Never, Never the Ouija Board Mark Hendrickson __________ To believe in ghosts seems a foolish thing (even ghosts don’t believe in themselves). Yet in the darkness my eyes have seen a message spread beneath the needle, slowly spelling out belated warning: Never buy the Ouija board— cardboard casket gathering mold, …
Read MoreThey Come, Growling Foster Dickson __________ Everything was tomorrow. But not now. Some was yesterday, and most went by unnoticed. That one kid humanized what was left over, and the green sprouts went on, shooting up. The hard brown dirt allowed little cracks, and what was before unseen, unknown, came…
Read MoreTedious Monster Kathie-Louise Clarke __________ What waits under the bed for you to-night? a ligature tied tight, or a claw’ed hand that tedious monster positioned to fright little children fearful of the dark-ness dread night’s yearn-ing to bury them in sand while adults seek un-lit rooms of dark’s caress where…
Read MoreIt Came From the Roommate’s Beard J.B. Stone __________ His beard was so massive, so brooding, so thick, that one could fit more than a dust pile of fugitives from a vacuum bag, but a whole damn buffet. Daryl seemed to be more beard than man. Every time I would…
Read MoreThe Cherry Pit John R. Muth __________ # This story occurs as so many do:A tale of murders, ending with one too. # It can only do good to confess my distaste for the brothers residing at Edengarth manor. An ironic, if quite bold, name, considering their origins. Their house,…
Read MoreMonsters, Child’s Play, & Bring the Nightmare to Bed Michelle Holland __________ Monsters Are monsters imaginary, the ones in the dark closet, behind the musty winter jackets, the ones just beyond the fence line where the brush and debris make it impossible to run, should the need arise, arms flailing,…
Read MoreLetter from the Guest Editor Abbie Skinner __________ I’m baaaack… It has been an absolute honor and privilege to return from the great beyond (aka post-graduation) to guest edit this haunting third edition of “Boo”din. In this “Creature Feature” edition. I hope you will find poems and stories that encapsulate all…
Read MoreEditor: Vallie Lynn Watson Managing Editor: Karris Rae Guest Editor: Abbie Skinner Assistant Editors: Taryn White, Meilyn Woods Deborah Elam, “Witch’s Brew,” graphic design Letter from the Editor by Vallie Lynn Watson Letter from the Guest Editor by Abbie Skinner Skinner Prize Winner “Monsters,” “Child’s Play,” & “Bring the Nightmares…
Read MoreEmails I Can’t Send McNeese’s Undergraduate Fiction Workshop, Fall 2024 __________ TO: ███████ FROM: ███████ SUBJECT: Your Ignorance Dear Inadequate Coworker, I hope this email finds you well so that your day can be ruined. I just wanted to make you aware that your recent actions are unnecessary and unprofessional.…
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