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(s)crawl literary magazine
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» issue no. 01 out now!
» horror focused lit mag amplifying voices marginalized within the genre
» we publish short fiction & poetry by LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, female, BIPOC, and disabled voices
» submissions: closed

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author interview with @rlhendie.bsky.social is live on the (s)crawl blog ✍️

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learn more about the inspiration for her piece “The Dead Man” and how the use of humor as a technique—if the right balance is struck—can make horror elements even more effective.
"Even when there's zero physical danger, having something unwanted follow you around—gradually consuming your time/energy/strength to such a degree that you relent and accept it—can be real life-wrecker. Maybe there's a very good reason for accepting it. Maybe you've got no other choice but to accept it. Maybe you're just exhausted. But the end result is the same—now you're stuck with a dead man." -rachel henderson
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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author interview with sasha ravitch is live on the (s)crawl blog ✍️

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learn more about the inspiration for her experimental piece “the serpent finds eve in every lifetime; or, GARDEN REVISITED” and how her work in occulture and witchcraft informs her writing.
"The Book of Revelation has colonized my symbolic language without a clear or definable provenance. But can you write about queerness, about monstrous desire, about obsession, without calling the Devil or the Woman of the Apocalypse?" -sasha ravitch
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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author interview with chloe ho is live on the (s)crawl blog ✍️

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learn more about the inspiration for her piece “still life of womb” and how diction, alliteration, and internal rhyme come together to evoke the pain of menstruation.
"Subject matter naturally informs structure, definitely. Free verse comes the most natural for me, and I feel that it particularly suits "still life of womb" precisely because it's so loose, so unstructured. You re not particularly coherent when you're curled up immobile and trying to not literally cry out in pain, after all." -chloe ho
November 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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author interview with hannah madden is live on the (s)crawl blog ✍️

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learn more about the inspiration for her piece “My Disposal” and how she explores generational trauma through an everyday household appliance.
"In my story, I gave the garbage disposal a voice because it can often feel like we're being taken from more than we are willing to give up. At first it feels harmless, but as we are whittled down more and more, we realize that something has to change." -hannah madden
November 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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today is release day for (s)crawl’s inaugural issue! 🎉

we have seven incredible pieces for you:
4 short stories
2 poems
1 experimental piece

some visceral, some emotional, but all worth your time.

read issue no. 01 now @ scrawlmag.com
cover of our fall 2025 issue. a moody photo of a skull surrounded by dirt and leaves. text: ISSUE NO. 01 fall 2025 (s)crawl literary magazine list of our fall 2025 contributors text: My Disposal hannah madden still life of womb chloe ho the serpent finds eve in every lifetime; or, GARDEN REVISITED sasha ravitch The Dead Man rachel henderson Skull with Laurel, 1832 rj aurand i always liked blueberries the best zanny stohl Glass Girl ashley huyge
October 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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read the rest of “Glass Girl” by Ashley Huyge (@ashleyhuygewrites.bsky.social) in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl on 10.26.25

#scrawlmagazine #litmag #horrorlit #horrorwriters
greyscale graphic showing a portion of a human skull. overlaid text says: FIRST LINES I never wanted children of my own. Glass Girl Ashley Huyge
October 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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read the rest of “still life of womb” by chloe ho in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl on 10.26.25

#scrawlmagazine #horrorpoetry #litmag #horrorwriters
greyscale graphic showing a portion of a human skull. overlaid text says: FIRST LINES ghost-girl crumple of the petalled body its crush, its bloat, its crying swell ... still life of womb Chloe Ho
October 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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read the rest of “i always liked blueberries the best” by zanny stohl (@znnys.bsky.social) in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl on 10.26.25

#scrawlmagazine #horrorlit #litmag #horrorwriters
greyscale graphic showing a portion of a human skull. overlaid text says: FIRST LINES "You're an animal person," she says. "I like that." i always liked blueberries the best Zanny Stohl
October 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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read the rest of “The Dead Man” by Rachel Henderson (@rlhendie.bsky.social) in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl on 10.26.25

#scrawlmagazine #litmag #horrorlit #horrorwriters
greyscale graphic showing a portion of a human skull. overlaid text says: FIRST LINES There is a man at my office who I know, for a fact, to be dead. The Dead Man Rachel Henderson
October 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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read the rest of “Skull with Laurel, 1832” by RJ Aurand (@rjaurand.bsky.social) in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl on 10.26.25

#scrawlmagazine #litmag #horrorpoetry #horrorwriters
greyscale graphic showing a portion of a human skull. overlaid text says: FIRST LINES Alois, awoken from your slumber and lifted from the grave like precious jewels RJ Aurand Skull with Laurel, 1832
September 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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read the rest of “My Disposal” by Hannah Madden in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl on 10.26.25

#scrawlmagazine #litmag #horrorlit #horrorwriters
greyscale graphic showing a portion of a human skull. overlaid text says: FIRST LINES My garbage disposal is speaking to me. My Disposal Hannah Madden
September 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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read the rest of “the serpent finds eve in every lifetime; or, GARDEN REVISITED” by sasha ravitch (@sasharavitch.bsky.social) in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl on 10.26.25

#scrawlmagazine #litmag #horrorwriters #horrorlit
greyscale graphic showing a portion of a human skull. overlaid text says: FIRST LINES God help me l have never loved anything as much as her, I have never loved anyone this much and I cannot stop eating her ... the serpent finds eve in every lifetime; or, GARDEN REVISITED Sasha Ravitch
September 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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last, but definitely not least, we have our contributor spotlight on @ashleyhuygewrites.bsky.social!

read ashley’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
black and white graphic that says: contributor spotlight ashley huyge Ashley Huyge (she/her) is a writer, educator, and course designer. A longtime lover of speculative fiction, dark fantasy, and horror, she finds dark and unexpected themes a comforting way to explore the things that scare us. Reading and writing horror is the safest way to enjoy recreational fear. Her writing has appeared in the flash fiction anthology Darkness 101 Lessons Were Learned. A transplant living in Southern California, she enjoys supernatural movies, Americanos, and sunshine from a shaded vantage point. She lives with her husband, her cats, and her dreams. read ashley’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
September 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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today’s contributor spotlight is on chloe ho!

read chloe’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
black and white graphic that says: contributor spotlight chloe ho Chloe Ho (she/her) is a Singaporean writer who enjoys dabbling in poetry and prose. Her pieces have previously been featured in The Amazine, (s)crawl magazine and Four Tulips Magazine, amongst others. She serves as an editor at the literary magazine Inklink (@projectinklink), and more of her work can be found on her Instagram @vizscribbles. read chloe’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
September 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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today's contributor spotlight is on @znnys.bsky.social!

read zanny's work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
black and white graphic that says: contributor spotlight zanny stohl Zanny Stohl (she/they) is a Connecticut librarian with a long-standing interest in horror, speculative fiction, and all things bizarre. Having only previously been published in a few local magazines, Zanny is excited to share more of their work with the world. In her spare time, she likes art, video games, crochet, Wikipedia rabbit holes, and watching weirdo movies with her cat Velvet. read zanny's work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
September 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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today’s contributor spotlight is on @rlhendie.bsky.social!

read rachel’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
black and white graphic that says: contributor spotlight: rachel henderson Rachel Henderson (she/her) lives in New Orleans, where she spends her free time writing and playing bagpipes. Her stories have appeared in After Happy Hour, 100-Foot Crow, Take a Breath: A Collection of Claustrophobic Horror, Neither Fish Nor Foul, and elsewhere. In 2021, she won first place in the NYC Midnight Short Screenplay Competition. Find her at www.rlhendie.com. read rachel’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25!
September 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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today's contributor spotlight is on @rjaurand.bsky.social!

read rj's work in issue no.01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
black and white graphic that says: contributor spotlight rj aurand RJ Aurand is a southern Appalachian writer, poet, and lover of the bizarre whose work has appeared in Blanket Gravity Magazine, Small Wonders, Solstitia, The Deadlands, and others. Connect on Bluesky @rjaurand.bsky.social or at rjaurand.com. read rj's work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
September 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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today’s contributor spotlight is on hannah madden!

read hannah’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
black and white graphic that says: contributor spotlight hannah madden Hannah Madden** (she/her) is a Portland-based embroidery artist and writer. When not creating thread-based art, she can be found curled up with a good book or crafting eerie stories of her own. Living in a century home with her husband and her dog, she draws inspiration from the spooky atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest. Hannah is always on the lookout for new ways to blend art, writing, and her fascination with the macabre. read hannah’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25
September 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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exciting news – issue no. 01 of (s)crawl will be released 10.26.25!

from today until release date, we’ll be sharing contributor spotlights, a “first lines” series, and excerpts from contributor interviews.

kicking us off for our contributor spotlight series is @sasharavitch.bsky.social!
black & white graphic with the text: contributor spotlight sasha savitch Sasha Ravitch (she/her) consults, presents on, and writes fiction, theory, and creative non-fiction about the (posthumanist and otherwise) gothic imagination, quiddity vs haecceity, and monster theory. With a forthcoming manuscript with Revelore Press, she’s published by Strange Horizons, Cosmic Horror Monthly, ergot., Bloodletter Magazine, Cursed Morsels Press, Infested Publishing, and more. She’s a grateful recipient of Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity’s Science Fiction Writer’s Residency, and EIC for antilogos press. Ravitch is a graduate student at Sarah Lawrence College, and recently finished her first novel. Her current academic research specialty is tracing what she refers to as the “eschatological gothic” in the early works of Nick Cave and the Berlin post-punk and no-wave scene. read sasha's work in issue no. 1 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25!
September 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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we are making a couple of important adjustments to the submission timeline.

NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: april 14

FINAL NOTIFICATION DATE: may 12

we are moving to a deadline-based notification system rather than the eight-week rolling system we had previously implemented.

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March 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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please take a moment to read this important announcement regarding the current submission period!

we have been absolutely blown away by the number and quality of submissions we've received so far during this first submission period.

in order to give each piece the attention it deserves +
March 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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SUBMISSION CALL!

submissions are open for (s)crawl literary magazine's inaugural fall 2025 issue.

see submission guidelines & submit your work on our website: scrawlmag.com

know someone who would be interested? tag them and share this post to spread the word!

#litmag #horrorlitmag #horrorwriters
submission call for (s)crawl literary magazine. text: fall 2025 - submissions are OPEN! seeking horror short stories, poetry, and essays by lgbtqia+, neurodiverse, female, bipoc, and disabled voices. we pay our writers and never charge sub fees. scrawlmag.com. background: a dark and moody photo of a skull on the ground surrounded by leaves and dirt.
January 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM