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• 5 • The Shadow Children • short story by Alyson Faye
• 6 • El Gusano Verde • short story by Miracle Austin
• 9 • Nature • short story by Doug Hawley
• 11 • The Perfect Crime • short story by R. D. Doan
• 13 • The Ice Witch • short story by Michael Slagle
• 14 • Unlucky Moon • short story by Angela Yuriko Smith
• 15 • The Dreamer • short story by Miriam H. Harrison
• 17 • Camelia • short story by Alina Măciucă
• 18 • Unraveled • short story by Briant Laslo
• 20 • Small Game • short story by Scarlett McQuillan
• 21 •  The Chair • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 22 • The Graveyard Shift • short story by Maria Bertolone
• 24 • Gasp • short story by D. S. Ullery
• 28 • A Christmas Tale • short story by R. J. Meldrum
• 30 • Curse of the Weatherman • short story by Roxy Bennett Thomas
• 32 • A Deal's a Deal • short story by K. A. Williams
• 33 • Waiting • short story by Alan Porter-Barnes
• 34 • Down to Business • short story by Joshua Skye
• 36 • Ghoul of the Enamel • poem by Jason Sturner [as by Jay Sturner]
• 37 •  Make a Wish • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 38 • Spiral of Flies • short story by Jason Sturner [as by Jay Sturner]
• 40 • A Deal with Death • short fiction by Paul Ungar
• 41 • With a Wicked Lash • short fiction by Judson Michael Agla
• 43 • To Loneliness • short story by Adrik Kemp
• 46 • If We Can Just Get to the Cabin Before... • short story by Jonathan Worlde
• 47 • Sanctuary • short story by Lee Andrew Forman
• 48 • Avenged • short story by Claudia Wair
• 49 •  Night Tide • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 50 • Death's Head Fall • short story by Naching T. Kassa
• 51 • Leopold's Light • short story by Gavin Gardiner
• 53 • The Boy • (2018) • short fiction by Melodie Corrigall
• 55 • Midnight in the Hallway • short story by Tina Hudak
• 57 • Amelia • short story by Amethyst Loscocco
• 60 • Betrayal • short story by K. A. Williams
• 61 • Emergency • short story by D. J. Tyrer
• 62 •  Sky Monster • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 64 • The Night Visitor • short story by C. M. Saunders
• 68 • After Life • short story by Cathy Cade
• 70 • Misplaced Imagination • short story by John H. Dromey
• 71 • A Cartoon Saved My Life: The Origin of Goulash • essay by D. S. Ullery
• 72 •  Cartoon: " Goulash" • interior artwork by D. S. Ullery
• 77 • Seafoam Bride • poem by Meg Smith
• 77 • The Sparrow King • poem by Meg Smith
• 78 • The Kitten • poem by Angela Duggins
• 78 • The Love I Wanted • poem by Angela Duggins
• 78 • Snap, Crackle, No Pop • poem by Angela Duggins
• 79 • Faerystruck Down • poem by Jason Sturner [as by Jay Sturner]
• 79 • Making Amends • poem by Jason Sturner [as by Jay Sturner]
• 80 •  Bat • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 81 • One of the Worlds • poem by Alina Măciucă
• 82 • Someone stepped on my grave • poem by Roxana Negut
• 82 • You're dying • poem by Roxana Negut
• 83 • One Paper Bag • poem by E. F. Schraeder
• 83 • Goodbye Greetings • poem by E. F. Schraeder
• 83 • Secret Children • poem by E. F. Schraeder
• 84 • Laces Out • poem by Sonora Taylor
• 84 • Replaced • poem by Lena Donnarumma
• 84 • Exsanguination • poem by Lena Donnarumma
• 86 • The Siren • poem by Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
• 86 • Ill Omen • poem by Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
• 86 • Fallen • poem by Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
• 87 • A Dragon's Lament • poem by Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
• 88 • To the End • poem by Brianna Malotke
• 88 • Sweet Child of Mine • poem by Brianna Malotke
• 89 • A House Condemned • poem by Brian Rosenberger
• 90 • All the Easier to Tuck You In • poem by Antone Cancre
• 90 • Death, the Whore • poem by Antone Cancre
• 90 • Devoured • poem by Alexis Child
• 90 • We Do What We Can to Not Think • poem by Antone Cancre
• 90 • The Slumbering Host • poem by Alexis Child
• 90 • Can't Live on Memories, Alone • poem by Antone Cancre
• 91 •  Jersey Devil • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 91 • Murderer • poem by Alexis Child
• 92 • Dark Shadows • poem by Alexis Child
• 94 • Over • poem by D. J. Tyrer
• 94 • The Worm That Walks • poem by D. J. Tyrer
• 95 • Saving a brain • poem by Mathias Jansson
• 96 • Cold Case • poem by Jezzy Wolfe
• 96 • Return By Fire • poem by Jezzy Wolfe
• 96 • Ghost of the Armory • poem by Jezzy Wolfe
• 96 • Sanguinary • poem by Jezzy Wolfe
• 98 • the permanence of impermanence • poem by Jezzy Wolfe
• 99 • Selection • poem by Ken Poyner
• 99 • Train Robbery • poem by Ken Poyner
• 100 • Birthday • poem by Ken Poyner
• 100 • The Point • poem by Ken Poyner
• 102 • Love a Mystery • poem by Ivanka Fear
• 103 • Death Lives in a Small Town • poem by Ivanka Fear
• 103 • The Finality of Life • poem by Ivanka Fear
• 104 • The Spirit of the Season • poem by Ivanka Fear
• 105 • these circles work • poem by Eliana Vanessa
• 106 •  Hunting Cat • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 107 • Berlin, 1942 • (2005) • poem by Christopher Hivner
• 107 • All Souls Must Go • poem by Christopher Hivner
• 108 • The Dead and Dying Seas • poem by Christopher Hivner
• 108 • When We Were Purified • poem by Christopher Hivner
• 109 • Carnival Prize • poem by Lori R. Lopez
• 110 •  #MisterSnark • interior artwork by Lori R. Lopez
• 111 • The Burning Question • poem by Lori R. Lopez
• 111 • Dead Tired • poem by Lori R. Lopez
• 112 • Alligory • poem by Lori R. Lopez
• 114 • The Space Between Walls • short story by Melissa R. Mendelson
• 117 • Dúlachán • short story by K. A. Johnson
• 121 • Inner Disturbance • short story by Mark Tulin
• 122 • The Conversation • short story by Keith LaFountaine
• 124 •  Stir Crazy • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 125 • At the Armageddon Hotel • short story by Dave Ludford
• 126 • The Voice of the Dead • short story by Katie Ess
• 127 • Wish I'd Stayed Home • short story by Jonathan Worlde
• 128 • Goodnight Eileen • short story by Cathy Cade
• 129 • Evil Finds Us • short story by Lee Andrew Forman
• 130 • Even in Death • short story by Archit Joshi
• 132 • Included with the Deluxe Weekend • short story by Epiphany Ferrell
• 134 • Hemogoblin • short story by F. J. Talley
• 137 • Bouncing • short story by Epiphany Ferrell
• 138 • The Second World • short story by Roxana Negut
• 139 • Goodnight Story • (2020) • short story by Patrick J. Wynn
• 140 •  The Thing • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 141 • The Pain of Others • (2008) • short story by David Wesley Hill
• 144 • Death, in Name • short story by Douglas Allen Gohl
• 145 • Revenge • (1997) • short story by K. A. Williams
• 147 • The Other Side of the Tracks • short story by C. C. Winchester
• 149 • Better Than Nightmares • short story by Doug Hawley
• 150 • The Season of the Wretch • short story by Judson Michael Agla
• 151 • Prophesized End • short story by Radar DeBoard
• 151 • Into Dust • short story by Radar DeBoard
• 151 • Just Wait • short story by Radar DeBoard
• 151 • Loving Lady Lara • short story by B. T. Petro
• 153 • Bolt-Cutter Blunder • short story by Cathy Cade
• 154 • Thoughts and Prayers • short story by Alex Grehy
• 157 •  Mothman • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 158 • White Silence • short story by Gregory L. Steighner
• 161 • Grave Diggers • short story by Shaun Avery
• 162 • Stopping Him • short story by Cathy Cade
• 163 • Snowfall • short story by Cathy Cade
• 165 • And Now I Am Both • short story by Zame Hill
• 166 • Killing It • short story by Patrick J. Wynn
• 167 • Old Father Time • short story by Donna Cuttress
• 168 • Psychic Music • short story by K. A. Williams
• 170 • Delicate, My Dear • short story by Brianna Malotke
• 171 • Happy New Year • short story by Alex Grehy
• 173 •  Alone Now • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 174 • The Day the Sun Stood Still • short story by Ruth Welburn
• 176 • Birthdays and Weekends • short story by Christopher Hivner
• 178 • The Death Rattle • short story by Corinne Pollard
• 178 • Enter God's Domain • short story by Corinne Pollard
• 178 • A Marriage Victim • short story by Corinne Pollard
• 178 • Bedtime • short story by Corinne Pollard
• 180 • Beautiful • short story by R. A. Clarke
• 183 • An Appearance of Death • short story by Tim J. Finn
• 184 • Judgements of the Sisters Towne • short story by B. T. Petro
• 184 • The Demon Hunter's Prayer • short story by B. T. Petro
• 184 • Unfinished Business • short story by B. T. Petro
• 185 •  Dark Watchers • interior artwork by Dave Dick
• 186 • Featured Author: Go Write • essay by Mike Salt
• 188 • The House on Harlan (excerpt) • short fiction by Mike Salt