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The Sirens Call, Halloween 2023

October 2023

Contents

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
5 Short Fiction Fiction Bad Bulb L. Stephenson
10 Short Fiction Fiction The Barber Kelly Barker
11 Short Fiction Fiction Inside the House Merry Marcellino
12 Short Fiction Fiction Tricked Dawn DeBraal
13 Short Fiction Fiction Surgeon Warning Carietta Dorsch
15 Short Fiction Fiction Free Candy Gabriella Balcom
16 Short Fiction Fiction Meyer House Gabriella Balcom
19 Short Fiction Fiction Apple Blossom Time R. J. Meldrum
20 Short Fiction Fiction Pandora's Piñata E. E. King
23 Short Fiction Fiction The Mystic Gary Hewitt
25 Short Fiction Fiction Trick or Treat Seelye Martin
27 Short Fiction Fiction Linda's Coffin JB Corso
31 Short Fiction Fiction The Lullaby Cure Rebecca Rowland
33 Short Fiction Fiction Adam or Eve Gwynne Weir
35 Short Fiction Fiction Damned If You Do Edward Ahern
38 Short Fiction Fiction Aliens Ate My Pizza Rie Sheridan Rose
40 Short Fiction Fiction Deep Down John Grover
44 Short Fiction Fiction Thirty-First Charles Sartorius
47 Short Fiction Fiction Hunter Naching T. Kassa
48 Short Fiction Fiction Lilith Josephine Queen
52 Short Fiction Fiction L'Appel Du Vide Andy Martin
55 Short Fiction Fiction Costume Party P. S. Traum
56 Short Fiction Fiction Snatched Up Kevin Hopson
59 Short Fiction Fiction Hypnic Twitch Sidney Williams
60 Short Fiction Fiction The Black Hat Club Brian Rosenberger
61 Short Fiction Fiction Portrait Nick Young
63 Short Fiction Fiction Snicker Treat John H. Dromey
64 Essay Non Fiction Buried, Yet Undead: Digging Up Underappreciated Gems in Horror Film Graves Mike Lera
68 Short Fiction Fiction The Pumpkin S. E. Cyborski
69 Short Fiction Fiction Doing the Work A. D. Schweiss
70 Short Fiction Fiction Are You Scared? Rose Blackthorn
71 Short Fiction Fiction Halloween 1977 Maggie Nerz Iribarne
75 Short Fiction Fiction The Pet Merry Marcellino
77 Short Fiction Fiction Ghosts Cinsearae S.
79 Short Fiction Fiction A Commercial Life Nicole L. Nevel-Steighner
82 Short Fiction Fiction October Country Gregory L. Steighner
85 Short Fiction Fiction The Hungry Woods Aaron Grierson
86 Short Fiction Fiction The Pit Aaron Grierson
88 Short Fiction Fiction Devils Spawn Diane Arrelle
89 Short Fiction Fiction Cotton Miracle Austin
90 Short Fiction Fiction Hallow World Luke Hannon
91 Short Fiction Fiction Creatures and Monsters B. T. Petro
92 Short Fiction Fiction A Worthy Sacrifice Lee Mitchell
95 Short Fiction Fiction Three Rules for House Sitting Liz Mayers
97 Short Fiction Fiction Fly Doug Hawley
98 Short Fiction Fiction At the Movies Pamela K. Kinney
101 Short Fiction Fiction Fallen Nina D'Arcangela
103 Short Fiction Fiction Your Best Face Derek Austin Johnson
106 Short Fiction Fiction Benign Alex Grehy
107 Short Fiction Fiction Closet Expansion Ken Poyner
109 Short Fiction Fiction Recluse A. H. Zamparelli
111 Short Fiction Fiction Mary Anne's Mistake JB Corso
112 Short Fiction Fiction Death from Above Chris McAuley
113 Short Fiction Fiction Halloween Haul DJ Tyrer
114 Short Fiction Fiction The Lake DJ Tyrer
117 Short Fiction Fiction A Halloween Haunting Grant Wilson
120 Short Fiction Fiction The Halloween Party Brian Rosenberger
122 Short Fiction Fiction The Babysitter G. N. Anderson
125 Short Fiction Fiction Treat, or Trick Louie Sullivan
126 Short Fiction Fiction Shingle K. J. Watson
128 Short Fiction Fiction We Had a Deal Matt Scott
130 Short Fiction Fiction Fall Migration Meg Smith
134 Short Fiction Fiction Carved Ashley Cooke
135 Short Fiction Fiction I Am the House JB Corso
136 Short Fiction Fiction Not Going Back JB Corso
137 Short Fiction Fiction Death Is Not Trivial Melissa R. Mendelson
138 Essay Non Fiction Featured Artist: Gerrie Paino Gerrie Paino
140 Poem Fiction October Ceremonial Marge Simon
142 Poem Fiction Decay's Dancers Aaron Grierson
143 Poem Fiction Old Hallow's Eve Aaron Grierson
144 Poem Fiction Chrome Crucifix Aaron Grierson
145 Poem Fiction Night Chills Melissa R. Mendelson
147 Poem Fiction Snack Time Christopher Hivner
148 Poem Fiction Passed Lynn White
149 Poem Fiction Searching JB Corso
150 Poem Fiction We Will Know JB Corso
152 Poem Fiction Poe's Widow Lisa Vasquez
153 Poem Fiction Side Show Julie Shiel
154 Poem Fiction Something Is Coming Pamela K. Kinney
155 Poem Fiction The Last Bullet Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
156 Poem Fiction The Cleansing Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
157 Poem Fiction One Night Only Samantha Slaven
158 Poem Fiction Where Gargoyles Play G. Thomas Edwards
160 Poem Fiction A Big Noise in Harrisville William Doreski
161 Poem Fiction A Halloween Effect William Doreski
162 Poem Fiction Seriously Halloweeny William Doreski
163 Poem Fiction As Night Falls Anthony Bernstein
164 Poem Fiction Decomposing LindaAnn LoSchiavo
165 Poem Fiction Hallowe'en Window Painting LindaAnn LoSchiavo
167 Poem Fiction Dem Bones Alex Grehy
168 Poem Fiction The Angler Lena Donnarumma
169 Poem Fiction By My Name Tinamarie Cox
170 Poem Fiction A walk in the woods Pete Kelly
171 Poem Fiction Cemetery Gates Engilbert Egill
174 Poem Fiction the main course Linda M. Crate
175 Poem Fiction Cat's Folly Jason Jones (I)
176 Poem Fiction To Hekate Lorraine Schein
177 Poem Fiction Halloween Mathias Jansson
178 Poem Fiction A Multitude of Masks DJ Tyrer
178 Poem Fiction Song of Praise Meg Smith
180 Poem Fiction Happy Halloween Sarah Das Gupta
181 Poem Fiction Death's Day Sarah Das Gupta
182 Poem Fiction Carousel of Trapped Fears Shannon Acrey
183 Poem Fiction The Sandman Jennifer Marie Montgomery
184 Poem Fiction Nervous Nellie Jennifer Marie Montgomery
185 Poem Fiction The Halloween Portal Amanda Worthington
186 Poem Fiction Quiet Steph Patterson
187 Poem Fiction Deadly Waltz Steph Patterson
189 Poem Fiction Alternative Illusions Will H. Blackwell, Jr.
190 Poem Fiction The Nursery Lori R. Lopez
191 Poem Fiction The Darkles Lori R. Lopez
192 Poem Fiction Bookbiter Lori R. Lopez
193 Poem Fiction Skull-N-Crossbones Lori R. Lopez
196 Short Fiction Fiction Jack-O-Lantern's Flame Paul Wilson
199 Short Fiction Fiction Who Am I Now? David J. Wing
202 Short Fiction Fiction The Lavender Suit Suzie Lockhart
203 Short Fiction Fiction Blood Moon Dawn Colclasure
206 Short Fiction Fiction Elements Plus Time Shannon Acrey
208 Short Fiction Fiction Tricks and Treats Z Martin
209 Short Fiction Fiction Hair Candida Ho
213 Short Fiction Fiction Repeat DJ Tyrer
216 Short Fiction Fiction A Sound DJ Tyrer
219 Short Fiction Fiction The Thirsty Sea Keith 'Doc' Raymond
224 Short Fiction Fiction A Call Melissa Pleckham
227 Short Fiction Fiction Death and the Vampire James Dorr
228 Short Fiction Fiction Family Care Center A. L. F. Fagan
232 Short Fiction Fiction Bobby's Party K. A. Williams
233 Short Fiction Fiction Halloween's Lost Child Jack Iain Benson
235 Short Fiction Fiction Secrets of the Sea Gwynne Weir
236 Short Fiction Fiction Captain Bubbubs K. A. Johnson
240 Short Fiction Fiction A Halloween to Remember C. D. Kester
242 Short Fiction Fiction It Laughed in the Dark Stephen Caesar
243 Short Fiction Fiction That New Costume Feel Villimey Mist
246 Short Fiction Fiction A Witch Walks Into Walmart Catherine Kenwell
249 Short Fiction Fiction Hide and Seek Patrick Wynn
251 Short Fiction Fiction Dia de el Whistler San Ashitaka
254 Short Fiction Fiction Halloween, 1978 Christopher Hivner
255 Short Fiction Fiction Good Friends and Food Andrew Kurtz
256 Short Fiction Fiction Apple Tree Kelly Barker
258 Short Fiction Fiction The Bicycle Donna Cuttress
262 Short Fiction Fiction Eloise Matthew Gorman
263 Short Fiction Fiction Secrets in the Chicken Forest Soter Lucio
273 Short Fiction Fiction All Hallows Harris Coverley
276 Short Fiction Fiction Last Minute Purchase Echo Ishii
277 Short Fiction Fiction She Calls Me Joy Florentine
278 Short Fiction Fiction Neighbours Jacek Wilkos
280 Short Fiction Fiction Beneath Their Feet Jasmine De La Paz
282 Short Fiction Fiction Charlie and the Blue Moon Londeka Mdluli
283 Short Fiction Fiction Something Good to Eat Sheri White
284 Short Fiction Fiction If Summer Has to End Jeff Presto
286 Short Fiction Fiction Halloween Doctors P. S. Traum
288 Short Fiction Fiction Trouble in Paradise City James Pack
293 Short Fiction Fiction Killer Clown for Halloween Benjamin Kardos
295 Short Fiction Fiction Not Another Zombie Story Ryan Benson
296 Short Fiction Fiction Dining in the Dark Hilary Ayshford
297 Short Fiction Fiction Bringing Home My Bride Epiphany Ferrell
299 Short Fiction Fiction Tricks But No Treats Brian J. Smith
302 Short Fiction Fiction It's Always the Jogger Ash Hartwell
304 Short Fiction Fiction A Date for Dinner Lisa Amico Kristel
306 Short Fiction Fiction Destiny JB Corso
307 Short Fiction Fiction The Reluctant Ghost Paul Lonardo
311 Short Fiction Fiction Apples Kerry E. B. Black
313 Short Fiction Fiction I Don't Think I'll Make It Epiphany Ferrell
314 Short Fiction Fiction Ready or Not Epiphany Ferrell
316 Short Fiction Fiction This One Night Robert Weaver
319 Short Fiction Fiction Jenny's Big Joke Richard Alexander
321 Short Fiction Fiction Coyote's Lake Aaron Grierson
322 Short Fiction Fiction The Demon of Still House Lennox Rex
326 Short Fiction Fiction The Unfinished Game Fariel Shafee
327 Short Fiction Fiction Making Amends Fariel Shafee
328 Short Fiction Fiction Aromatherapy Jennifer Canaveral
331 Short Fiction Fiction Dinner Date at Verna's Rick Sherman
334 Short Fiction Fiction The Family Home Robert Runté
335 Short Fiction Fiction Together Liz Mayers
338 Essay Non Fiction Featured Author: L. Stephenson L. Stephenson
340 Short Fiction Fiction The Boatmore Butcher (excerpt) L. Stephenson
107|107.1 Short Fiction Fiction Event Ken Poyner
107|107.2 Short Fiction Fiction Focus Ken Poyner
107|107.3 Short Fiction Fiction Granting Wishes Ken Poyner
111|111.1 Short Fiction Fiction Shimmering Wall JB Corso
114|114.1 Short Fiction Fiction Dark Kitchen KC Anderson
136|136.1 Short Fiction Fiction Overtaken JB Corso
136|136.2 Short Fiction Fiction Breach JB Corso
142|142.1 Poem Fiction Rotting Reflections Aaron Grierson
144|144.1 Poem Fiction Quick and Clean Aaron Grierson
147|147.1 Poem Fiction Tonight I Sing Your Name Christopher Hivner
147|147.2 Poem Fiction The Dawn Christopher Hivner
148|148.1 Poem Fiction Halloween Keith Melton
153|153.1 Poem Fiction Visions Julie Shiel
153|153.2 Poem Fiction The Scarecrow Julie Shiel
153|153.3 Poem Fiction Equinox Julie Shiel
154|154.1 Poem Fiction Haunting W. Scott Grant
155|155.1 Poem Fiction Reset Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
155|155.2 Poem Fiction Till Death Do Us Part Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
15|15.1 Short Fiction Fiction In the Cemetery Gabriella Balcom
15|15.2 Short Fiction Fiction The Halloween Prank Gabriella Balcom
15|15.3 Short Fiction Fiction Trick or Treat Gabriella Balcom
160|160.1 Poem Fiction The Unwelcome Corpse William Doreski
161|161.1 Poem Fiction Abandoned House William Doreski
163|163.1 Poem Fiction Who Must Be Burned Philip Athans
164|164.1 Poem Fiction Hallowe'en Horror, 2005 LindaAnn LoSchiavo
164|164.2 Poem Fiction Bell, Book, and Candle LindaAnn LoSchiavo
165|165.1 Poem Fiction Spellcasting on Samhain LindaAnn LoSchiavo
168|168.1 Poem Fiction Survival in the Underground Lena Donnarumma
170|170.1 Poem Fiction Only lovers left alive Pete Kelly
174|174.1 Poem Fiction a halloween revenge Linda M. Crate
176|176.1 Poem Fiction Lady Twilight Lorraine Schein
178|178.1 Poem Fiction Ghost Worthy Meg Smith
178|178.1 Poem Fiction Remembrance DJ Tyrer
178|178.2 Poem Fiction Buried Below DJ Tyrer
178|178.2 Poem Fiction The Beresford Box Meg Smith
178|178.3 Poem Fiction Halloween Mystery DJ Tyrer
178|178.3 Poem Fiction The Poetry Shadows Meg Smith
178|178.4 Poem Fiction Soul Mate DJ Tyrer
183|183.1 Poem Fiction Devil Doctor Jennifer Marie Montgomery
183|183.2 Poem Fiction My Favorite Things Jennifer Marie Montgomery
186|186.1 Poem Fiction Rotting Rage Steph Patterson
186|186.2 Poem Fiction Enchantress of Nightmares Steph Patterson
186|186.3 Poem Fiction The Birth of New Vampire Steph Patterson
193|193.1 Poem Fiction The Insomnia Ward Lori R. Lopez
216|216.1 Short Fiction Fiction Yellow Halloween DJ Tyrer
216|216.2 Short Fiction Fiction Soulling DJ Tyrer
249|249.1 Short Fiction Fiction Killing the Monsters Patrick Wynn
249|249.2 Short Fiction Fiction Past Time Patrick Wynn
302|302.1 Short Fiction Fiction Unforgiven Merry Marcellino
306|306.1 Short Fiction Fiction Joel's Exit JB Corso
326|326.1 Short Fiction Fiction Setting Things Right Fariel Shafee
334|334.1 Short Fiction Fiction Spellcheck Robert Runté
334|334.2 Short Fiction Fiction Staked to the Stars Robert Runté
55|55.1 Short Fiction Fiction Halloween Roast P. S. Traum
86|86.1 Short Fiction Fiction Skeletal Rebellion Aaron Grierson
86|86.2 Short Fiction Fiction Misguiding Light Aaron Grierson
86|86.3 Short Fiction Fiction Weeping Woods Aaron Grierson
Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction The Sirens Call - 2023 Nina D'Arcangela
Cover Art Non Fiction The Sirens Call, Halloween 2023 Gerrie Paino
14 Interior Art Non Fiction Ghosts of Lyceum Gerrie Paino
34 Interior Art Non Fiction Stormwatch Gerrie Paino
51 Interior Art Non Fiction Ne Intraveritis Gerrie Paino
78 Interior Art Non Fiction Infinitum Gerrie Paino
102 Interior Art Non Fiction Lake Guardian Gerrie Paino
121 Interior Art Non Fiction In the Gloaming Gerrie Paino
133 Interior Art Non Fiction Darkness Falls Gerrie Paino
151 Interior Art Non Fiction Specter Gerrie Paino
159 Interior Art Non Fiction Gaia's Embrace Gerrie Paino
188 Interior Art Non Fiction The Necromancer's Tree Gerrie Paino
207 Interior Art Non Fiction Stories in Stone Gerrie Paino
223 Interior Art Non Fiction Granary at Twilight Gerrie Paino
245 Interior Art Non Fiction The Vesper Spire Gerrie Paino
261 Interior Art Non Fiction Chains of Winter Gerrie Paino
292 Interior Art Non Fiction What Lies Below Gerrie Paino
330 Interior Art Non Fiction Inselruhe House Gerrie Paino