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Mata Haggis-Burridge's avatar

Love this list.

I write at least one new short/micro horror story every month. This is July's one, and one of my favourites so far:

https://matahaggisburridge.substack.com/p/short-story-this-house-is-haunted

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Tiffany Chu's avatar

This is AMAZING.

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svndavn's avatar

So excited to get into these stories!

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Thanks for the mention :)

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Charlie Morgan's avatar

I can't wait to particpate in this!

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John Coon's avatar

Thanks for including Drowning in Shadows on your debut list. I'm flattered and honored. 😊

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Erica Drayton's avatar

Thank you for writing such an amazing story and sharing it with us!

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Zoe Carada's avatar

So how do you select, Erica? Based on your reading? On metrics? Do people submit?

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Erica Drayton's avatar

Every Friday I ask readers and writers of fiction to share what they’ve read or written the previous week. Then I just do random selection. This ensures a variety of writers are represented as I will try not to select the same people each week. I do my own searching and scouring but I know that I could never know all the fiction that’s being written and shared out there so I rely on the community. Every Friday we have a meet-up where you can “Send Us Your Fiction.” If you have anything you’ve read this week, let us know on Friday.

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Liz Zimmers's avatar

Thanks for including The Queen's Tarot: The Hermit! I'd like to extend an invitation to one and all: Drop by the Palace and look around! Just ... don't wander about alone ...

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Ben Zalkind's avatar

Thank you for including Only by the Grace of the Wind! It's quite the privilege to be featured alongside so many fantastic writers!

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Obsidian Blackbird.'s avatar

Obsidian Blackbird here :) ! Thanks for the mention!

Sadly nothing I write is fiction. :)

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Erica Drayton's avatar

Oh, I don’t write fiction either. But I must keep up the pretense since I do write about serial killers 😈… of course, not that I’m saying I’m one…

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I have a great dress to wear to the awards ceremony. Very stoked to be recognized on this list.

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Erica Drayton's avatar

For what is a Top in Fiction list without the great Jimmy Doom?! It would not be an accurate list, in my humble opinion…

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thank you Erica. I'm smiling,which rarely happens before noon.

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Hanna Delaney's avatar

Thank you so much or including 10 horror stories!

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PJ's avatar

These were the first fiction I read from this list and they're so clever! My favourites are Mary and New Pet!

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Erica Drayton's avatar

I peeped these out the corner of my eye! The cleverness! The horror! Oh, I had to include them!

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Hanna Delaney's avatar

It was a nice surprise. I really appreciate it.

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PJ's avatar

I can't wait to get reading! Thanks so much for the mention. Looking forward to future posts too.

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Bill Hiatt's avatar

Yes, thanks for the mention and the great idea. The more ways people can find fiction, the better!

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David Finlay's avatar

Thanks for the mention, and for creating this wonderful project.

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