The crazy thing about fiction is that, as fiction writers know, stories are often rooted in truth. Maybe the tale is six degrees away from the actual experience, or maybe it is completely on target. And, the only way for the writer to express it, is by scribbling away at midnight, changing names and settings but deep down, purging the demented reality that claws at their brain.
These stories we have for you this issue test these boundaries, and since we all have mothers, it’s up to us to decide, individually, how much truth is truly behind the terrifying fiction.
Enjoy!
The Trees by Cassandra Daucus
The Curtain Seer by Chris Flakus
Seeing Him Through by Maggie Nerz Iribarne
Mel’s Curiosity Shop by Mackenzie Jade
Bedtime Tales by Nicola Lombardi
Abscission by L.M. Lydon
Sweet Winged Babies by Donna J.W. Munro
Mother by M.E. Solomon
Splitter by Kevin Winiarz
Porcelain by Danielle Woodgate