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by Warren Benedetto

“Firefly” published in The Remington Review

My non-horror short story Firefly has been published in the Fall 2023 issue of The Remington Review. It’s a simple story about a young girl who captures a firefly in the back yard to help cheer up her ailing sister.

Content warning: terminal illness of a child

Missy caught the firefly in mid-air, cupping her hands around it to form a tiny, dark cave. She could feel the insect’s delicate footsteps tickling her skin as it wandered across her palm, searching for a way out.

“Got you!” she whispered, victorious.

by Warren Benedetto

“The Door Is Open” published in Dark Matter Magazine

My sci-fi horror story The Door Is Open has been published in Issue 017 of Dark Matter Magazine. You can read it online for free here.

It’s hard to describe the story without spoiling it, so let’s just say: never open a door that can’t be closed. You never know who—or what—might slip through.

Content warning: miscarriage (mentioned), suicide
by Warren Benedetto

“Firefly” published in Flora Fiction

My short (non-horror) story Firefly has been published by Flora Fiction. It’s a simple story about a young girl who captures a firefly in the back yard to help cheer up her ailing sister.

Content warning: terminal illness of a child

Missy caught the firefly in mid-air, cupping her hands around it to form a tiny, dark cave. She could feel the insect’s delicate footsteps tickling her skin as it wandered across her palm, searching for a way out.

“Got you!” she whispered, victorious.

by Warren Benedetto

Listen to “Molehills” on Chilling Tales For Dark Nights

The audio production of my weird horror story Molehills has been released by Chilling Tales For Dark Nights. It’s a longer version of my story The Man Who Ate The Road, originally published in Haven Spec.

When a woman tries to return home after visiting her abusive father, she discovers that the road is closed … but just for her.

Content warning: child abuse (implied)

My story is the first in the episode, starting around the 3:50 mark.

by Warren Benedetto

“Many Deaths Before Dying” published in Underland Arcana

My coming-of-age horror story Many Deaths Before Dying has been published in Issue 10 of Underland Arcana. When a giant, silvery puddle appears in the field where they play, four boys encounter an inexplicable horror that will change them forever.

“We need to get help,” I said quietly. But I didn’t move. I felt rooted in place, as if my feet had bonded to the Earth’s crust. I was frozen solid, utterly paralyzed with fear. Shah hadn’t just fallen into the puddle. He had been pulled.

by Warren Benedetto

Listen to “No Signal” on Chilling Tales For Dark Nights

The audio production of my slasher story No Signal has been released by Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. 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!”

Content warning: gore

The story starts around 26:30.

by Warren Benedetto

“An Open Letter To Those Who Declined My Facebook Event Invite” published in The Weekly Humorist

My short humor piece An Open Letter To Those Who Declined My Facebook Event Invite has been published by The Weekly Humorist. It’s a heartfelt letter to those who felt they had something better to do than attend my Game of Thrones Footie Pajama Bar Crawl. You know who you are.

Of course, some of you had legitimate reasons why you couldn’t attend. Frank couldn’t come because he wanted to spend some time with his kids. He’s a family man, which is hardly a crime. Well, in this case, it was, hence the Amber Alert. But his heart was in the right place.