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Another staple in the Online Horror Community is a channel known as MrCreepypasta, run by an anonymous YouTuber who is known and praised by his distinctive voice and aptitude for … Continue Reading “The Complete Case of Finding Vanessa” Review
For as long as I’ve known Nik, they’ve been a wonderful person and a fantastic writer! Graduating the BFA Creative Writing Program this May as a former “Minion” and River … Continue Reading Rivulet Interviews- Nik
Although our correspondence took place entirely over email, it was still a pleasure getting to interview Em Platt and learn about their unique take on the craft of writing! Below … Continue Reading Rivulet Interviews- Em
by BrookLyn Miller BrookLyn Miller is an undergraduate student at the University of Maine at Farmington, pursuing a degree in Creative Writing as well as English. BrookLyn has a passion … Continue Reading “Grandma, the Lost Winter Bear” (Winter Contest Honorable Mention)
by Dave Gregory “Bioluminescence often appears at night,” the youth hostel manager told us. “Microscopic plankton light up the entire beach.” Curious, we walked half an hour in the dark … Continue Reading The Imagination Game
Dying Light (RATED 18+, CONTENT WARNING) Do you know what parkour is? Have you ever tried parkour? It’s really hard! And it takes an insane amount of practice to get … Continue Reading IMR: Small Game Selection II, and Outroduction
by Stephen S. Power Laden with sunlight, the doug-firs have bent. Even your shadow gives off a bright scent. Noon is a bride; midnight, her dowry. Striped by the dusk, … Continue Reading “Sakoku”
Horror can present itself through many mediums, from comic books to novels to (the most-utilized) film, and has transformed and broadened its horizons throughout the decades so much that we … Continue Reading “Jason Loved to Read”
Since you asked—the answer is yes. And even as we speak, my mind is going, “Are you insane? You want me to write an article about NaNoWriMo when we haven’t … Continue Reading IMR: “Write A Novel In A Month? Are You Crazy?”
Rivulet Interviews- Zoe Although I have never met Zoe in person, what they have chosen to share of their journey as a writer is delightful and a pleasure to explore … Continue Reading Rivulet Interviews: Zoe
A Wonderful Poet! For the latest adventure of Rivulet Interviews, I had the pleasure of (virtually) meeting Holly Cutler— a published poet! Here’s a short transcript of our email conversation: … Continue Reading Rivulet interviews: Holly Cutler
by Brendan Todt “Call for Submission” “What Pains Me the Most” Brendan Todt lives and teaches in Sioux City, Iowa. His most recent work has been featured in Pithead Chapel and The Ekphrastic … Continue Reading “Call for Submission” and “What Pains Me the Most”
by Ben Nardolilli “Probing Voyages” Making observations and gleaningData from the satellite life I am living,The years are secure in their orbits,And I pass through them withoutFinding enough gravity to … Continue Reading “Probing Voyages” and “La Mosca”
by Fatima Jafar after Rhiannon McGavinM brings home a thingold bottle of perfumeafter work: Spring in the Park. Sunbottled, the roomflowers. Burstsfecund and greenwith our late-night talk.Speak a daisy, a … Continue Reading “Adult”
by William Doreski Night rain curdles in the weeds.At three AM I’m readingFlannery O’Connor aloudto the cats. They deplorethe racial language but lovethe texture, dialogue, and useof local color. What … Continue Reading “Corpse Flower”
One of my biggest concerns as a budding adult is freedom—both the feeling and the lifestyle of being independent. In some ways, the need to feel free still occupies my … Continue Reading IMR: Exercise as a Tool