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Cosmic Horror Monthly
9M ago
By Patrick Barb Chapter 2: The CacheAsher’s black fur bristles when his front paws touch glass shattered to dewdrop-sized pieces along the outer ledge of the Nut House’s second-story window. It’s the same ledge where Flippy crouched moments before, talking about something Asher and the others in their ragtag heist crew “had to see.”Now Asher ..read more
Cosmic Horror Monthly
9M ago
By Patrick Barb Go to Chapter II Chapter 1: The Crew Asher Black remembers the tree on fire, his family burning as the dry trunk explodes from the inside out. Once brown strips of bark, turned white with age, then consumed by orange, red, and yellow tongues of flame, shrivel to sticky black, like tar ..read more
Cosmic Horror Monthly
1y ago
By Buck Weiss From the December 2021 issue of CHM “The weather outside is frightful and delightful,” said Jeffery as he stepped out of the bathroom. He laughed at himself and felt a long-needed smile cross his face. He was in love with an amazing woman, they had actual friends over for a Christmas party ..read more
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1y ago
By John C AdamsFrom the December 2021 issue of CHM The cats of Winfield had been tormented by Neville Jones for too long. One night, gathering in a stealthy counsel up on the roof of the inn amid much howling and mewing, they formed a strategy and elected a leader from among their number to ..read more
Cosmic Horror Monthly
1y ago
Shed By Isabelle Ryan Of course he never was a deep sleeper. Mutters and frets and often cries out. Needs someone to sleep with him, or at least share the bed. Better that way. Less and less it ends up being me, and there’s something sad in that. Inevitable, maybe. More choice now, and he ..read more
Cosmic Horror Monthly
1y ago
31427 By Laura McPherson The Highly Specific Electric Company released the perfect microwave. It came in every conceivable color and was self-cleaning, self-activating, and programmed not only to automatically assess whatever was put in it and cook it accordingly, but to do so according to the buyer’s personal preference. The only interaction buyers had with ..read more
Cosmic Horror Monthly
1y ago
by Kurt Newton From the November 2021 issue of CHM 17th March 1886 The HMS Windborne has been adrift for three days now. The storm that blew us off course and into this God-forsaken latitude and damaged our ship was like none I’d ever witnessed. Its formation was imbued with an almost demonic character, as ..read more
Cosmic Horror Monthly
1y ago
Mark Howard Jones For Eddy C. Bertin From the November 2021 issue of CHM From two or three miles down the railway track the town looked grey and old. It almost looks dead, he thought, as the train drew closer. The classical architecture of the station reminded him of an ancient mausoleum instead of a ..read more
Cosmic Horror Monthly
1y ago
CHM: Your story: Hatchling appeared (in March 2021) and was one that I thoroughly enjoyed. The main character, Harold, was a wonderfully executed audience surrogate. Was there any specific inspiration for that character? Couturier: I can’t say there was a specific inspiration for Harold, just lots of non-specific memories of working under the thumb and ..read more
Cosmic Horror Monthly
1y ago
The Singular By M. Stern Randolph was discussing the limits of sensation and the art and aura of the singular experience when the beast bellowed. It was already audible from behind the cellar’s false wall. Randolph and Grissmer’s shadows stretched far back up the walls of the stone staircase in the flickering candlelight, as if ..read more