Peter M. Mangiaracina
@iclaudius.bsky.social
The world is strange. Especially if you see it through my eyes. Writer of surreal fiction. Everyone carries the seeds of madness. Sometimes they sprout. peterinyourface.com
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Sometimes, love doesn’t rest easy. My story Tunnel of Love—coming soon in Stygian Lepus Magazine, Issue 30.
Sometimes, love doesn’t rest easy. My story Tunnel of Love—coming soon in Stygian Lepus Magazine, Issue 30.
November 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Sometimes, love doesn’t rest easy. My story Tunnel of Love—coming soon in Stygian Lepus Magazine, Issue 30.
My story “Burn Patterns” appears in the newly released PATTERNS anthology from Bag of Bones Press—now available in paperback on Amazon.
📖 PATTERNS – Bag of Bones Press Anthology (Amazon)
#horrorfiction #shortstories #writerslife #publication #darkfiction #BurnPatterns #BagOfBonesPress
📖 PATTERNS – Bag of Bones Press Anthology (Amazon)
#horrorfiction #shortstories #writerslife #publication #darkfiction #BurnPatterns #BagOfBonesPress
July 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
My story “Burn Patterns” appears in the newly released PATTERNS anthology from Bag of Bones Press—now available in paperback on Amazon.
📖 PATTERNS – Bag of Bones Press Anthology (Amazon)
#horrorfiction #shortstories #writerslife #publication #darkfiction #BurnPatterns #BagOfBonesPress
📖 PATTERNS – Bag of Bones Press Anthology (Amazon)
#horrorfiction #shortstories #writerslife #publication #darkfiction #BurnPatterns #BagOfBonesPress
This is the cover for the upcoming anthology, Patterns from @bagbonespress. My story, Burn Patterns, is included. The book will be available in paperback and e-book formats in July.
#WritingCommunity #Anthology #ShortStory #BagBonesPress
#WritingCommunity #Anthology #ShortStory #BagBonesPress
June 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is the cover for the upcoming anthology, Patterns from @bagbonespress. My story, Burn Patterns, is included. The book will be available in paperback and e-book formats in July.
#WritingCommunity #Anthology #ShortStory #BagBonesPress
#WritingCommunity #Anthology #ShortStory #BagBonesPress
My short story Burn Patterns has been accepted for the anthology Patterns by Bag of Bones Press! Coming soon.
Burn Patterns follows a man who begins receiving cryptic messages in his notebook—and on his toast.
#writingcommunity #BagOfBonesPress #ShortStory
Burn Patterns follows a man who begins receiving cryptic messages in his notebook—and on his toast.
#writingcommunity #BagOfBonesPress #ShortStory
June 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My short story Burn Patterns has been accepted for the anthology Patterns by Bag of Bones Press! Coming soon.
Burn Patterns follows a man who begins receiving cryptic messages in his notebook—and on his toast.
#writingcommunity #BagOfBonesPress #ShortStory
Burn Patterns follows a man who begins receiving cryptic messages in his notebook—and on his toast.
#writingcommunity #BagOfBonesPress #ShortStory
How to write a short story:
You have an idea.
You develop the idea.
You write a first draft.
You edit and edit and edit.
You submit.
You get rejected 49 times out of 50.
You finally get accepted.
You get published.
And then no one reads what you’ve written.
And then you have an idea…
You have an idea.
You develop the idea.
You write a first draft.
You edit and edit and edit.
You submit.
You get rejected 49 times out of 50.
You finally get accepted.
You get published.
And then no one reads what you’ve written.
And then you have an idea…
April 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
How to write a short story:
You have an idea.
You develop the idea.
You write a first draft.
You edit and edit and edit.
You submit.
You get rejected 49 times out of 50.
You finally get accepted.
You get published.
And then no one reads what you’ve written.
And then you have an idea…
You have an idea.
You develop the idea.
You write a first draft.
You edit and edit and edit.
You submit.
You get rejected 49 times out of 50.
You finally get accepted.
You get published.
And then no one reads what you’ve written.
And then you have an idea…
Got my physical copy of Stygian Lepus magazine, issue number 23, where my story, Not for Me the Grinding, appears. Adding it to my collection.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #Horror #Fiction
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #Horror #Fiction
March 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Got my physical copy of Stygian Lepus magazine, issue number 23, where my story, Not for Me the Grinding, appears. Adding it to my collection.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #Horror #Fiction
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #Horror #Fiction
My micro fiction piece, Psychopomp, has just been published today.
#WritingCommunity #MWriting #MicroFiction #Horror
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#WritingCommunity #MWriting #MicroFiction #Horror
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April Flash Fiction Horror | Flash Phantoms
For the month of April 2025, these are the horror stories of 1,000 words or less that entertain us most.
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March 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
My micro fiction piece, Psychopomp, has just been published today.
#WritingCommunity #MWriting #MicroFiction #Horror
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#WritingCommunity #MWriting #MicroFiction #Horror
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Posted I had a 10-second role in The Toxic Avenger (1984)—adlibbed one line, director kept it.
Cue the internet:
— “Liar”
— “Prove it”
— “Simpleton”
Social media: now a gathering place for the joyless, the bitter, and the chronically irate.
#ToxicAvenger
Cue the internet:
— “Liar”
— “Prove it”
— “Simpleton”
Social media: now a gathering place for the joyless, the bitter, and the chronically irate.
#ToxicAvenger
March 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Posted I had a 10-second role in The Toxic Avenger (1984)—adlibbed one line, director kept it.
Cue the internet:
— “Liar”
— “Prove it”
— “Simpleton”
Social media: now a gathering place for the joyless, the bitter, and the chronically irate.
#ToxicAvenger
Cue the internet:
— “Liar”
— “Prove it”
— “Simpleton”
Social media: now a gathering place for the joyless, the bitter, and the chronically irate.
#ToxicAvenger
March 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
March 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My story of trauma revealed, Not for Me the Grinding, is now available in issue 23 of Stygian Lepus Magazine. #WritingCommunity #MWriting #FlashFiction #ShortStory #LiteraryMagazine
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March 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
My story of trauma revealed, Not for Me the Grinding, is now available in issue 23 of Stygian Lepus Magazine. #WritingCommunity #MWriting #FlashFiction #ShortStory #LiteraryMagazine
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I’m past the days of engaging with Trump supporters who, when confronted with facts, call you a cunt. My strategy is just to sit back and watch as Mar-a-Lardo comes for their Social Security, free lunches for their children, daycare programs, etc. They asked for it.
Fuck Trump
Fuck Trump
March 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I’m past the days of engaging with Trump supporters who, when confronted with facts, call you a cunt. My strategy is just to sit back and watch as Mar-a-Lardo comes for their Social Security, free lunches for their children, daycare programs, etc. They asked for it.
Fuck Trump
Fuck Trump
My flash fiction piece, psychopomp, will be published by flash phantoms at the end of March. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FlashFiction
March 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
My flash fiction piece, psychopomp, will be published by flash phantoms at the end of March. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FlashFiction
Still no takers on my bridge. Wouldn’t you like to own your own bridge? All offers will be entertained with scrutiny and eager nodding of head.
March 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Still no takers on my bridge. Wouldn’t you like to own your own bridge? All offers will be entertained with scrutiny and eager nodding of head.
My short story, Tiny Acts of Vengeance, has been accepted by The Brussels Review . That makes six acceptances in less than three months! I just might be getting good at this stuff! @BrusselsReview #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazine
March 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
My short story, Tiny Acts of Vengeance, has been accepted by The Brussels Review . That makes six acceptances in less than three months! I just might be getting good at this stuff! @BrusselsReview #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazine
Bridge still for sale. Cheap. No takers?
March 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Bridge still for sale. Cheap. No takers?
Story Ideas
Story ideas are everywhere—sometimes we just need to know where to look. Over the next few tweets, I’ll share some places to find inspiration for your next story. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Story ideas are everywhere—sometimes we just need to know where to look. Over the next few tweets, I’ll share some places to find inspiration for your next story. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
March 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Story Ideas
Story ideas are everywhere—sometimes we just need to know where to look. Over the next few tweets, I’ll share some places to find inspiration for your next story. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Story ideas are everywhere—sometimes we just need to know where to look. Over the next few tweets, I’ll share some places to find inspiration for your next story. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Anyone interested in buying a bridge?
March 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Anyone interested in buying a bridge?
Read It Out Loud
Hearing your story exposes clunky sentences, awkward pacing, and unnatural dialogue. Reading out loud turns your inner critic into your best editor. #WritingCommunity
Hearing your story exposes clunky sentences, awkward pacing, and unnatural dialogue. Reading out loud turns your inner critic into your best editor. #WritingCommunity
March 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Read It Out Loud
Hearing your story exposes clunky sentences, awkward pacing, and unnatural dialogue. Reading out loud turns your inner critic into your best editor. #WritingCommunity
Hearing your story exposes clunky sentences, awkward pacing, and unnatural dialogue. Reading out loud turns your inner critic into your best editor. #WritingCommunity
Yesterday I sat down and wrote 700 words, and then picked over every single sentence to make it perfect and to fit in with the other scenes of my story. But I’m sure when I look at it today it’ll be wrong, all wrong. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
March 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Yesterday I sat down and wrote 700 words, and then picked over every single sentence to make it perfect and to fit in with the other scenes of my story. But I’m sure when I look at it today it’ll be wrong, all wrong. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Strengthen Dialogue
In revisions, read dialogue out loud. Does it sound natural for each character? Does it reveal more than it says? Authentic dialogue is a game-changer. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
In revisions, read dialogue out loud. Does it sound natural for each character? Does it reveal more than it says? Authentic dialogue is a game-changer. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
March 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Strengthen Dialogue
In revisions, read dialogue out loud. Does it sound natural for each character? Does it reveal more than it says? Authentic dialogue is a game-changer. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
In revisions, read dialogue out loud. Does it sound natural for each character? Does it reveal more than it says? Authentic dialogue is a game-changer. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
Cut What Doesn’t Serve
In revision, be ruthless. If a scene doesn’t advance the plot or reveal character, it has to go—no matter how well-written it is. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
In revision, be ruthless. If a scene doesn’t advance the plot or reveal character, it has to go—no matter how well-written it is. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
March 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Cut What Doesn’t Serve
In revision, be ruthless. If a scene doesn’t advance the plot or reveal character, it has to go—no matter how well-written it is. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
In revision, be ruthless. If a scene doesn’t advance the plot or reveal character, it has to go—no matter how well-written it is. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
Focus on Character Arcs
In revision, ask: Does your protagonist change by the end? Is their arc believable and satisfying? Characters who grow leave a lasting impact. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
In revision, ask: Does your protagonist change by the end? Is their arc believable and satisfying? Characters who grow leave a lasting impact. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
March 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Focus on Character Arcs
In revision, ask: Does your protagonist change by the end? Is their arc believable and satisfying? Characters who grow leave a lasting impact. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
In revision, ask: Does your protagonist change by the end? Is their arc believable and satisfying? Characters who grow leave a lasting impact. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
Start with Structure
When revising a short story, begin with the big picture. Does every scene serve the plot? Are the stakes clear? Structure first, sentences later. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
When revising a short story, begin with the big picture. Does every scene serve the plot? Are the stakes clear? Structure first, sentences later. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
March 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Start with Structure
When revising a short story, begin with the big picture. Does every scene serve the plot? Are the stakes clear? Structure first, sentences later. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
When revising a short story, begin with the big picture. Does every scene serve the plot? Are the stakes clear? Structure first, sentences later. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
I’m no expert—just a writer learning as I go. I’ll be sharing some thoughts on revising short stories based on what I’ve read and what I’ve picked up in classes. Hope it helps, and feel free to share your tips too! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
March 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I’m no expert—just a writer learning as I go. I’ll be sharing some thoughts on revising short stories based on what I’ve read and what I’ve picked up in classes. Hope it helps, and feel free to share your tips too! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting