The Cemetery VII
Can you hear the whispers from the Cemetery? They tell stories...
Welcome back to another haunting night at The Cemetery, a once monthly promotional event for all the macabre writers that you can find right here on Substack. This remains the best way to find the works of aspiring horror and dark fiction authors all in one place!
New here? Go check out the previous Cemetery posts! There are dozens of awful-ly amazing pieces of work to choose from that will remain in the graveyard for eternity.
Writers: post (link) your work below in the comments, but please share no more than 2 pieces. It does not need to be strictly horror in order to share, as long as it remains within the realm of speculative dark fiction feel free to share your work here!
Readers: visit the comment section to browse the work of many talented writers. The cemetery has a mind of its own, and probably won’t allow you to leave, so you may as well be entertained for your prolonged stay! Feel free to leave feedback, many writers are looking for some kind of critique.
In an effort to keep it organized and easy to spot what you are looking for, follow the below guidelines to help everyone out!
🦇- If you are a reader, or a writer, and have a question for anyone, begin your comment with a bat and then follow it with your question.
💀- If you are sharing work(s) that are short stories, begin the comment with a skull and follow it with your favorite paragraph from the story.
🪦- If you are sharing work(s) that are serialized stories, begin the comment with a tombstone and follow it with a pitch of your stories plot, characters, etcetera.
🥀- If you are sharing work(s) of poetry, begin the comment with a wilted rose and follow it with your favorite line or two from your poem.
👻- If you are sharing work(s) that include essays, reviews or anything else that is not mentioned above, begin the comment with a ghost and follow it with a description of what you are promoting.
Your Weekly Horror Directory
The Alchemists (Original Fiction)
“The Shiver” by
“Our New Lipstick Will Leave You Speechless” by
“Puffball” by
“The Jarl’s Son, Chapter 1-1” by
“Microdosing - 100mg of imminence” by
“Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” by
“Caged” by
“Ghosts are Worse this Time of Year” by
“Goodman” by
“Reekers” by
“In the Eye of the Beholder” by
“A Necrosis Blackout - Chapter 2” by
“Be Quiet” by
The Detectives (Original Non-Fiction)
“Death” by
“The Profound Influence of Gothic Literature on Victorian Horror” by
“La Llorona - The Weeping Woman” by
The Muses (Poetry)
“Rot” by
The Collectors (Book/Film Recommendations)
“13 (what the heck) Monster Movies (Worth Watching)” by
The Dissectors (Book/Film Reviews)
“Wishmaster” by
“Create Something to Fear - The First Omen (2004)” by
The Loudmouths (Notes)
“Shoutout” by
“Fanart” by
💀 Short comedy-horror: "A good human father"
https://open.substack.com/pub/matahaggisburridge/p/short-story-a-good-human-father?r=1b73xf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I am a good human father. When my willing mate suggested I access her eggs, I knew it would be a big leap for us, but it was one I was willing to take with her. Birthing is hard.
💀I’m sharing an older piece that deserves a bit more love. Something chilling on this spring day, for your dark souls...👻
“The Hounds of Winter” (dark fantasy/horror)
/Growing up on the streets of this town Normand had seen the mutts gnawing on the half-rotten corpses of the homeless, even attacking full grown men, biting into their throats and ripping their belly’s appart in search of the juiciest pieces./
https://open.substack.com/pub/kathrineelaine/p/the-hounds-of-winter?r=2rhgsy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true