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Born and raised in Georgia, C. M. Black started writing at an early age. A goth with the weird combination of degrees in philosophy and technical writing, Black is ecstatic to write for a living. A lover of the ghost story, she admires works with a little something more than just terror. Black writes mostly nonfiction material, writing for The Philosopher’s Shirt for their Memesletter blog. Her contribution is based, in part, on research and some experiences she had in Macon, GA. She currently resides in Atlanta with her Dear Heart, and two beloved fur babies of a canine sort.

Caroline also freelances as an editor and proofreader.

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David O'Mahony is a horror and dark fantasy writer from Cork, Ireland. He has had more than 45 stories published or accepted across the globe, with his work finding homes with Temple Dark Books, Graveside Press, Parabnormal, Dragon Soul Press, Rogue Planet Press, Dark Holme Publishing, Wicked Shadow Press, Exquisite Death, AntipodeanSF, and others. He has written non-fiction at irishexaminer.com, where he is assistant editor. He is the author of two collections - The Ties That Bind (2024) and What Gets Left Behind (2025) - and the novelette House of Sorrows (Graveside Press, 2026). 

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Sarah Doebereiner is an author from central Ohio. Macabre themes fascinate her because of their tendency to stay with readers long after the book has closed, but the joy in short fiction is the opportunity to try out all kinds of genres. Find out more at: sarahadoebereiner.com and 

https://www.facebook.com/sarahadoebereiner.

A member of the LGBTQ community, her stories often feature some LGBTQ characters #ownstories.

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Gordon Linzner, founder and former editor Space and Time Magazine, author five published novels and scores of short stories in numerous magazines and anthologies, is a full member of the Horror Writers Association and a lifetime member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association.  

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Jennifer Caracappa is a technical writer by day and a fiction writer by night. She loves to write strong, female characters who defy the odds and are full of surprises. She is the author of “Not Disposable” in The Dragon's Hoard 2 and “The Dragon Within” in Rise, Queer Sci Fi's Tenth Annual Flash Fiction Contest. Jennifer is currently working on her debut fantasy novel. You can find her on Bluesky at @jencwrites.bsky.social and at jennifercaracappa.com. 

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Souad Zakarani is a poet, writer & Literature-translator from Morocco. Her works have appeared in many Anthologies worldwide. Her poems, short stories, essays & articles can be read in a variety of international publications, including WELL READ Magazine, Hooligan Street Poetry, Revista Sofón, RESEARCH PLANET Journal & others.

In 2025, her poem “Weiß” is shortlisted for Ulrich Grasnik Lyrikpreis.

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Maria Carvalho’s multi-genre work has appeared in a variety of literary magazines, including Roi Fainéant Press, MetaStellar, Free Flash Fiction, Twin Pies Literary, 101 Words, and Starspun Lit. Her short stories have been published in numerous anthologies, including several titles in the Owl Hollow Press Anthology Series. Maria’s poetry appears in the #1 Amazon bestselling books Hidden in Childhood, Petals of Haiku, and Tranquility, all published by Literary Revelations. Her popular children's book Hamster in Space! was praised by Kirkus Indie Reviews for its "sharp understanding of kids' wacky sense of humor." Find her on Twitter (@ImMCarvalho) and Bluesky (@immcarvalho.bsky.social). Her Facebook author page handle is @mariafreycarvalho.

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Sushma R. Doshi completed her graduation in History from Loreto College, Kolkata. She acquired a PhD in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her short stories and poems have appeared in Contemporary Literary Review India, Literally Stories, Borderless Journal, Kitaab International, Panoplyzine, Everyday Fiction, Muse India and Fear of Monkeys amongst others. Her flash fiction "Magic" in Syncopation Literary Journal has been nominated for the Pushcart prize.

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Dee Allen is an African-Italian performance poet based in Oakland, California who has been active in creative writing & Spoken Word since the early 1990s. He is the author of 10 books-- Boneyard, Unwritten Law, Stormwater, Skeletal Black, Elohi Unitsi, Rusty Gallows: Passages Against Hate, Plans, Crimson Stain, Discovery and his newest, The Mansion--and has 82 anthology appearances under his figurative belt so far. Arched Smile is his rare foray into Short Fiction.

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Carlo R. Guinita is a licensed Agricultural Engineer by profession. He resides at Brgy. San Roque, Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. His poems have appeared in a local anthology Poet But Us and was featured in an article by Faraway based in United Kingdom. Additionally, his works also appeared in different anthologies internationally such as The Silent Syllables of the Heart, Boundless 2025: Rio Grande International Poetry Festival, Gal’s Guide Female Friendship, and Poppies for Palestine. His work is also part of a community ‘zine issued by The Petal Project 2025. Writing is his hobby and passion. 

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Lucy Harrelson is a multi-genre author whose stories span from real-life grit to haunting fiction. She writes about the worlds she knows best—small-town life, strong-willed people, and the quiet magic found in ordinary places. Her works include nonfiction on equine-assisted learning, auctioneering, and entrepreneurship; children’s books that celebrate curiosity and compassion; and fiction that ranges from cozy mysteries to Southern gothic tales and romantic suspense novels.

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Alex is a queer writer carving tenderness out of the brutal and the ordinary. Their work blends Americana grit with aching intimacy, tracing the fault lines of longing, small towns, and the bodies we grow inside our own ghosts. They’ve been published in multiple magazines and continue to write toward the bone. Alex’s favorite movie is Scream.

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Nancy Waddell is the editor and publisher of The New Canadian Stories literary magazine, and she also contributes her own short stories. She is a multi-genre author who recently published An Orb Over the Strawberry Moon and Other Sci-Fi Tales, a collection of suspenseful stories available on Amazon Kindle and paperback. Her short story made the short list in DarkWinter literary magazine’s short story contest. Another short story was recently published in a romance anthology, KissMet Quarterly’s The Greatest Holiday Romance Stories Ever Written, available on Amazon. You can find her at nancywaddellauthor.com.

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Ria Cabral is an author, artist, and graphic designer who has always seen the world through a creative lens. From her high school days as a reading, doodling daydreamer, Ria carried a love of stories and imagination into her adult life. Unsure of where her path would lead, she began her studies at the University of Phoenix, where she earned both an Associate of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science in Communication with a concentration in Journalism. Today, she crafts her stories and creates her art from her home in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, where the quiet landscapes and big skies offer endless inspiration. You can find more information at https://www.riacabralauthor.com/

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S.P. Singh, an army veteran, is a novelist, short story writer and painter. His debut novel, ‘Parrot under the Pine Tree’ was shortlisted for the Best Fiction Award at the Gurgaon Literary Festival and nominated at the Valley of Words Literary Festival in 2018. His short story, ‘Palak Dil,’ won the South Asian Award for Micro Fiction in 2019. He is the Best of the Net nominee. His writings have been featured in Penguin Random House SEA, Adelaide Magazine, Austur, The Brussels Review, Freshwater Journal, The Seagulls Post, Lit eZine, Aksolotl, EgoPHobia, Phoenix, Delyon World, Rio Grande Poetry Festival, Embark, Shine Anthology, Ultramarine Review, Compassiviste and MacKenzie Publishing.

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Charles is retired and has had 20 plays published under the name of Charles Stott and has self-published twenty-nine books, mostly children’s books, under the pen name Charles Roberts.

He has had plays and stories published in Almeria Living, a local monthly magazine. Culture Cult First Folio, All Your Stories Anthology. His Facebook page is Charles Roberts. He tries to write interesting and thought-provoking stories. 

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Sheri White’s stories have been published in many anthologies and zines since 1999. including an essay in the Notable Works for the HWA Mental Health Initiative, Halldark Holidays (edited by Gabino Iglesias), and The Horror Writers Association’s Don’t Turn Out the Lights (edited by Jonathan Maberry).

Gamze Hakli Geray is a Turkish author and the author of the book Dissonance or Harmony published in 2018. A prolific literary voice, her essays, plays and short stories appear in renowned Turkish and international literary magazines, anthologies and online platforms, exploring the nuanced intersections of human experience and expression. With a deep sensitivity to language and a passion for storytelling, she aims to captivate readers and enrich contemporary literature.

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Mickey Black is an author and poet from Richmond, Virginia. She writes primarily romance and poetry but loves short stories as well. Be on the lookout for her anthology appearances in The Greatest Holiday Romance Stories Ever Written by Kissmet Quarterly, Tread Lightly, Speak Gently and Kaleidoscopic Quill by Wild Ink Publishing. Her debut novel, When Mountains Crumble, will be released in October of 2026.

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Justin Carlos Alcala (he/him) is an award-winning Mexican-American novelist & short story writer. His works are most notable for their appearance in Publisher’s Weekly, the SLF Foundation Awards, and the University of British Columbia project archives. Justin is a folklore fanatic, a history nerd, a tabletop gamer, and a time traveler. Alcala’s fifty-plus short stories, novellas, and novels can be found in anthologies, magazines, journals, podcasts, and commercial publications. He currently resides with his dark queen, Mallory, their fey daughter, Lily, changeling son, Ronan, goblin-toddler, Asher, and hounds of Ragnarök, Fenrir and Hilda, in Bigfoot’s domain. Where his mind might be is anyone’s guess.

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From Listowel, Ireland, Neil Brosnan’s short stories appear in print and digital anthologies and magazines in Ireland, Britain, Europe, Australia, India, USA, Latin America and Canada. A multiple Pushcart nominee, and winner of The Bryan MacMahon, The Maurice Walsh, and Ireland’s Own awards, he has published three short story collections.

https://sites.google.com/site/neilbrosnanwrites/

neilbrosnanwrites@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/neil.brosnan1/

https://www.youtube.com/@neilbrosnan

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P.F. Grazioli was born in Perugia on November 19, 1964. After having finished his studies as

surveyor, he decided to travel to the USA where he continues his formation through various

experiences in the cities of New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and St. Louis in

Missouri. After publishing a collection of short stories entitled Lost Souls and a horror comedy, he is currently working on a horror story, set in America in the state of Louisiana in the 1920s, entitled, “The Mask of Madness,” and in a horror/western novel entitled, Dead Man's Hand. Some of his stories are in horror-themed anthologies by Wicked Shadow Press and Black Ink

Fiction. His story entitled, “A Voice from the Past,” has been published by the American magazine, Metastellar. The author’s interests also include archaeology, historical uniforms, (1800-1945) cinema from years 1800-1945, and gothic horror literature.

Born in Atenas, Costa Rica, 1969, Henry Vinicio Valerio Madriz is a teacher -English Teaching and Linguistics and Literature. He is a photography lover and has published poems, short stories, and photographs, both online and print (in the USA, Canada, UK, India, Philippines, Pakistan, Germany, Palestine, Israel, and Nigeria). Shortlisted in Voice of Peace: 1st Intercontinental Poetry And Short Story Anthology 2021 by The League of Poets. He got an ‘Honourable Mention’ in Dark Poets Prize II, 2024. He is the winner of the Literary Cocktail Magazine Enticing Shutterbug Award 2024 for photography. He is also the winner of The LoveQuest: A Celebration of Love 2025 poetry competition, under The Wordsmith Magazine, Pakistan. You can find more information at https://www.facebook.com/henry.valerio.58/