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Camp Haunt by Dawn Vogel
Camp Haunt
Doorways in the Gloom
Doorways in the Gloom
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Mad Scientist Journal - Summer 2019
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Mad Scientist Journal - Winter 2019
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Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2012
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Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2013
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Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2014
Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2015
Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2015
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Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2016
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Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2018
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Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2012
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Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2013
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Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2014
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Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2015
Mad Scientist Journal Spring 2016
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2016
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Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2018
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Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2012
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Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2013
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Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2014
Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2015
Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2015
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Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2016
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Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2018
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Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2013
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Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2014
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Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2015
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Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2016
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Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2017
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Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2018
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Selfies from the End of the World: Historical Accounts of the Apocalypse
Cover Art for That Ain't Right
That Ain't Right: Historical Accounts of the Miskatonic Valley
Book Cover: This Book Has Ghosts in It
This Book Has Ghosts in It
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Utter Fabrication: Historical Accounts of Unusual Buildings and Structures
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  • February 2026 Recap!

    By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 33 Acceptances received: 2 Rejections received: 14 Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 23 New Submissions: 0 Stories out at the end of the month: 40 February turned out pretty good on the resubmissions front, as I managed to send out more pieces than I received

  • Fun for Friday: March 2026 Writing Prompts!

    It’s almost March, so it’s time for the March 2026 writing prompts! This month, we’re starting with a throwback or two. Column 1 (and the image) is from my March 2018 writing prompts, and column 2 is from my March 2019 writing prompts. I figure those are plenty old to bring them back. (And we

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  • Fun for Friday: DCO Instagram Prompts Are Back!

    I’m back with prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! These are from late September and through October, so some of them have a bit of a fall theme. Write a piece about someone using a fork as a rake … or vice versa? Write a piece featuring a new candy trend. Write a piece

  • This Book Has Ghosts in It Cover Reveal

    My next collection, filled with spooky stories and poetry, will be called This Book Has Ghosts in It, and it’s available for pre-order in ebook now! Ghosts of the modern era aren’t always those of the deceased. In this collection are ghosts of ideas, creatures of death, and creepy plants and places, in addition to the

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