Ermagod it's almost time! At 8pm (BST) we slam the lid on the biohazard bin before everything seeps out.

Horror writers assemble, it's almost the endgame, get in the bin! 🦝

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Thanks to Flash the Court for giving this story a place to land and the perfect artwork.

“A Boy Wants His Mother” ⬇️

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It's Sunday, it's Autumn-crisp, sink into our prose poem from Rachel Jones 🦝

We loved the mismatch between intent and action, the MCs underlying fear of failure, and the sensory immersion you have reading this one.

Read and listen here:
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You only have until 8pm (BST) tomorrow to send us your biohazard horror 🦝

We still have room in our brainpans for things that creep and grow and burn and infect and transform and generally mess with us.

Inspo and info here:
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Settle into Saturday with a beautiful piece from our prose poem issue, by Sandrina Dorigo @sandrinado.bsky.social 🦝

We loved the simple message in this - that is delivered with the most gorgeous poetic lines - about finding courage when lost.

Read and listen here
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Kathy @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social also answered Trash Cat's probing questions for a Q&A. There are excellent writing tips, read reccs and Aussie animals.
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We've another twofer from our prose poem issue, from @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social 🦝

We loved how swept away we were by sensory details and glorious contrast in Fragment...
We loved how the Ricochet's structure heightened tension and imagery

Read here
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We've had some wonderful submissions so far, full of imagination and dark biology 🦝

Subs close in three days - don't miss out!

Don't forget to give us story within the ick, character and a compelling voice 🖤

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Thursday's spotlight is a pacy bit of prose poetry from Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social 🦝

We loved the comparison of football to battle, the sharp lines of prose to match the pitch, the joyful energy and freedom of the boy.

Read and listen
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Today we have a very relatable prose poem (if you're a certain age) from Sumitra Singam @pleomorphic2.bsky.social 🦝

We loved the breathless nature of this, the encapsulating of years in a moment, and the MCs journey to realisation and acceptance.

Read and listen:
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Some ideas for a biohazard horror flash from Trash Cat 🦝
There are now only SIX days left to write and submit your horrifying dark biology 🖤

100 to 1000 words. Any subgenre.
Inspo and info here:
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We have a fab twofer from our prose poem issue, from Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social 🦝

We loved how both pieces immerse you in landscape and the MCs mood, how animals are used to show emotion and tension, and the mastery of brevity

Read & listen:
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It's Monday again, let's cheer you up with a spotlight from our latest issue 🦝

We loved Olivia O'Toole's darkly funny list, the slow build and increasingly inventive options, and the delicious last few.

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Thinking of writing something for our biohazard horror call? Here are some of things our reader, Zoe Davis @meanerharker.bsky.social would like to see 🦝

This call is open for eight more days.
Give us horror and your dark biology 🖤
All the details are here:
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Today's spotlight from our prose poetry issue is from @justinkarcher.bsky.social 🦝

We loved the wonderful lines in this one, the tension and pace, and the exploration of addiction and that final, soothing image.

Read and listen here:
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