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Horror stories so funny they'll kill you. Online at dielaughingmag.com. EIC - @probablyharmless.bsky.social and @cassandradaucus.bsky.social. Issue 3 coming soon!
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This story goes out to everyone who's ever had a sibling. Particularly if you've had a sibling who's made cryptic proclamations whilst levitating several feet overhead. Read "Davy Is Floating" by Glenn Dungan for free on our website today! #dielaughing

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In the center of a blue frame, a photo of the author (a person with short, dark hair and short facial hair) shown in profile standing outdoors. He is wearing a pretty nice sweater. In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner. Top text: Glenn Dungan's story "Davy is floating" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown: Brothers! Am I right??
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
This story goes out to everyone who's ever had a sibling. Particularly if you've had a sibling who's made cryptic proclamations whilst levitating several feet overhead. Read "Davy Is Floating" by Glenn Dungan for free on our website today! #dielaughing
In the center of a blue frame, a photo of the author (a person with short, dark hair and short facial hair) shown in profile standing outdoors. He is wearing a pretty nice sweater. In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner. Top text: Glenn Dungan's story "Davy is floating" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown: Brothers! Am I right??
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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sallysultzman.bsky.social
OH! I *should* do a 2025 end-of-year post! I had a LOT (for me!) stories this year!

We started out with "An Exciting Career Opportunity!" about MLMs and vampires, which was lovingly published by @dielaughingmag.bsky.social this April! Free to read!

dielaughingmag.com/2025/05/05/a...
An Exciting Career Opportunity! by Sally Sultzman
“It’s not too late to back out,” Tiffany says as we pull up in front of a regular-looking house.  I appreciate the offer. Because I want to. I absolutely do not want to walk into some stranger…
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November 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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feralrobots.bsky.social
"I have considered the possibility that I might have some culpability for the hijinks which have sparked this investigation. After all...I have deliberately assembled a supergroup of perhaps the most terrible monkeys."
dielaughingmag.bsky.social Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 16d
Oh, so you love the monkeys when they're making bold artistic choices, but at the first explosion that's our fault? Read the first free story of Issue 5, where @romiesays.bsky.social explains why that is unjust and improper.

Read it here: dielaughingmag.com/2...
In the center of a brown frame, a photo of the author (a person with longish, light hair) peeking out through a hole in one of those wooden panels with the face cut out. This one makes her look like a pilot with goggles and a helmet and a uniform. In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner. Top text: Romie Stott’s flash story “It Is My Circus; They Are My Monkeys; But I Have Limited Influence on the Monkeys” is free to read on the Die Laughing Website Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown: It’s not my fault the monkeys don’t follow instructions!
November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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romiesays.bsky.social
perhaps your lunch break is coming up and you would like a break from reading about things which are true and horrifying... you could instead read this humorous story of *fictional* mismanagement and ego! and monkeys!
dielaughingmag.bsky.social Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 16d
Oh, so you love the monkeys when they're making bold artistic choices, but at the first explosion that's our fault? Read the first free story of Issue 5, where @romiesays.bsky.social explains why that is unjust and improper.

Read it here: dielaughingmag.com/2...
In the center of a brown frame, a photo of the author (a person with longish, light hair) peeking out through a hole in one of those wooden panels with the face cut out. This one makes her look like a pilot with goggles and a helmet and a uniform. In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner. Top text: Romie Stott’s flash story “It Is My Circus; They Are My Monkeys; But I Have Limited Influence on the Monkeys” is free to read on the Die Laughing Website Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown: It’s not my fault the monkeys don’t follow instructions!
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
Oh, so you love the monkeys when they're making bold artistic choices, but at the first explosion that's our fault? Read the first free story of Issue 5, where @romiesays.bsky.social explains why that is unjust and improper.

Read it here: dielaughingmag.com/2...
In the center of a brown frame, a photo of the author (a person with longish, light hair) peeking out through a hole in one of those wooden panels with the face cut out. This one makes her look like a pilot with goggles and a helmet and a uniform. In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner. Top text: Romie Stott’s flash story “It Is My Circus; They Are My Monkeys; But I Have Limited Influence on the Monkeys” is free to read on the Die Laughing Website Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown: It’s not my fault the monkeys don’t follow instructions!
November 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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ashvalewrites.bsky.social
happy halloween folks!!!

my monthly newsletter is out now, with some updates about story sales, and a story out TODAY from @dielaughingmag.bsky.social

story recs from @parkeriswriting.bsky.social and @spicycloaca.bsky.social also included 👺
Ash Vale Updates: October 2025
Happy Halloween!!
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October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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romiesays.bsky.social
This event was NOT a promo for my upcoming short story in @dielaughingmag.bsky.social, "It Is My Circus; They Are My Monkeys; But I Have Limited Influence on the Monkeys" - out in Issue 5 (October 31)

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joelhs.bsky.social Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 26d
Oh come on.
"Truck hauling ‘aggressive’ monkeys thought to carry hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi with at least one on the loose"
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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authoriseult.bsky.social
A new edition of Die Laughing is out! A perfect treat for Halloween.
dielaughingmag.bsky.social Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 23d
Hello scary, silly friends! We are proud to present the FIFTH issue of Die Laughing Mag, complete with four shorts, 2 flashes, and more laughs and scares than you can shake a stick at. Available now for a perfect Halloween treat!

Buy DL Issue 5 here for $5: ko-fi.com/s/3936f3817e
A woman lies on her back, in bed, fast asleep. One arm is draped behind her head. A small creature, perhaps a demon, crouches on her chest. A black horse with very white teeth leans in from the window. Both the creature and the horse are wearing festive birthday hats, and the creature holds a party blower in its mouth. When she awakes, the woman will have a very special birthday surprise.
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
Hello scary, silly friends! We are proud to present the FIFTH issue of Die Laughing Mag, complete with four shorts, 2 flashes, and more laughs and scares than you can shake a stick at. Available now for a perfect Halloween treat!

Buy DL Issue 5 here for $5: ko-fi.com/s/3936f3817e
A woman lies on her back, in bed, fast asleep. One arm is draped behind her head. A small creature, perhaps a demon, crouches on her chest. A black horse with very white teeth leans in from the window. Both the creature and the horse are wearing festive birthday hats, and the creature holds a party blower in its mouth. When she awakes, the woman will have a very special birthday surprise.
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
Immortality is a blessing, to some. But in rare cases, there can be certain drawbacks. Read Die Laughing Mag issue 5 the day after tomorrow(!) and @sealenz.bsky.social will tell you all about it in a story with a title we wish we came up with ourselves.
In the center of a blue frame, a photo of the author (a person with long, blond hair and glasses) sitting in a chair and having a snack.. Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 5 C Lenz "Yesforatu" Bottom text, a quote from the story: Dave's face grew pinched, like everything was growing towards his now pointed nose and needle-like incisors. Of all people, Dave had the Nosferatu curse.
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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ashvalewrites.bsky.social
IT'S MUSHROOM TIME SOON BAYBEEEE
dielaughingmag.bsky.social Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · Oct 23
The concept may seem a bit abstract (see what we did there?) but our hypothesis is you'll love this found fiction fright from @ashvalewrites.bsky.social and we hope you'll read the mag on 10/31 and help show the world we were right. We were right about everything. #horror #dielaughing
In the center of a beige frame, a photo of the author (a person with longish blonde hair and two nose rings). They are looking directly at the camera and smiling slightly. Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 5 Ash Vale "Results of groundwater formaldehyde reduction using M4501 strain of pleurotus ostreatus" Bottom text, a quote from the story: The purpose of this study is to investigate the mycoremediation potential of a crossbred strain of nematophagous fungi, specifically pleurotus ostreatus, or oyster mushrooms, on embalming formaldehyde in groundwater.
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a horror comedy lit mag in possession of an Eldritch Austen Abomination, must be in want of readers. Please join us in welcoming back Lena Ng, the mag's first returning contributor, to tell us all about it over tea in just 5 short days! #dielaughing
In the center of a black frame, a photo of the author (a smiling, bespectacled person with dark hair and a sparkly witch’s hat) standing in the Halloween aisle of a store. Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 5 Lena Ng "Afternoon Tea Over Innsmouth" Bottom text, a quote from the story: Now it is a well-known fact that a mannerly monster of good fortune would be in want of a wife.
October 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
Are you looking for a beautiful vacation spot with absolutely nothing weird or sinister about it? Look no further! As Mir Rainbird assures us, this place is beautiful, unforgettable, and totally safe*.

*We are not liable for harm incurred in the caverns.

Read all about it 10/31! Yes, YOU! #horror
In the center of a gray frame, a photo of a black cat in black and white. The eyes of the cat stare piercingly from the void of the furry face. We presume this is not the author, but can we really be sure? Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 5 Mir Rainbird "The Moaning Caverns Cry for You! Yes, You!" Bottom text, a quote from the story: The music of the caverns is a unique and hypnotic sound which many describe as “unforgettable”!
October 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
The concept may seem a bit abstract (see what we did there?) but our hypothesis is you'll love this found fiction fright from @ashvalewrites.bsky.social and we hope you'll read the mag on 10/31 and help show the world we were right. We were right about everything. #horror #dielaughing
In the center of a beige frame, a photo of the author (a person with longish blonde hair and two nose rings). They are looking directly at the camera and smiling slightly. Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 5 Ash Vale "Results of groundwater formaldehyde reduction using M4501 strain of pleurotus ostreatus" Bottom text, a quote from the story: The purpose of this study is to investigate the mycoremediation potential of a crossbred strain of nematophagous fungi, specifically pleurotus ostreatus, or oyster mushrooms, on embalming formaldehyde in groundwater.
October 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
One year ago today, we published the first issue of Die Laughing Mag. We hoped to last, and we still do, but the significance of the milestone is not lost on us. We're so proud of the deeply silly horrors we've shared with you. Thank you for a fantastic year, and here's to many more. #dielaughing
In the center of a white frame, a cartoon clown dressed in black with green and red decorations has his arms crossed over his chest, his mouth sewn shut, and coins over his eyes. There is a black frame around him in the shape of a coffin. A jaunty birthday hat sits atop his head, and a birthday blower is near his mouth. "Die Laughing" is written over his torso in white letters. A birthday cake is next to him, and a spooky haunted-looking house with bats flying around it lurks in the background. A banner that reads "Happy Birthday" is across the top, the H is covered by a bat.
October 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
If you have a sibling, you probably know how stressful it can be when they misbehave. Everyone up in arms, your brother up a few feet from the floor...

See how this plays out in "Davy is Floating," a harrowing story by Glenn Dungan in Die Laughing Magazine this Halloween! #horror #dielaughing
In the center of a blue frame, a photo of the author (a person with short, dark hair and short facial hair) shown in profile standing outdoors. He is wearing a pretty nice sweater. Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 5 Glenn Dungan "Davy Is Floating" Bottom text, a quote from the story: One morning I woke up and Davy was floating and grandma told him to stop but he wouldn’t.
October 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
Here at Die Laughing Mag we have plenty of experience with clowns, but monkeys? Not our usual bag. Thankfully, we've found expert monkey wrangler @romiesays.bsky.social to tell us all about it. Read the story in Issue 5 this Halloween! #horror #dielaughing
In the center of a brown frame, a photo of the author (a person with longish, light hair) peeking out through a hole in one of those wooden panels with the face cut out. This one makes her look like a pilot with goggles and a helmet and a uniform. Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 5 Romie Stott "It Is My Circus; They Are My Monkeys; But I Have Limited Influence on the Monkeys" Bottom text, a quote from the story: Look. Have you ever tried to get monkeys to do something? Or, more saliently, not do something? As someone with a monkey circus, I have a lot of experience in this area.
October 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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cjsubko.bsky.social
Help #horror 💙📚 fans! I have a free anthology in need of readers!

WE WILL SPEAK AGAIN OF THE RED TOWER is a passion project, a challenge between friends inspired by Thomas Ligotti's masterpiece of weird fiction. Click to learn more and to get a copy.

Reposts welcome!

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Get your FREE copy of We Will Speak Again of the Red Tower
“The ruined factory stood three stories high in an otherwise featureless landscape…” With these words, Thomas Ligotti begins one of the most influential short stories in the canon of horror and weird ...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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authoriseult.bsky.social
Ahhhh! My first magazine cover art! It looks so good!
dielaughingmag.bsky.social Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · Oct 14
Cover reveal! This artist has graced the inner pages of the magazine since the beginning, but the moment we saw this comically unnerving art by @authoriseult.bsky.social we knew it was the perfect way to mark one full year of the mag. Sleep with one eye open and get ready to laugh! #dielaughing
A woman lies on her back, in bed, fast asleep. One arm is draped behind her head. A small creature, perhaps a demon, crouches on her chest. A black horse with very white teeth leans in from the window. Both the creature and the horse are wearing festive birthday hats, and the creature holds a party blower in its mouth. When she awakes, the woman will have a very special birthday surprise.
October 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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ashvalewrites.bsky.social
me wishing my friends happy birthday
dielaughingmag.bsky.social Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · Oct 14
Cover reveal! This artist has graced the inner pages of the magazine since the beginning, but the moment we saw this comically unnerving art by @authoriseult.bsky.social we knew it was the perfect way to mark one full year of the mag. Sleep with one eye open and get ready to laugh! #dielaughing
A woman lies on her back, in bed, fast asleep. One arm is draped behind her head. A small creature, perhaps a demon, crouches on her chest. A black horse with very white teeth leans in from the window. Both the creature and the horse are wearing festive birthday hats, and the creature holds a party blower in its mouth. When she awakes, the woman will have a very special birthday surprise.
October 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
Cover reveal! This artist has graced the inner pages of the magazine since the beginning, but the moment we saw this comically unnerving art by @authoriseult.bsky.social we knew it was the perfect way to mark one full year of the mag. Sleep with one eye open and get ready to laugh! #dielaughing
A woman lies on her back, in bed, fast asleep. One arm is draped behind her head. A small creature, perhaps a demon, crouches on her chest. A black horse with very white teeth leans in from the window. Both the creature and the horse are wearing festive birthday hats, and the creature holds a party blower in its mouth. When she awakes, the woman will have a very special birthday surprise.
October 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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cjsubko.bsky.social
I feel like this post I wrote this month on the importance of "play" in #writing hits so hard for me today

Check it out?

cjsubko.beehiiv.com/p/the-import...
The importance of "play"
Yep, I'm baaack
cjsubko.beehiiv.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
dielaughingmag.bsky.social
Horror is better when it's funny, humor is better when it's scary
rachelfeder.bsky.social Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · Oct 13
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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mererain.bsky.social
I missed the vote but these results make sense to me.
dielaughingmag.bsky.social Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · Oct 12
The Void has spoken! With 32 votes, a consensus was reached:

Fuck - Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu the Vampyre, dir. Herzog, 1979)
Marry - Max Schreck (Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, dir. Murnau, 1922)
Kill - Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu, dir. Eggers, 2024)

Thanks for playing! See ya at the next one!
"Three tiny plastic cauldrons on the steps of a wooden ladder against a wall, placed on alternating sides. Each small cauldron has an image of the actor in his role in his respective Nosferatu film, and stuck to each is a blue post-it note with the handwritten verdict, underlined. Top step: Klaus Kinski (fuck). Middle step: Max Schreck (marry) Bottom step: Bill Skarsgård (kill)."
October 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM