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1228 <img src="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/themes/cutie-pie-child/assets/featured-fallbacks/publicdomainpictures-abstract-71487_640.webp" width="455" height="600" class="wp-post-image sep-fallback-thumbnail__image" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 1229 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__overlay"> 1230 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__title">Then THEY Came by Thomas M. Malafarina</span> 1231 </span> 1232 </span></a></figure></div> 1233 1234 1235 1236<div class="wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/then-they-came-by-thomas-m-malafarina/" target="_self" >Then THEY Came by Thomas M. Malafarina</a></h2> 1237 1238<div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Calvin Masterson never asked to be the last historian of humanity, but after an alien invasion erases nearly every trace of life on Earth, heâs left with no choice. A lone survivor wandering through a world of ash and bones, Calvin collects supplies, sketches the carnage, and hides in a forgotten cave as monstrous extraterrestrials scour the planet.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/then-they-came-by-thomas-m-malafarina/">Get to Readin’!</a></p></div></div> 1239</div> 1240 1241</li><li class="wp-block-post post-43525 twisted-pulp type-twisted-pulp status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-atmospheric tag-dark-storytelling tag-eerie-atmosphere tag-eerie-fiction tag-folklore tag-magical-realism tag-spooky-stories tag-storytelling tag-vintage-vibe creators-tyson-blue genre-contemporary-fantasy genre-fable genre-fantasy genre-folklore genre-magical-realism content_type-stories engagement-read"> 1242 1243<div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f1f1f1"> 1244<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/the-cat-in-the-ruff-by-tyson-blue/" target="_self" ><span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail"> 1245 <img src="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/themes/cutie-pie-child/assets/featured-fallbacks/pexels-steve-13156182.webp" width="600" height="1066" class="wp-post-image sep-fallback-thumbnail__image" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 1246 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__overlay"> 1247 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__title">The Cat in the Ruff by Tyson Blue</span> 1248 </span> 1249 </span></a></figure></div> 1250 1251 1252 1253<div class="wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/the-cat-in-the-ruff-by-tyson-blue/" target="_self" >The Cat in the Ruff by Tyson Blue</a></h2> 1254 1255<div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">What if every object on your shelf had a secret pastâa magical origin, a forgotten legend, a hidden truth? Jump into a world where heirlooms arenât just decorativeâthey’re the seeds of fantastical tales told at bedtime, stitched together with heart, humor, and a dash of historical nonsense.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/the-cat-in-the-ruff-by-tyson-blue/">Get to Readin’!</a></p></div></div> 1256</div> 1257 1258</li><li class="wp-block-post post-43520 twisted-pulp type-twisted-pulp status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-christmas-horror tag-crime-fiction tag-crime-noir tag-dark-humor tag-dark-storytelling tag-holiday-horror tag-murder tag-noir-fiction tag-sinister-plot tag-twisted-fiction creators-e-s-wynn genre-christmas genre-crime genre-crime-thriller genre-dark-comedy genre-hardboiled genre-neo-noir content_type-stories engagement-read"> 1259 1260<div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f1f1f1"> 1261<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/on-the-streets-of-christmastown-by-e-s-wynn/" target="_self" ><span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail">
1262 <img src="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/themes/cutie-pie-child/assets/featured-fallbacks/pexels-didsss-19203710.webp" width="600" height="900" class="wp-post-image sep-fallback-thumbnail__image" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 1263 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__overlay"> 1264 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__title">On The Streets of Christmastown By E.S. Wynn</span> 1265 </span> 1266 </span></a></figure></div> 1267 1268 1269 1270<div class="wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/on-the-streets-of-christmastown-by-e-s-wynn/" target="_self" >On The Streets of Christmastown By E.S. Wynn</a></h2> 1271 1272<div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The Don is dead, and the streets of Christmastown are about to run red and green. From gingerbread gangsters to snowman hitmen, every family wants a piece of the sleigh. But only one will wear the big red coat when the peppermint dust settles.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/on-the-streets-of-christmastown-by-e-s-wynn/">Get to Readin’!</a></p></div></div> 1273</div> 1274 1275</li><li class="wp-block-post post-43480 twisted-pulp type-twisted-pulp status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-atmospheric-horror-2 tag-dark-fiction tag-eerie-atmosphere tag-haunting tag-horror-short-story tag-nightmarish tag-post-apocalyptic-horror tag-supernatural tag-supernatural-horror tag-survival creators-jasper-killburn genre-action genre-dark-fantasy genre-fantasy genre-horror content_type-stories engagement-read"> 1276 1277<div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f1f1f1"> 1278<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/beyond-winters-veil-by-jasper-killburn/" target="_self" ><span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail"> 1279 <img src="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/themes/cutie-pie-child/assets/featured-fallbacks/pexels-cottonbro-9665217.webp" width="600" height="900" class="wp-post-image sep-fallback-thumbnail__image" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 1280 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__overlay"> 1281 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__title">Beyond Winterâs Veil By Jasper Killburn</span> 1282 </span> 1283 </span></a></figure></div> 1284 1285 1286 1287<div class="wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/beyond-winters-veil-by-jasper-killburn/" target="_self" >Beyond Winterâs Veil By Jasper Killburn</a></h2> 1288 1289<div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Winter isnât just comingâitâs hunting. Yan, a lone survivor fleeing the horrors of the south, finds himself trapped between a cityâs distant salvation and the monstrous advance of a frozen, undead army. As the cold breathes down his neck, he must outrun winter itselfâor be devoured by it.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-44/beyond-winters-veil-by-jasper-killburn/">Get to Readin’!</a></p></div></div> 1290</div> 1291 1292</li><li class="wp-block-post post-42887 twisted-pulp type-twisted-pulp status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-body-horror tag-cosmic-horror tag-creature tag-disturbing-fiction tag-eerie-atmosphere tag-hallucinations tag-monster-horror tag-nightmare-fuel tag-unsettling tag-weird-fiction genre-cosmic-horror genre-creature genre-dark-fantasy genre-horror genre-monster content_type-stories engagement-read"> 1293 1294<div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f1f1f1"> 1295<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/soot-scamp-by-laura-nettles/" target="_self" ><span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail">
1296 <img src="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/themes/cutie-pie-child/assets/featured-fallbacks/jbauer-fotographie-drops-3273161_640.webp" width="400" height="600" class="wp-post-image sep-fallback-thumbnail__image" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 1297 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__overlay"> 1298 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__title">Soot Scamp By Laura Nettles</span> 1299 </span> 1300 </span></a></figure></div> 1301 1302 1303 1304<div class="wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/soot-scamp-by-laura-nettles/" target="_self" >Soot Scamp By Laura Nettles</a></h2> 1305 1306<div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">In the soot-choked depths of an underground labyrinth, Damianâan outcast soot scampâhas survived by staying silent, staying hidden, and keeping his heart from betraying him. But when a mysterious, brightly dressed girl crashes down from a higher level, her presence draws the labyrinthâs horrors straight to them.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/soot-scamp-by-laura-nettles/">Get to Readin’!</a></p></div></div> 1307</div> 1308 1309</li><li class="wp-block-post post-42923 twisted-pulp type-twisted-pulp status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry creators-thomas-m-malafarina genre-cosmic-horror genre-horror genre-lovecraftian-horror genre-psychological genre-psychological-thriller genre-splatterpunk content_type-stories engagement-read"> 1310 1311<div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f1f1f1"> 1312<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/insanity-by-thomas-m-malafarina/" target="_self" ><img decoding="async" width="621" height="810" src="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Insanity-by-Thomas-Malafarina.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Insanity by Thomas M. Malafarina" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Insanity-by-Thomas-Malafarina.webp 621w, https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Insanity-by-Thomas-Malafarina-230x300.webp 230w" sizes="(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px" /></a></figure></div> 1313 1314 1315 1316<div class="wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/insanity-by-thomas-m-malafarina/" target="_self" >Insanity by Thomas M. Malafarina</a></h2> 1317 1318<div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">For the first time in months, the sun breaks through a season of endless gloomâjust long enough for Tad Dresden to witness a nightmare that defies sanity. What begins as a rare peaceful lunch break in the park spirals into a horrific chain reaction of selfâmutilation, madness, and death as ordinary people suddenly lose their grip on reality.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/insanity-by-thomas-m-malafarina/">Get to Readin’!</a></p></div></div> 1319</div> 1320 1321</li><li class="wp-block-post post-42906 twisted-pulp type-twisted-pulp status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-crime-fiction tag-dark-storytelling tag-dark-themes tag-disturbing-fiction tag-gritty-fiction tag-noir-fiction tag-psychological-suspense tag-suspense-thriller tag-twisted-narrative tag-violent-impulses genre-crime genre-crime-thriller genre-hardboiled genre-neo-noir genre-thriller content_type-stories engagement-read"> 1322 1323<div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f1f1f1"> 1324<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/time-to-cash-out-by-t-fox-dunham/" target="_self" ><span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail">
1325 <img src="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/themes/cutie-pie-child/assets/featured-fallbacks/pexels-timmossholder-12532680.webp" width="600" height="900" class="wp-post-image sep-fallback-thumbnail__image" alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 1326 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__overlay"> 1327 <span class="sep-fallback-thumbnail__title">Time to Cash Out By T. Fox Dunham</span> 1328 </span> 1329 </span></a></figure></div> 1330 1331 1332 1333<div class="wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/time-to-cash-out-by-t-fox-dunham/" target="_self" >Time to Cash Out By T. Fox Dunham</a></h2> 1334 1335<div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The streets of South Philly donât forgive mistakesâand Zack just made a big one. When a rookie dealer steals from a mob-run poker game, his crew must choose: help him fake a robbery or get buried with him.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-006/time-to-cash-out-by-t-fox-dunham/">Get to Readin’!</a></p></div></div> 1336</div> 1337 1338</li><li class="wp-block-post post-42812 twisted-pulp type-twisted-pulp status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-content tag-cursed-object tag-dark-themes tag-descent-into-insanity tag-eerie-atmosphere tag-gothic-horror tag-haunted tag-supernatural tag-supernatural-horror tag-unsettling tag-vampire creators-deborah-drake genre-dark-fantasy genre-horror genre-supernatural genre-thriller genre-vampires content_type-stories engagement-read"> 1339 1340<div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f1f1f1"> 1341<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-005/the-vampires-first-rule/" target="_self" ><img decoding="async" width="800" height="1200" src="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Vampires-First-Rule-by-Deborah-Drake.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The Vampireâs First Rule by Deborah Drake" style="object-fit:cover;" srcset="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Vampires-First-Rule-by-Deborah-Drake.webp 800w, https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Vampires-First-Rule-by-Deborah-Drake-200x300.webp 200w, https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Vampires-First-Rule-by-Deborah-Drake-683x1024.webp 683w, https://www.screamingeyepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Vampires-First-Rule-by-Deborah-Drake-768x1152.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure></div> 1342 1343 1344 1345<div class="wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://www.screamingeyepress.com/twisted-pulp/issue-005/the-vampires-first-rule/" target="_self" >The Vampireâs First Rule by Deborah Drake</a></h2> 1346 1347<div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Meli came to Paradise Caverns to end Paul once and for allâher old rival, her tormentor, her past. 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