My fantasy drabble The Man Who Was a Tree has been accepted into the Done in a Hundred anthology by NUNUM. It’s the story of a man who was turned into a tree, and what happens when the curse is lifted.
My ghost story Butterscotch has been accepted into the HAUS anthology by Culture Cult Press. Renting an apartment above a funeral parlor might freak some people out, but not Ellen. Not at first, anyway.
My underwater horror story A Sinking Feeling has been accepted into the Emergence anthology by The Writer’s Cache. It’s the story of two survivors trapped in an air pocket in a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean. And they’re not alone.
Two of my short horror stories—Something’s Wrong With Mom and They Say Crows Can Remember Faces—have been accepted by The Literary Hatchet. These are two of my favorite stories, so I’m thrilled to have them appear in such a great publication.
My story Silly Jilly has been accepted into Apex Magazine’s Strange Libations: Dark Cocktails, an anthology of stories told via drink recipes. Silly Jilly is a bitter cocktail with a sweet finish, made in memory of a little girl lost.
My horror story Baby Food has been accepted by Teleport Magazine. It’s a story about parenthood, giant insects, and a camping trip gone horribly wrong.
My slasher story No Signal has been accepted into Dead Heat: An Anthology of Summer Horror by Crimson Pinnacle Press. It’s a twist on the common trope of someone in the woods trying to call for help, only to realize that, “There’s no signal out here!”
My folklore-based horror story Those Who Turn From God has been accepted into the 2023 Dragon Gems anthology by Water Dragon Publishing. The story is based on a real grave in the Mount Holly Cemetery in New Jersey, where you’ll find an eerie phrase carved into stone: “Thus is the fate of those who turn from God.” In the woods nearby is the Witch’s Well, where an alleged witch was hanged and then thrown down the well. Those Who Turn From God combines the two legends into a story about what happens when the witches in the well return to get their revenge.
My underwater horror story A Sinking Feeling has been accepted by Daikaijuzine for their September issue. It’s the story of two survivors trapped in an air pocket in a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean. And they’re not alone.
My sci-fi horror drabble What It Feels Like to Die has been accepted by Martian Magazine. When you wake up in a Rejuvenator, you don’t remember anything about how you died … even if someone killed you.
Warren Benedetto 