February 24, 2024 would have been Carolyn Saulson's 75 birthday. This is an excerpt from her novella "Living A Lie," which also appeared in Wickedly Abled. In the introduction to Wickedly Abled, Seruus Ualerium Tristissima Liber (Emily Flummox) says of the piece: “Carolyn Saulson’s ‘The Secret Life of Randolph James’ shows the problem with the... Continue Reading →
Zin Rocklyn The first time we fucked was at the back of the red barn on the Meyer’s property. His cock had a mean 30-degree angle and no amount of warming up could get a woman ready for such brutality against the splintery wall. When we finished, he kissed me tender, thinking the blood was... Continue Reading →
Telling Scary Stories is Good for You! It's also a lot of hard work and there's dozens of creatives behind the curtain making it happen! Here's a fantastic opportunity to support Black Women in Horror! Dusky Projects is accepting donations for their upcoming comedy/horror short "Affordable Housing". Contributions will go towards food & transportation for the... Continue Reading →
February is African American History Month here in the United States. In 2013, when this series began, it was also Women in Horror Month (WiHM). In 2013, as an Ambassador for Women in Horror Month, the original book 60 Black Women in Horror was born during the intersection of the two. . Over the next five years, the world women writing... Continue Reading →
Tonia Ransom sits down with Kenya Moss-Dyme for an exclusive interview with Black Women in Horror (virtually, of course)!
February is African American History Month here in the United States. In 2013, when this series began, it was also Women in Horror Month (WiHM). In 2013, as an Ambassador for Women in Horror Month, the original book 60 Black Women in Horror was born during the intersection of the two. . Over the next five years, the world women writing... Continue Reading →
The phrase, "You can't keep a good woman down" takes on new meaning in this short and not so sweet tale about a dinner time standoff between secret lovers.
"Regarding Koescu" excerpt from "The Renfields" by Penelope Flynn -o)0(o- Koescu sat straight up in the bed waking in a cold sweat. His heart thumped hard in his chest, but he was grateful to have been delivered from the horror of his dream, his nightmare. But to whom or what did he owe his gratitude?... Continue Reading →
February is African American History Month here in the United States. In 2013, when this series began, it was also Women in Horror Month (WiHM). In 2013, as an Ambassador for Women in Horror Month, the original book 60 Black Women in Horror was born during the intersection of the two. . Over the next five years, the world women writing... Continue Reading →
The image is from Ancient Origins, go there to learn more about the terrifying history of the Tooth Fairy On Darkest Night of Faerie Bright by Sumiko Saulson First published in the 2021 Horror Writers Association's Poetry, also appears in the poetry collection The Rat King Pick up a free copy of The Rat King... Continue Reading →
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