIA: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women in Horror from Rooster Republic Press. It’s described by the editor as having “major CREEPSHOW vibes” and I could not be more pleased!
(more…)Horror poem now available in HWA Poetry Showcase Volume 8
Posted: November 28, 2021 in Announcement, anthology, horror, Lovecraft, writingTags: horror, hwa, poem, poetry, Science Fiction Horror, speculative, writing
Edited by Stephanie M. Wytovich, the Horror Writers Associations presents their eighth annual Poetry Showcase, featuring original dark poetry. With cover artwork by Robert Cabeen and poetry judges Sara Tantlinger and Angela Yuriko Smith, this year features the first Crystal Lake Poetry Contest winner and poems from members of the Horror Writers Association.
I’m honored that “A Woman’s Weapon,” my poem about an obsessive biologist with a dark secret debuts in this collection!
This collection is now Available in Print and on Kindle – click here to check it out.
(more…)“From Sea to Shining Sea” in Field Notes from a Nightmare anthology
Posted: November 5, 2021 in Announcement, anthology, short stories, writingTags: anthology, environment, horror, Science Fiction Horror, short stories, speculative, writing
***Update! You can purchase the anthology or read reviews at these links: Publisher’s Shop | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads.
My short climate fiction story, “From Sea to Shining Sea,” appears in Dread Stone Press’ FIELD NOTES FROM A NIGHTMARE anthology.
Description from the editor: Pollution. Extinction. Warming. Sea Levels rising…Mother Nature heard our crimes and found us guilty. Field Notes from a Nightmare is an anthology of ecological horror, containing 18 stories from some of the strongest voices in indie horror. Edited by Alex Ebenstein with a foreword from New York Times-Bestselling author Tim Lebbon. Cover art and interior illustrations by David Bowman.
Read more about the anthology from Dread Stone Press here.
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.
Legendary Women of Horror: nonfiction article in AUREALIS MAGAZINE #119
Posted: April 10, 2019 in horror, nonfiction, writingTags: essay, horror, nonfiction, science fiction, Science Fiction Horror, SF/F, speculative fiction, women
I’m happy to announce that my nonfiction article “Legendary Women of Horror” appears in Aurealis Magazine‘s issue #119, alongside of two other essays, “Suffer the Little Children: An Analysis of Parental Horror in Stephen King’s Early Fiction” by Kris Ashton and “Worldbuilding: The Bad and the Just Plain Ugly” by Amy Laurens.
The issue of this esteemed Australian monthly SF/F magazine is rounded out with three fascinating stories by Gordon Grice, Michelle Birkette and Chris Walker, as well as reviews and excellent art.
Aurealis Magazine, founded in 1990, and, in 1995, instituted the Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction. This issue was edited by Michael Pryor, an award-winning writer and prolific novelist.
I begin “Legendary Women of Horror” with a nod to the master, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley:
Over 200 years ago, Frankenstein’s monster lumbered across the minds of readers around the globe. The tale of Victor Frankenstein and his monster’s anguish tapped into fears about science, nature, and both the power and helplessness of humanity.
After a brief historic overview and discussion on why diverse viewpoints are particularly important in the horror genre, I dive into some of the cutting-edge modern horror writing by women today, as well as highlight two key efforts to showcase women’s work: a social media movement that happens every February called Women In Horror (which just celebrated its 10th year) and a website and comprehensive directory called Ladies of Horror Fiction.
To read the full essay and other pieces in this issue, check out #119 here, for just $2.99.
KC Grifant 