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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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Some vacation destinations just cry out "visit me!" This location just cries out. And cries out. And cries out. But you want to visit anyway, don't you? Look no further than this week's free flash by Mir Rainbird, now free to read on the Die Laughing website. #dielaughing

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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? In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner. Top text: Mir Rainbird's "The Moaning Caverns Cry for You! Yes, You!" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown: Oooooooooo! Oooooooooooo! Moan with me! Oooooooooooooooo!
December 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Do you like science? Found fiction? Sporror? How about laughing? We really think today's free story by @ashvalewrites.bsky.social will grow on you, if you know what we mean. Read it today on our website!

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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. In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner. Top text: Ash Vale's "Results of groundwater formaldehyde reduction using M4501 strain of pleurotus ostreatus" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown: You'll never look at mushrooms the same way again!
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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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
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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
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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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All settled in for day 1 tabling at @voidcon.bsky.social ! Stop by for a special limited edition zine (story by horrorsong.blog), a sticker, and vote in the Nosferatus Fuck/Marry/Kill poll. You can also buy some books by us (@probablyharmless.bsky.social and @residualdreaming.bsky.social)
A photo of Cassandra and Theo. Theo is standing behind Cassandra, and giving her bunny ears. They are both behind a table, which is covered with a variety of books and other swag. A close-up of the table showing three plastic kettles, one for each Nosferatu, and the Die Laughing limited edition zine.
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Surprise! The clowns are heading to @voidcon.bsky.social! @probablyharmless.bsky.social will be there all weekend and @cassandradaucus.bsky.social will be tabling with him on Friday (10/10), so please do visit us! We'll have stickers, a fanciful poll, and an exclusive zine! Be there or be square!
Screenshot of a text conversation between Theo and Cass. There is a photo at the top but it's cut off so you can't see what's in it. Cass posts the photo with a heart-eyes emoji. Theo replies "How to even choose????" Cass says, "I'm glad it's not up to me!" Theo responds, "Word" followed by a fire emoji. At the top there is a text overlay that reads, "Did we mention a fanciful poll?" The words "fanciful poll" are set off by sparkle emojis.
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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We won't choose and you can't make us! We're bringing you the best of hilarious horror (and we're also probably losing at cards).

#meme #unomeme #horror #humor #cantchoose #dielaughing
Uno meme! On the left, an Uno card that reads "choose between laughter and fear OR draw 25" and on the right, a seated person holding a hand full of so many Uno cards (clearly having drawn 25 to avoid such an unfair decision).
October 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Hey! Are you an artist? Is your work scary AND funny? Do you want to have your art on the cover of the most prestigious horror comedy publication we know of?

Great news! Die Laughing is accepting cover art submissions on an ongoing basis. Send us your art! dielaughingmag.com/c...
Composite mage of the covers of the first four issues of Die Laughing Magazine.
October 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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It's here! It's here! The TOC for Issue 5 of Die Laughing is HERE!

We could not be more excited to bring you these 6 hilarifying tales, available as a PDF download 10/31/25, with stories posting for free every week after! Join us for stories so funny they'll kill you! #horrorsky
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Issue 5 TOC announcement. Black background with a clown logo to the left, and the list of authors and stories on the right. “It Is My Circus; They Are My Monkeys; But I Have Limited Influence on the Monkeys” by Romie Stott “Davy is Floating” by Glenn Dungan “Results of groundwater formaldehyde reduction using M4501 strain of pleurotus ostreatus” by Ash Vale “The Moaning Caverns Cry for You! Yes, You!” by Mir Rainbird “Afternoon Tea Over Innsmouth” by Lena Ng “Yesforatu” by C Lenz
October 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Did you miss us?

We're alive! We've been working hard behind the scenes to bring you Issues 5 and 6, and preparing some fun surprises for @voidcon.bsky.social (Oct. 9-11)! We'll be filling in more details in the coming weeks, but until then, here we are finalizing the next TOCs at DL Headquarters.
A selfie of the editors of Die Laughing Magazine! In the foreground is Theodore Hill (a bespectacled guy with short brown hair and a rather insane grin) and in the background, Cassandra Daucus (a bespectacled woman with shoulder length, light hair who) has clearly been interrupted from working on her laptop by Theo demanding they take a selfie.
September 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Sick of the haters and the creeps? Had enough crap to last eons? The final free story from Issue 4 is this showstopper from @joellekillian.bsky.social "I'm Entering My Apocalyptic Era" - and with this much gore and glam, we think you'll be excited to join her!

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On a green background, centered, a painting of the author (a person with long, red hair and a nest of snakes on her head a la Medusa) looking over her shoulder toward the viewer. Top text: Joelle Killian's story "I'm Entering My Apocalyptic Era" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website. In the lower left corner, the Die Laughing logo peeks in (an illustration of a dead clown in a coffin, with red hair and white gloved hands crossed over his chest. He has silver coins over his eyes). In a speech bubble, the clown says "Sometimes you just want to burn the world down."
September 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Some horrors can't be outrun. Will you heed the call? Read "Inescapable" by Randall Madden on our website for free today! dielaughingmag.com/2025/08/22/i...
On a brown background, centered, a photograph of the author (a person with short, brown hair and a slight beard) wearing a white t-shirt and sitting in a car. Top text: Randell Madden's flash story "Inescapable" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website. In the lower left corner, the Die Laughing logo peeks in (an illustration of a dead clown in a coffin, with red hair and white gloved hands crossed over his chest. He has silver coins over his eyes). In a speech bubble, the clown says "You can run, but you can't hide!"
August 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Nothing can really prepare you for the realities of pet ownership. From fancy food to vet bills, new toys to demonic possession, anything is possible with a cat! Wait, what was that last one?

Let @acbauer.bsky.social tell you all about it in "Cattus Mallus" - dielaughingmag.com/2025/08/15/c...
On a tan background, centered, a photograph of the author (a smiling, bespectacled person with dark hair and a beard with a mischievous-looking orange cat holding onto his head). Top text: A.C. Bauer's story "Cattus Mallus" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website. MEOW! In the lower left corner, the Die Laughing logo peeks in (an illustration of a dead clown in a coffin, with red hair and white gloved hands crossed over his chest. He has silver coins over his eyes). In a speech bubble, the clown says "Get ready to meet Melon... Melon is one HELL of a cat!!!!!!"
August 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Did you check the kitchen drawers? Under the bed? Are you absolutely sure? Prepare yourself for anything by reading "The Tunnel People" by @lilliekoi.bsky.social. You never know where they could be hiding.

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On a navy blue background, centered, a photograph of the author (a serious looking person with brown hair and a floral shirt, a dark blue scarf around her neck). Top text: Lillie E. Franks' story "The Tunnel People" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website In the lower left corner, the Die Laughing logo peeks in (an illustration of a dead clown in a coffin, with red hair and white gloved hands crossed over his chest. He has silver coins over his eyes). In a speech bubble, the clown says "Don't forget to check under the sofa!"
August 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM