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Congratulations Thomas!

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Jennifer’s Daughter - Nightmare Magazine My mom was sixteen when a band of boys took her out to the woods and bound her to a tree and tortured her to death, like in Jennifer’s Body, so you see her womb was kinda already out of commish by the...

I also enjoyed "Jennifer's Daughter" by @smessenger.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com.

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Congratulations Wendy!!! 🥳🥳

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Thank you R.L.!!! That means a lot to me — poured a lot of myself into this story!! So very glad you enjoyed! : )

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just listened to this on the NIGHTMARE podcast and OH. MY. GOD. my heart

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My favorite Sara story!!! Jennifer's Daughter grip's you by your throat and just never lets go

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hello read this

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Issue One, March 2026

Original Fiction

Your First Days Back in the Court of Arthur - Abigail Eliza
The Homeowner's Bride - Ayida Shonibar
Vitrification - Ishmael Grey
This Is Not Your Extinction Event - Elena Sichrovsky
Situationship - Seoung Kim
The Claywife - tanadrin
Curriculum for Girls Who Will Survive - Nadia Radovich

Reprint Fiction

Mother Mansrot in the Glass Mountain - Sarah Pauling
The Vetala of Crystal Vellam Inlet - Simo Srinivas

White text atop a blurry purple and blue background reads: Issue One, March 2026 Original Fiction Your First Days Back in the Court of Arthur - Abigail Eliza The Homeowner's Bride - Ayida Shonibar Vitrification - Ishmael Grey This Is Not Your Extinction Event - Elena Sichrovsky Situationship - Seoung Kim The Claywife - tanadrin Curriculum for Girls Who Will Survive - Nadia Radovich Reprint Fiction Mother Mansrot in the Glass Mountain - Sarah Pauling The Vetala of Crystal Vellam Inlet - Simo Srinivas

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Issue One, March 2026

Original Poetry

blessing for molly grue. - Elisheva Fox
Eat It Out - Cypher
Ignore All Previous Instructions - Ann LeBlanc
Vulture bees transfigure the man I tried to be - Rick Hollon
Electrolysis - Nico Santana

Nonfiction

He Is Survived by His Wife - Jackie Hedeman

White text atop a blurry purple and blue background reads: Issue One, March 2026 Original Poetry blessing for molly grue. - Elisheva Fox Eat It Out - Cypher Ignore All Previous Instructions - Ann LeBlanc Vulture bees transfigure the man I tried to be - Rick Hollon Electrolysis - Nico Santana Nonfiction He Is Survived by His Wife - Jackie Hedeman

IT'S HERE! We are SO thrilled to officially reveal our Issue 1 table of contents! Every single piece in this issue is unbelievably good, and we cannot wait for you to read these stories and poems in March. These authors are amazing 🪐🗡️

More details in the thread! 🧵 (1/6)

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Lauren 😭 aaa thank you so much 💜💜💜 I hope you're doing good!!!

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sara killing it as always ‼️

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Tina 😭😭😭💜💜💜 thank you!!! and thank you for your eyes on this when it was just a wee draft... 😭💜💜

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Thank you so much for your eyes and your time and your KIND WORDS RUKMAN!!! 💜💜💜 Forever so pleased by how you enjoyed this story!!!

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ENTER HERE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PORTALS is eligible for a Nebula nomination! If you're an #SFWA member and would like a free review copy, get in touch with me and @mstevensonbooks.bsky.social via email and we'd be happy to send one along.

#SFF #horror #booksky

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😆 Thank you again, and absolutely! That murky (shape)shifting landscape...!

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and— curious on what you found quite authentic about that last scene 👀

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Thank you so much for your thoughts Jamie! As another Floridan!— I'm so glad you enjoyed : )

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Jennifer’s Daughter - Nightmare Magazine My mom was sixteen when a band of boys took her out to the woods and bound her to a tree and tortured her to death, like in Jennifer’s Body, so you see her womb was kinda already out of commish by the...

I adored this dark-yet-somehow-kinda-heartwarming tale and its twist on the movie Jennifer’s Body, by @smessenger.bsky.social.

As for its depiction of rural Florida? This native attests 100% accurate. Especially that end scene. 💀🐊

www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/jenn...

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Yay Jenna, congrats!!!

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Congrats Somto!!!

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Congratulations Nassos!!! 🥳

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Yes Anjali!!! Congrats!!!

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Wendy!! Thank you so much!!! 🌟 Everyone, you heard it from my editor... 👀⚡️🐊🐊

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Thank you Anthony!

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Agreed! I juat read this story yesterday and man is it good!

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Thank you, Josh! Good way to describe it 😆

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Excellent story. Sort of like a monster meet-cute, only not cute?

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Ahh!! Thank you, that means a lot, and I love working with you too! I'm very honored and pleased every time you enjoy a story of mine!

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SHOWSTOPPING

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Wendy!! Thank you so much!!! 🌟 Everyone, you heard it from my editor... 👀⚡️🐊🐊

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