Willow Nichols-Capra

Willow Nichols-Capra (she/her) is a New England-based author and editor. Her work has appeared in a handful of anthologies and literary magazines, including Cosmic Horror Monthly and Blood+Honey Lit. When Nichols-Capra isn’t writing, she is spending time with her wife, English Bully, and three crazy cats. She assists at Moonday Mag and edits various manuscripts as an assistant literary agent. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/WillowNicholsCapra

Read Nichols-Capra’s short story “What’s Your Emergency?‘ in Horrific Scribes August 2026.

Description: In the wake of Violet’s daughter’s death, she grapples with unbearable grief. Doom-scrolling each day leads her to an app that functions like a police scanner. While her husband drifts away and life becomes a blur, Violet has found a new fascination.