They are the stuff of nightmares, these creatures in the shadows and under our beds, yet we can't look away. Fear is part of the allure, after all—drawing us into the woods, into the mist, into the dark water, while others run the other way. We yearn to be craved by what wishes to consume us. Open yourself to 23 twisted trysts from authors and Hannah Birss, Terry Campbell, Monica Chen, Sam Crain, Astra Crompton, gaast, Arlo Z. Graves, Joachim Heijndermans, LaRita Janae, Tonja K. Johnson, C. Charles Knight, Mandy S Knight, Indigo Larkspur, David O Mahony, Jeannie Marschall, Kelsey McConnell, Dyana McGowan, Evan Noren, David Simon, Jon Stubbington, Nik Sylvan, DC Valentine, Celia Winter
Authors
Tonja K. Johnson is a Black American writer of the gothic and the fanatical. Her work honors the rich, diverse culture of her ancestors with their collective voices steeped in every line. When not writing, she can be found reading, drawing and spending precious time with loved ones. She is a recipient of the 2023 MN Write Like Us grant and the winner of the 2024 MN BIPOC Emerging Writer award. Her work can be found in The Blue Earth Review, FIYAH Literary Magazine, and Magic in the Melanin. You can find her at https://tonjakjohnson.com/links/
