Contributors

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Jimmy Blakemore is an author of horror, suspense, and gothic fiction. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. Currently, he is a doctoral student in the PhD in English program at Liberty University. He is the founder and publisher of Dark Harbor Press, the parent company of Macabre Magazine.

Nicky is a South African artist and writer whose work weaves together dark energy, human emotion, and the hidden threads that bind consciousness. A member of Mensa, she explores patterns in art, language, and the cosmos, creating stories and poems that trace the liminal spaces between humanity and machine. Her paintings and writing share a single voice—intuitive, atmospheric, and shaped by wonder. She uses AI ethically as a muse and conversational partner, while every story and idea remains wholly her own.

Megan Denese Mealor echoes and erases in her native land of Jacksonville, Florida. Nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize, her writing has been featured in literary journals worldwide, most recently Across the Margin, Brazos River Review, and The Disappointed Housewife. Megan has authored three poetry collections: "Bipolar Lexicon" (Unsolicited Press); "Blatherskite" (Clare Songbirds); and "A Mourning Dove's Wishbone" (in the works). Her first chapbook, "A Cat May Look Like a King", will be available from Dancing Girl Press in Summer 2026.

Nick Young is a retired award-winning CBS News Correspondent. His writing has appeared in dozens of reviews, journals and anthologies. His first novel, "Deadline," was published in 2023. He can be found on Bluesky @youngnick.bsky.social. He lives outside Chicago.

Savannah Schmidt is a writer/editor with seven years of experience ranging from tutoring to proofreading to publishing. She has a BA in English Literature and has had a hand in creating or editing over 500 pieces of content across academic, corporate, and healthcare fields. She resides in Florida with her husband and a spoiled cat named Muffin.

The crime and detective fiction of John Timm has appeared in Bartleby Snopes, Close to the Bone, Mystery Tribune, Punk Noir, and Switchblade, among others. Semi-retired, John teaches Spanish language and literature at the college level. @johnttimm

Jaron Weidner is a songwriter turned fiction author. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he now calls Memphis Tennessee home, where he lives with his wife and son. His short fiction stories have been published in January House Literary Journal, TrashLight Press, and Novel Nest Literary Magazine. Jaron is currently submitting a variety of short stories to many different publications, while also working on his first novel.

Martha Hipley is a writer and filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland who lives and works in Mexico City. Her stories have been published in Maudlin House, VOLUME 0, and ARTWIFE, among others. When not working, she enjoys training as a triathlete and boxer.

Amanda Draznin is a Creative Writing and Spanish major at Elon University. She plays saxophone, loves to read, and has previously been published in Youth Be Heard, Beyond Word Magazine, Neon Origami, and The Word’s Faire.

Rhonda Rosenheck’s poetry is inspired by ancient texts, nature, and human complexities. She won a NYSCA grant for Thriving: An Anthology (ed., 2024) and authored The Five Books of Limericks, Looking, and Yiddische Yoga: OYsanas for Every Generation (humor). Her poems have appeared in magazines, journals and anthologies; one was performed at Cooperstown, NY’s Glimmerglobe Theater. Rhonda was a featured poet in Judith Magazine. She has been featured at readings in MA and in Upstate NY. She participated in the Colrain Manuscript Conference and in juried residencies at the Fish Factory Arts Centre (Iceland) and Prospect Street Writers House (Vermont).

Audrey hates writing so much, in fact it's become the only thing she seems to be able to express herself through. All though other communication would be great so would a lot of things. Audrey copes with grief of losing her mom to suicide in poems her mother will never get to read. Audrey is trying to put herself out there and actually try something for once. She hopes for someone, even one person, to enjoy her work.

Kevin Loughrin lives in Milwaukee, WI with his wife, his three children, and one very puffy chow-chow. His short stories have been published in The Hunger Journal and The Woven Tale Press. He also once received a tiered rejection from The New Yorker, which he knows doesn't technically mean anything, but he thinks it really kind of should. Kevin is a member of the Wisconsin Writers Association, the Chicago Writers Association, and the Horror Writer's Association. Kevin is currently on submission with his first novel, THE DEER.

Finding high-school physics exceedingly difficult, Jason Krawczyk decided to pursue his passion for filmmaking. Jason wrote and directed the Henry Rollins horror-comedy "He Never Died," which premiered at South By Southwest and is currently streaming on Netflix. The sequel, She Never Died, was released in 2020 on Amazon Prime, and his newest project, "Sunset Superman," starring Michael Jai White, premiered in 2024’s Fantastic Fest and is streaming on Prime and Tubi. His passion for writing led him to co-own "Little Ghosts Books" with his husband, Chris Krawczyk, an inclusive bookstore and publisher.

Nina Munoz is a sixteen year old author whose work centers around womanhood and cultural identity. Her work has been published in UMBRA literary magazine and The Weight Journal. She has been shortlisted by the William Faulkner Literary Competition and honorably mentioned by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. She currently studies creative writing at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.

Liz serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Macabre Magazine. She is a recovering academic with too many hobbies. She was born and currently lives in Youngstown, Ohio with her husband and too many cats. She writes primarily fantasy and horror, though she has also written a lot about surviving cancer. You can follow her work at elizabethnalepa.com and life updates at elizabethnalepa.substack.com.