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The Sirens Call, Winter 2022

December 2022

Contents

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
4 Short Fiction Fiction A Tale of Christmas K. A. Johnson
7 Short Fiction Fiction Pale, Pale, Heart Linda Lee Rice
9 Short Fiction Fiction The Door Andrew Adams (III)
13 Short Fiction Fiction Trichotillomania L. Pine
14 Short Fiction Fiction A Bell in My Heart Nicole L. Nevel-Steighner
17 Short Fiction Fiction The Revelation Gregory L. Steighner
22 Short Fiction Fiction Hero's Return Aaron Grierson
23 Short Fiction Fiction When Children Feed Devin J. Meaney
24 Short Fiction Fiction A House to Match My Coat Sonora Taylor
26 Short Fiction Fiction Lost Pets Andrea Allison
26 Short Fiction Fiction Revenant Claire Loader
27 Short Fiction Fiction Crimson Grove Nicholas Paschall
30 Essay Non Fiction Short and Powerful—A Side Door to Filmmaking Mike Lera
36 Short Fiction Fiction John Kathleen McCluskey
37 Short Fiction Fiction Salted Beef Nick Searle
39 Short Fiction Fiction Conscious Casket Corinne Pollard
39 Short Fiction Fiction Dead Centre Corinne Pollard
39 Short Fiction Fiction Led Away Corinne Pollard
39 Short Fiction Fiction The Ex-Christmas Tree Corinne Pollard
40 Short Fiction Fiction Chad Gabriella Balcom
41 Short Fiction Fiction The Feast of a Lifetime Gabriella Balcom
43 Short Fiction Fiction What the Ocean Knows Kristi Petersen Schoonover
46 Short Fiction Fiction Red Bird on Cherry Lane Tina Swain
48 Short Fiction Fiction The Other Me Charles Sartorius
50 Short Fiction Fiction Dinner with Mama Evan Purcell
51 Short Fiction Fiction Ded Moroz Aaron Grierson
52 Short Fiction Fiction Baby Shoes Aaron Grierson
52 Short Fiction Fiction Tribute Tower Maggie D. Brace
54 Short Fiction Fiction A Dragonfly's Gasp Melissa R. Mendelson
55 Short Fiction Fiction Track Seventeen Mary Parker
57 Short Fiction Fiction Play It Loud Joe Giatras
61 Short Fiction Fiction Cheaters Never Prosper H. V. Patterson
61 Short Fiction Fiction Exhibition H. V. Patterson
61 Short Fiction Fiction Nightmares for Sale H. V. Patterson
61 Short Fiction Fiction Stranger Danger H. V. Patterson
62 Short Fiction Fiction Locomotion Casey Shelley
63 Short Fiction Fiction Intruder Miracle Austin
64 Short Fiction Fiction Deathbed Naching T. Kassa
65 Short Fiction Fiction The Anniversary Gerald Hayes
67 Short Fiction Fiction The Oldest One Alive Radar DeBoard
68 Short Fiction Fiction Dark Energies Claire Loader
69 Short Fiction Fiction Summer's End E. E. King
74 Short Fiction Fiction The Forbidden Fruit Soter Lucio
76 Short Fiction Fiction Love Me, Someday Maxwell I. Gold
78 Short Fiction Fiction Release of Beauty B. T. Petro
80 Short Fiction Fiction A Christmas Feast R. J. Meldrum
81 Short Fiction Fiction The Rain Man Aaron Grierson
82 Short Fiction Fiction Just a Matter of Time Gloria Bobrowicz
83 Essay Non Fiction Featured Artist: David Paul Harris David Paul Harris
85 Poem Fiction End of the Line Andrew Kurtz
86 Poem Fiction Ghost House Brian Rosenberger
86 Poem Fiction In the Mirror Brian Rosenberger
86 Poem Fiction The Forecast Brian Rosenberger
86 Poem Fiction The Long Winter Brian Rosenberger
87 Poem Fiction Restless Tinamarie Cox
88 Poem Fiction Revenants Jerome Berglund
88 Poem Fiction Witching Hour Jerome Berglund
89 Poem Fiction Becoming Amy Zoellers
91 Poem Fiction For Eternity Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
91 Poem Fiction Wake-Up Call Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
92 Poem Fiction A Vampire's Lament Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
93 Poem Fiction Krampus Comes Corinne Pollard
93 Poem Fiction The Way of It Nina D'Arcangela
94 Poem Fiction Genevive Eliana Vanessa
94 Poem Fiction New Moon Eliana Vanessa
94 Poem Fiction Skullball Eliana Vanessa
94 Poem Fiction Stone Cold Truth Eliana Vanessa
94 Poem Fiction Untethered Frustration Eliana Vanessa
95 Poem Fiction The Spidermoose Mathias Jansson
96 Poem Fiction The Box Christopher Hivner
97 Poem Fiction Aquamarine Christopher Hivner
97 Poem Fiction I Will Meet You Christopher Hivner
98 Poem Fiction Medusa's Death January Bain
98 Poem Fiction Stalker Miracle Austin
100 Poem Fiction Rek-Cocci Stirs Scott J. Couturier
101 Poem Fiction Amongst the Sargasso Scott J. Couturier
101 Poem Fiction To the Wolves Scott J. Couturier
102 Poem Fiction Reflection in Blood Scott J. Couturier
102 Poem Fiction Twin Hungers Scott J. Couturier
103 Poem Fiction The Innocent and the Blessed Alex Grehy
104 Poem Fiction A Marionette May Cry Christopher Collingwood
104 Poem Fiction The Scribe's Torment Christopher Collingwood
105 Poem Fiction Idle Threats of the Butterfly Christopher Collingwood
105 Poem Fiction Screams to Soothe You Christopher Collingwood
107 Poem Fiction Aurum Mariel Herbert
107 Poem Fiction Fairy Dust Mariel Herbert
107 Poem Fiction Ossuary Mariel Herbert
108 Poem Fiction Nocturne Beyond Sound Will H. Blackwell, Jr.
109 Poem Fiction Beloved Lynn White
109 Poem Fiction Feed the Flames Lynn White
109 Poem Fiction Shrouded Lynn White
110 Poem Fiction The House on Drunkards' Hill John Villan
111 Poem Fiction A Dark Abyss No Light Would Break Linda M. Crate
111 Poem Fiction Each Time It Made Her Happy Linda M. Crate
111 Poem Fiction Fortune Did Not Favor the Brave Linda M. Crate
112 Poem Fiction Revenge Was a Rather Tasty Dish Linda M. Crate
112 Poem Fiction You Have No Authority Here Linda M. Crate
113 Poem Fiction Jack the Ripper G. Richard Evans
114 Poem Fiction Kiss Me Deadly Max Bindi
115 Poem Fiction Death Poem Max Bindi
115 Poem Fiction Death-Thought Max Bindi
117 Poem Fiction Bright Bleed Meg Smith
117 Poem Fiction The Night Garden Meg Smith
117 Poem Fiction The Pest House Meg Smith
117 Poem Fiction The Sea Grass Jester Meg Smith
118 Poem Fiction Examination DJ Tyrer
118 Poem Fiction Haunted Honeymoon DJ Tyrer
118 Poem Fiction Year's End DJ Tyrer
119 Poem Fiction Your Friend on the Other Side Renee Cronley
120 Poem Fiction Lying Awake Annie Zamparelli
120 Poem Fiction Thomas Is Hiding Goran Lowie
121 Poem Fiction I Am Nightmares Goran Lowie
121 Poem Fiction Swimming in the Changeling Sea Goran Lowie
123 Poem Fiction Brainstorm Lori R. Lopez
124 Poem Fiction Darkness Sails the Pewter Skies Lori R. Lopez
125 Poem Fiction The Gondegone Lori R. Lopez
126 Poem Fiction Come the Maniacal Lori R. Lopez
127 Poem Fiction Doomscroll Lori R. Lopez
130 Short Fiction Fiction Red Light Mark Walker
136 Short Fiction Fiction The Godmother Ship A. M. Symes
138 Short Fiction Fiction The Playroom R. A. Clarke
139 Short Fiction Fiction My Lost Teddy Andrea Allison
140 Short Fiction Fiction Twinkle, Twinkle Kellee Kranendonk
143 Short Fiction Fiction The Faire Chlaidh Jim Mountfield
146 Short Fiction Fiction What We Have Become Linda Lee Rice
147 Short Fiction Fiction A Toast to the Demonic Christopher Collingwood
149 Essay Non Fiction Featured Project: Strong Women—Strange Worlds uncredited
155 Short Fiction Fiction Fox Hill Meg Smith
158 Short Fiction Fiction It Could've Been Worse Gabriella Balcom
159 Short Fiction Fiction Whispers Ty A. Bechel
161 Short Fiction Fiction Last Flight of the Demeter Jeff Durkin
163 Short Fiction Fiction Vending Machine Aaron Grierson
164 Short Fiction Fiction Mirrors Derek Austin Johnson
168 Short Fiction Fiction The Red Deer Stephen Howard
169 Short Fiction Fiction The Overthrow of Charms Robert Mayette
174 Short Fiction Fiction Allan Kathleen McCluskey
174 Short Fiction Fiction Riverwalk Kathleen McCluskey
175 Short Fiction Fiction The Ivory Phone L. Stephenson
176 Short Fiction Fiction The Christmas Guest Gabriella Balcom
177 Short Fiction Fiction Babble Phil Keeling
178 Short Fiction Fiction Congeries DJ Tyrer
180 Short Fiction Fiction The Deal Fariel Shafee
181 Short Fiction Fiction Twelve O'Clock High Tom Koperwas
183 Short Fiction Fiction Her Only Choice Shannon Acrey
184 Short Fiction Fiction Guilty by Association Kendal Lou Dickson
187 Short Fiction Fiction Foolish Fire Sidney Williams
189 Short Fiction Fiction Together Forever Fariel Shafee
190 Short Fiction Fiction Chelsea Tiffany Price
191 Short Fiction Fiction Colder Brian Rosenberger
193 Short Fiction Fiction Two Scoops of Violence Ashley Cooke
196 Short Fiction Fiction The Cellar Frederick Pangbourne
200 Short Fiction Fiction Lester and Miranda Annika Johnson
203 Short Fiction Fiction Strange Palate Patrick Winters
203 Short Fiction Fiction The Woman in the Black Dress Linda Lee Rice
204 Short Fiction Fiction Black Magic Treehouse Patrick Winters
204 Short Fiction Fiction Bright and Bold Patrick Winters
204 Short Fiction Fiction This House Is Not a Home Patrick Winters
204 Short Fiction Fiction Wednesday at Huang's Patrick Winters
205 Short Fiction Fiction BĂ©aldubh Lough Hotel Brochure Ken McGrath
206 Short Fiction Fiction 392 Days Christopher Hivner
208 Short Fiction Fiction Wings of Freedom Erica VanBuren
210 Short Fiction Fiction Three Keys Gerald Hayes
211 Short Fiction Fiction When the Silver Fell Nina D'Arcangela
212 Short Fiction Fiction Mine Jennifer Shneiderman
214 Short Fiction Fiction Waiting for You Lynn Ruzzo
214 Short Fiction Fiction Wishing Time Would Stop Radar DeBoard
215 Short Fiction Fiction Voices in the Winter Night Kerry E. B. Black
219 Essay Non Fiction Whispers Beneath the Lines: Dark Fiction's Power to Heal Kristi Petersen Schoonover
221 Short Fiction Fiction Bad Apple (excerpt) Kristi Petersen Schoonover
Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction The Sirens Call - 2022 Nina D'Arcangela
8 Interior Art Non Fiction 0031 Untitled David Paul Harris
25 Interior Art Non Fiction 0064 Untitled David Paul Harris
47 Interior Art Non Fiction 068 Basement David Paul Harris
60 Interior Art Non Fiction 0036 Untitled David Paul Harris
90 Interior Art Non Fiction 074 Hunger David Paul Harris
106 Interior Art Non Fiction 0092 Infected David Paul Harris
135 Interior Art Non Fiction 0061 Untitled David Paul Harris
160 Interior Art Non Fiction 0072 Untitled David Paul Harris
173 Interior Art Non Fiction 0034 Horror Challenge David Paul Harris
186 Interior Art Non Fiction 0065 Untitled David Paul Harris
202 Interior Art Non Fiction 01 Untitled David Paul Harris
213 Interior Art Non Fiction 0035 Aneurysm David Paul Harris