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Sad Monster and resident coffee gremlin what writes about uncomfortable subjects and fantastical things that lurk in dark places.




Stories

Snowblind

Snowblind by Amber Reinke

This story is about you. You're lost in the snowy wastes with a terrible hunger and a sweet voice in your ears.


Don't Look

Don't Look by Amber Reinke

A short tale of a man with many regrets, such as not waiting for his husband to check out their new apartment, but mostly a criminal lack of affordable housing forcing him to take it despite all of the red flags.


In the Marrow

In the Marrow by Amber Reinke

Hazel believes the creaking of her bones is due to age, disuse, or maybe diet...until the whispers start.


The Portrait

The Portrait by Amber Reinke

Miriam should be happy with what she's got and stop obsessing about the portraits.


Can't you see me?

Can't you see me? by Amber Reinke

Madelyn died a few weeks ago, which is fine, she's fine, but her wife and kids haven't noticed yet…and that's less fine. She needs them to see her, to know she's gone, how else can she move on?


Beneath the Brine

Beneath the Brine by Amber Reinke

A cautionary tale written by a former pirate as he copes with the quiet, lonely horror of being lost at sea.


Got Your Nose

Got Your Nose by Amber Reinke

A one night stand on Halloween night finds a man with a clown nose that won’t come off, giggles in his veins and a sinking suspicion it’ll only get weirder.


In Fog

In Fog by Amber Reinke

An erotic, obsessive, bloody and violent horror romance asking questions of self and person-hood from the perspective of two nonbinary lovers.



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