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Halloween Haunts: What Monsters Do by David Sandner   It’s Halloween season! Time for the monsters to come out of the garage where they’ve waited all year to play on the lawn and under the eaves of the porch. Time for the monsters to have their eyes glow in the night and whisper about death. Some people find monster decorations or costumes too scary—for children, in particular. ...

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS: When Is the Seed Planted? by Danielle McPhail   I was never a fan of horror growing up. Blame it on my siblings. Five years or more older than I was, they delighted in scaring the shit out of me. Singing “Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!” into the heart of a thunderstorm instead of taking me inside when I was three… Watching Carrie without bothering to put me...

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS: Dems Da Rules By Mark Matthews   True Story—Cross my heart and swear to Zeus: I used to, as a child, go to my neighbors’ houses and ask for candy. No, not on Halloween. I’d go at random times, any day of the week, but mostly in summer. I’d jump up on their porch, knock on the door, and if someone answered, I’d muster the sweetest voice I could and ask; “Do you ...

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are posting previously published interviews and articles with members throughout the community. This interview with M.M. Olivas was originally published on October 2, 2024. What inspired you to start writing? I started writing fiction around my junior year of high school. Unlike many of my writing peers, I hadn’t grown up doing it, nor...

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS: A Little Yard to Work In by Rami Ungar   October third is sunny and warm as I step out onto my front porch, but with my neighbor’s condo abutting my tiny yard, I’m covered in shade. I start piling plastic skeletons and felt spiders with posable limbs on my porch, then grab poles from the garage and attic. Then, over the next hour, I pose the skeletons in my yar...