Horrific Scribes and Scribbles, August 2026
“Perfect Pitch“
Afterward, he could never remember if he saw the monster right away.
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Author Keywords: psychological; music; horror; queer
Author Trigger Warnings (if any): domestic abuse, child abuse (both non-graphic)
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“Widjibors“
They’re awfully hard to find.
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Author Keywords: witchcraft; kidnapping; folk horror; supernatural.
Author Trigger Warnings (if any): infanticide; child abduction.
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Lene MacLeod
Third Scribbling, August 13, 2026
Strange stories seep from the quiet darkness; Lene has no choice but to bring them to life.
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“The Nice Café“
Do, Be, Do—but be nice about it.
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Author Keywords: quiet horror, revenge
Author Trigger Warnings (if any): [silence]
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Willow Nichols-Capra
Joined August 19, 2026
Nichols-Capra manages the weight of grief and human folly in her New England gothic prose.
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“What’s Your Emergency?“
A mother grieving her daughter’s tragic death finds comfort in a police scanner.
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Author Keywords: Bleak, Gothic, Grief, Obsession
Author Trigger Warnings (if any): Child death
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Mason Soun
Joined August 21, 2026
When he is not writing or playing chess, he is worrying about the state of the Memphis Grizzlies.
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“The Extraction“
They’re here.
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Author Keywords: Guardianship, Body Horror, Dread, Speculative Fiction
Author Trigger Warnings (if any): Body Violence, Violence Against Children, Graphic Description of Mutilated Body
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Arden Jaeger
Joined August 25, 2026
Queer, transgressive cyberpunk. Body horror non-negotiable.
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“[INSIDE JOHNNY:¥]”
“You came here to witness my degradation, so witness.”
Read “[INSIDE JOHNNY:¥]” (~5200 words)
Author Keywords: Transgressive Fiction, Queer, Extreme Horror, Cyberpunk, Speculative, Found Footage.
Author Trigger Warnings (if any): Body horror, substance use, sexual violence, gore.
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SJ Townend
Third Scribbling, August 28, 2026
SJ Townend writes dark fiction about difficult decisions, strange people, and the odd moment when everything goes beautifully weird.
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“Bedroom Eyes“
George now stands in front of me, staring. I stiffen. For three weeks, each late afternoon date has curdled like this. With George giving it bedroom eyes.
Read “Bedroom Eyes” (~3800 words)
Author Keywords: quiet horror, folk horror, existential dread, domestic decay
Author Trigger Warnings (if any): [silence]
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