Killian Czuba did the cover art (Mothman) and two comics in the new issue (Loveland Frogman and Sasquatch). When we decided to do a cryptids issue, we immediately wanted her involved.
Read MoreBarrelhouse Reviews: Belly to the Brutal by Jennifer Givhan
Planted in the poem, as well, is the idea that even after mother and daughter separate during birth, they will still be physically present in one another.
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The Last Submission I Loved - December 2022
by Dave Housley
I don’t read submissions much anymore. I mostly manage our conference (Conversations and Connections: Practical Advice on Writing), and when I do that I sometimes tap myself in to moderate our “Editors Panel,” and the first question I always ask is “tell me about the last submission that came through the slush that you absolutely loved.”
Read MoreIssue 23 Preview: My Monster Mask, by Nic Anstett
“I used to be the Goatman of PG county. It’s been eight years since I was unmasked,” Earl said. The others nodded. Joan made a warbling sound with her throat that was maybe supposed to sound like a farm animal. Carol punched her in her shoulder.
Read MoreIssue 23 Preview: An Approximate Hourly Record of Thoughts and Feelings During a Time of Intense Sleep Deprivation, by Lucas Mann
My daughter has a sound machine for when she sleeps. It offers many bells and whistles — tinkling lullaby options, pulsing color change through a pediatrician-approved scroll of soft reds and blues — but we don’t use those. We just use the sound in an otherwise pitch-black room, a drone so loud and constant that it begins to seem to have nuance.
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