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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · 17h

It was truly an honor to present at NightTide Mag's first virtual symposium on the Horror of Becoming. A sincere thanks to @nighttidemag.bsky.social @momoshaty.bsky.social! A true model and inspiration for how to build a supportive community in the horror space. nighttidemag.com

SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · 14d

Check it out! Part of the SLUGGER team will be presenting (virtually) on Oct. 4 at Meeting of the Morbid Minds - The Horror of Becoming organized by NightTide Magazine.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meeting-of...

Sam Logan & Claudia Tom will present a talk titled "Teaching Body Horror with Punk Pedagogy, Learning it Through a Trans Lens: Gender, Self-perception, and Body Horror". Sam Logan (he/him), PhD, is a professor at Oregon State University, where he teaches on punk, body horror, and disability studies. His research explores rights-based pediatric rehabilitation and mobility interventions for children. Also a fiction writer and co-founding editor of SLUGGER Magazine, Sam uses horror pedagogy as a lens for empowerment. Claudia Tom: Gender, Self-Perception, and Body HorrorClaudia Tom (she/it) is an Environmental Science major from California whose interest in body horror began with friends and expanded into studies of gender and identity. They are fascinated by horror’s intersections with self-perception and often explore unconventional topics through music and research rabbit holes.

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P.L. McMillan @authorplm.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tomorrow is a day to celebrate.
A day to fear.
Join me and @erikmchatton.bsky.social for an online book event.
Erik's voice: amazing
Erik's writing: even better
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-echoes...

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Erik McHatton @erikmchatton.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Straw World" launches tomorrow, and I couldn't be more excited. The next day, however, has me almost equally excited as we'll be having a book launching event hosted by the always amazing PLM! Come join us for fun and prizes! Sign up now!

www.eventbrite.com/e/the-echoes...

The Echoes Never Cease | Straw World Book Launch

A FREE book launch event for STRAW WORLD AND OTHER ECHOES by Erik McHatton ||| Friday, Sept 5th||| 5pm PST, 6pm MST, 7pm CST, 8pm EST

www.eventbrite.com

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Sep 4

Check out our recent appearance on the Dead Languages podcast! A breakdown of our experience with SLUGGER's first submission call.

Dead Languages Podcast @deadlanguagespod.bsky.social · Sep 3

Back in episode 109, the goblins decided to support @sluggerfiction.bsky.social by writing for their very first submission call, with the intent of having @samlogan52.bsky.social and @arwyns.bsky.social on the podcast to talk about the outcome. The time has now cum.

open.spotify.com/episode/2hGV...

Episode 124: Writing for Submission II (with Sam Logan and Arwyn Sherman)

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Dead Languages Podcast @deadlanguagespod.bsky.social · Sep 3

Back in episode 109, the goblins decided to support @sluggerfiction.bsky.social by writing for their very first submission call, with the intent of having @samlogan52.bsky.social and @arwyns.bsky.social on the podcast to talk about the outcome. The time has now cum.

open.spotify.com/episode/2hGV...

Episode 124: Writing for Submission II (with Sam Logan and Arwyn Sherman)

Spotify video

open.spotify.com

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you all for submitting! All decisions have been sent. More updates soon.

All decisions sent! If you sent a story and didn’t receive a reply, please check your spam folder then reach out. Image of a black and white slug with a bat in its mouth dripping blood.

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · Jul 23

Keep your eyes open for Arwyn Sherman's
✨WE, THE MISSING✨

🪽sad girls
🪶atheist angels
🪽addiction
🪶relentless grime
🪽the disappeared
🪶angst
Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing -Dostoevsky

April 2026 ~ add on GRs
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

#horror

We, the Missing

People disappear all the time in Caroline's fading city…

www.goodreads.com

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jul 23

Our unofficial submission count was 446 for our first call! Thank you everyone for trusting us with your work and taking a chance on a new market. We aim to have decisions out by Aug. 31 at the latest.

Black and white image of a slug with a baseball bat in its mouth dripping blood.

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jul 15

Last day for submissions! sluggerfiction.com/submit/

Text. SLUGGER: Stories that hit you in the mouth. Last day for submissions! Image. Neon green slug holding a yellow bat in its mouth that is dripping blood.

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C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · Jul 10

So effing excited to say I did an essay on the horror of politeness for issue 004 of @tenebrouspress.bsky.social SKULL&LAUREL and I'm very excited about it so here

store.tenebrouspress.com/collections/...

Magazines

Independent, award-winning publisher of Horror/Sci-Fi/speculative books, magazines and merchandise. Hail the Tenebrous Cult.

store.tenebrouspress.com

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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · Jul 8

Okay everyone, dust off your horror comedy shorts! We wanna see 'em in ONE WEEK! (Open July 15-31!)

Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · Jul 8

Did you know that Die Laughing Magazine is opening for submissions again in ONE WEEK? Send us your horrifying hilarity and your humorous horror! You know you want to.

Fiction guidelines here: dielaughingmag.com/about-2/

Fiction Submissions

Fiction Submission Guidelines We will be accepting submissions for Issues 3 and 4 via the submission form (linked at the bottom of the page), from January 15-31. Please don’t email submission…

dielaughingmag.com

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you to everyone who has submitted so far and taking a chance on a new market! We appreciate it!

Halfway through our subcall. Subs open until July 15! 180 subs received so far. Black and white image of a slug with a bat in its mouth dripping blood.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · Jun 16

PORTRAITS OF DECAY is out NOW! I couldn’t be prouder of this book—the short story is such a fundamental part of the horror genre, it feels especially exciting to see my work collected.

To kick off PORTRAITS’ birth, I wanted to talk about some of the works that served as its inspiration.

THREAD/

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jun 16

Weird! If you want to send me an email ([email protected]), we can get it sorted and get your sub in. Sorry for the troubles!

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jun 15

Hmm...try again and let me know if you're still having issues. Maybe close the browser out and try again. I haven't come across others with the same issue yet, so I'm hoping its an easy fix.

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jun 15

Open for subs! It's June 15th somewhere. The submission form is up! sluggerfiction.com/submit/

Open for subs! It's June 15th somewhere. Image of a neon green slug with a bat in its mouth dripping blood.

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jun 10

5 days until submission open!

This is not a drill! 5 days until subs open! SLUGGER. Stories that hit you in the mouth. Picture of an illustrated, neon-green slug holding a yellow bat in its mouth dripping red blood.

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jun 6

@nicobellfiction.bsky.social Nico is a brilliant editor and author! Static Screams out now! Nico has been the editor for the university students of my body horror course each time I've taught it. She's fantastic. The full post is up on Instagram. Check out Nico at nicobellfiction.com

Appreciation post! Nico Bell. A photo of Nico Bell with shoulder-length black and green hair, red lipstick, and a pencil clenched between teeth.

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jun 5

@tenebrouspress.bsky.social are disruptors in indie publishing. @alexwoodroe.com and @mattblairstone.bsky.social are cool people publishing cool shit. Take a chance on anything they publish, and you won’t be disappointed. The full post is up on Instagram. Check them out at tenebrouspress.com

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · Jun 5

SLUGGER opens June 15th for our first submission call!

11 days until subs open! Black and white image of slug holding a baseball bat with blood dripping from it.

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · May 30

Our next Appreciation Post is up on Instagram! Shoutout to @shortwavebooks.bsky.social @alandistro.bsky.social @christinogle.bsky.social @aijiang.bsky.social @emmaemurray.bsky.social

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · May 28

Leading up to SLUGGER's first open subcall, I'm going to post a bit about a few folks who were a major influence along the way. These will be written from my perspective (Sam), 1/2 of the co-founding editors of SLUGGER.

Check it out on Instagram- first post is about @lormaggot.bsky.social!

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Merc Fenn Wolfmoor @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social · May 5

It's alive... ALLLLIIIVE!!!! #TheDeerIsMessedUP #horror #booksky

Come check out @probablyharmless.bsky.social and my epic horror anthology—full of messed up deer! 🔥🦌

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

THE DEER IS MESSED UP

An anthology of horror stories about f*cked up deer. Edited by Theodore Hill and Merc Fenn Wolfmoor.

www.kickstarter.com

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · May 23

Taking Submissions: Slugger Summer 2025 Window via @sluggerfiction.bsky.social‬
horrortree.com/taking-submi...
Open Window: June 15 - July 15, 2025
Pay: $25
Theme: All subgenres of horror (dark fantasy, sci-fi, noir all accepted as long as horror plays a central role).
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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