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Daniel Dagris
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Short fiction recommended by Best Horror of the Year and nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Stories in Portland Review, Bridge Eight, Maudlin House, and others. Viable Paradise ‘25.
Met him outside. He gives great hugs.
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Great quote from him:
“Horror has a way of healing something that has no name. Like a great song. It heals something in you, though you can’t say how.”
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
This year cows whistled in All Along The Zap Fence. A month ago, a full cast even performed it as a short play too.

www.bridgeeight.com/all-along-th...
All Along the Zap Fence » Bridge Eight Press
Phillis Too many folks wanting to see them whistling cows is why the credit union has been down one teller every morning. That gravel road past my house wasn’t meant for cars coming and going from bef...
www.bridgeeight.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
In this year of OH LORD, my stories got more playful.

A woman whose dating life sucks gets drunk on her roof and falls in love with a comet in Heavenly Body

portlandreview.org/heavenly-body/
Heavenly Body
Paisley climbed out the attic window with a pillow to sit on and a Negroni in a sippy cup. Her cushion slipped on the angled asphalt shingle, so she planted her bare feet on the grit and leaned again
portlandreview.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Bowie as Andy Warhol in Basquiat 🧑‍🍳💋
August 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Notifications have just gone out for the 2025 Viable Paradise workshop! Congratulations/condolences to all!
If you applied and have not received an email, please reach out to contact@viableparadise.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Not sure what you’re up to, but I believe in you
April 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Thanks Ron. Only 184 countries to go.
April 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM