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

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5 days until submission open!

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@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

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@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 opens June 15th for our first submission call!

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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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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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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...

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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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Quick UPDATE for #TheDeerIsMessedUP — we're so close to 40%!! Can you help us get to the finish line??? www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

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Three weeks until subs open!

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We know it's not much and their time is worth a lot more, but we are thrilled to pay university students for their original artwork for SLUGGER. And don't worry, we will make it clear that no form of generative AI can be used.

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TONIGHT! Stay LOGged on and come to the virtual book launch of my upcoming @undertakerbooks.bsky.social title THE NUT HOUSE. Here are the (bushy) deTAILS: Host: @authorplm.bsky.social Time: 9 pm Eastern With: readings, Qs + As, giveaways How?: Register at the link provided.