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@coffin_bell
Quarterly online journal for dark literature. Flash, short story, poetry, CNF, essay, & short criticism exploring dark themes. β°οΈπ
Permanently closed as of January 2025. Thank you all for eight great years of dark literature. We are saddened that CoffinBell had to close, but it was a privilege to read and publish your work. Farewell.
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Welcome Meg Specksgoor to the masthead! Sheβs a poet, author, screenwriter, and comedian from Western New York. Find out more: coffinbell.com/masthead/

Writers / poets: quote this with a random piece you are proud of, published at any time anywhere. This one, a second-person POV horror short story about psychosis, academic stress, and social media was published by New World Writing and is a favorite. newworldwriting.net/tamara-burross/
The secret's outβI'm hosting a new podcast with @lithub! Awakeners is a show about mentorship in the literary arts, and on each episode I interview pairs of writers who matter to one another about how they've changed each other's lives. First ep out 11/19! awakenerspodcast.com
#darklitcommunity starting this tag so we can find each other on such apps as π΅π©οΈ and π§΅. Itβs more important than ever to maintain and expand our communities, support each other, network, listen and act, create and write. So if you wonβt be here, find us there! π€
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happy Halloween to my 3 queer spooky poems, one of which is only slightly about Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
Volume 7, Issue No. 4 - βQueer, Feminist, & BIPOC Gothic,β with fiction guest-edited by Kirsten Imani-Kasai, is NOW LIVE! coffinbell.com/volume-7-issueβ¦
NEW ACE HORROR JUST DROPPED. π¦ β οΈπ―οΈπ So stoked to be part of @coffin_bellβs BIPOC Gothic! What are you without your other half? An asexual human encounters an asexual aswang one fateful, spiritual night. Perfect for your Halloween evening ritual! coffinbell.com/what-wakwaks-wβ¦
The new issue of @coffin_bell is out for #Halloween. It includes my #FemGoth #flashfiction , "Making Love to Mothman"π¦πΊ π₯ Vol 7, Issue 4 #QUEER, #FEMINIST, & #BIPOC #GOTHIC #WritingCommunity @OSUCWA WITH FICTION GUEST EDITED BY KIRSTEN IMANI-KASAI coffinbell.com/volume-7-issueβ¦
#HappyHalloween #WeirdWednesday TQ @fettkeven @gjkendall @Lynne_Jean @LitaLockeAuthor @CAASBREY @rogerbray22 @GirlThatWrites1 @sootygrunter79 @mywritersnook @EAClarkAuthor @DarrenEdden @jsnapebooks @coffin_bell @ZenCatPottery @nytemoves @Embrellon1 @NeilBolton @DebSolice πΎβ οΈπ¦π€
And of course my love poem for Father Karras coffinbell.com/whered-you-getβ¦
As promised! Hereβs the link to the new issue of @coffin_bell, which features two of my gay horror movie poems! And check out the rest of the cool issue while youβre at it coffinbell.com/volume-7-issueβ¦
watch this space for some gay horror movie poems from me next week π
Read my story, "Her Favourite Dress" here :)
Volume 7, Issue No. 4 - βQueer, Feminist, & BIPOC Gothic,β with fiction guest-edited by Kirsten Imani-Kasai, is NOW LIVE! coffinbell.com/volume-7-issueβ¦
So excited for this ππ―οΈβ°οΈποΈ
#CFS: βQueer, Feminist, & BIPOC Gothicβ β with fiction guest-edited by Kirsten Imani Kasai. π§΅ for details:
"detritivore" out now in Coffin Bell! for fans of greek mythology & bay leaves coffinbell.com/detritivore/
Volume 7, Issue No. 4 - βQueer, Feminist, & BIPOC Gothic,β with fiction guest-edited by Kirsten Imani-Kasai, is NOW LIVE! coffinbell.com/volume-7-issueβ¦