Margo Pecha
@notmargopecha.bsky.social
PNW | Copy editor & writer of strange tales
hEDS-haver, gardener, enthusiast of old things, loves horror rock
Stories in/forthcoming from: Even Cozier Cosmic, Fraidy Cat Quarterly, Graveside Press, CHM, Demagogue Press
https://linktr.ee/margo.pecha
hEDS-haver, gardener, enthusiast of old things, loves horror rock
Stories in/forthcoming from: Even Cozier Cosmic, Fraidy Cat Quarterly, Graveside Press, CHM, Demagogue Press
https://linktr.ee/margo.pecha
Humbly offering up the six short stories I had published this year. If any of them have made an impression on you, please consider them for your 2025 awards nominations! 🥰
November 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Humbly offering up the six short stories I had published this year. If any of them have made an impression on you, please consider them for your 2025 awards nominations! 🥰
My contributor's copy of Fraidy Cat Quarterly arrived, and since it includes my niche dahlia horror story "Seymour's Sensation," I figured I had to do a dahlia photoshoot while they're still in bloom. 😄 Many thanks to Robert and Lillian @fraidycatpress.bsky.social for believing in this story!
October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My contributor's copy of Fraidy Cat Quarterly arrived, and since it includes my niche dahlia horror story "Seymour's Sensation," I figured I had to do a dahlia photoshoot while they're still in bloom. 😄 Many thanks to Robert and Lillian @fraidycatpress.bsky.social for believing in this story!
Working from the garage while giving yet another hen a bath. This one had flystrike (my first time dealing with it), but she seems to be recovering remarkably well. Lucky I caught it early, and I can tell she's feeling better because she fought me on the soak today!
September 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Working from the garage while giving yet another hen a bath. This one had flystrike (my first time dealing with it), but she seems to be recovering remarkably well. Lucky I caught it early, and I can tell she's feeling better because she fought me on the soak today!
A couple of my favorite dahlias blooming at the moment: Brown Owl and Bubbling Over.
August 31, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A couple of my favorite dahlias blooming at the moment: Brown Owl and Bubbling Over.
Portland friends, this Saturday night my husband's band Dying in Salem is playing their EP release show at Dante's. (I'm told they're playing The Lepidopterists in full, among others.) It's gonna be a lot of fun—if you like metal, come hang out!
June 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Portland friends, this Saturday night my husband's band Dying in Salem is playing their EP release show at Dante's. (I'm told they're playing The Lepidopterists in full, among others.) It's gonna be a lot of fun—if you like metal, come hang out!
Also, this particular iris has the unfortunate name of Cow Patty.
May 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Also, this particular iris has the unfortunate name of Cow Patty.
Spent the weekend edging various garden beds, which always elicits a good laugh from whomever I'm telling about it. (Jokes aside, I do think it's looking nice.) #bloomsky
May 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Spent the weekend edging various garden beds, which always elicits a good laugh from whomever I'm telling about it. (Jokes aside, I do think it's looking nice.) #bloomsky
A sea of Concertina bearded irises crowding my garden. I love their delicate shell-pink color. Iris season is just kicking off, more to come! #bloomsky
May 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A sea of Concertina bearded irises crowding my garden. I love their delicate shell-pink color. Iris season is just kicking off, more to come! #bloomsky
The angelica I started from seed three or four years ago is about to bloom! (Pepperjack for scale)
May 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The angelica I started from seed three or four years ago is about to bloom! (Pepperjack for scale)
Pics or it didn't happen:
April 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Pics or it didn't happen:
I first read Under Plum Lake when I was in fourth grade and remember being completely enchanted with its beautiful cover and the fantastic world Barry travels to. Rereading this as an adult was a very different experience. It is a profoundly sad story with an incredibly bleak ending (which I loved).
March 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I first read Under Plum Lake when I was in fourth grade and remember being completely enchanted with its beautiful cover and the fantastic world Barry travels to. Rereading this as an adult was a very different experience. It is a profoundly sad story with an incredibly bleak ending (which I loved).
Mid-month writing mood board update.
February 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Mid-month writing mood board update.
Reminder that tonight at 7pm PST Vintage Books is hosting a virtual event for Even Cozier Cosmic over on their YouTube channel. I'll be reading from my story "The Fortunate Ones" alongside other contributors — come join us! (And many thanks to Vintage Books for letting me repost their graphic!)
January 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Reminder that tonight at 7pm PST Vintage Books is hosting a virtual event for Even Cozier Cosmic over on their YouTube channel. I'll be reading from my story "The Fortunate Ones" alongside other contributors — come join us! (And many thanks to Vintage Books for letting me repost their graphic!)
A little reading research.
January 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A little reading research.
Christmas goodies! 🥳
December 27, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Christmas goodies! 🥳
When Pepperjack needs attention, he REALLY needs it. #cowboycorgi
December 27, 2024 at 1:49 AM
When Pepperjack needs attention, he REALLY needs it. #cowboycorgi
The Cormorant was by far my favorite read of the year. What can I say? I'm a sucker for books about vaguely threatening birds. #GoodreadsYearInBooks
December 17, 2024 at 9:31 PM
The Cormorant was by far my favorite read of the year. What can I say? I'm a sucker for books about vaguely threatening birds. #GoodreadsYearInBooks
Diving into Wakening the Crow this weekend.
December 14, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Diving into Wakening the Crow this weekend.
Just finished reading The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral. Robert Westall has been a favorite ever since I read Ghost Abbey as a kid. (Also, I love this cover so much.)
December 12, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Just finished reading The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral. Robert Westall has been a favorite ever since I read Ghost Abbey as a kid. (Also, I love this cover so much.)
Showed my husband my writing inspiration mood board last night, to which he told me, "None of this is surprising."
December 12, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Showed my husband my writing inspiration mood board last night, to which he told me, "None of this is surprising."