Substacks recommended by A E Deakin

Recommended by A E Deakin - strange dark fiction

The Inciting Incident with Mata Haggis-Burridge

Writing horror and more! Horror writing craft tips, original short stories with critiques, and extra things like old Matazone animations, writing for video games, author updates, and whatever tickles those uncanny bones.

Packed with useful and insightful writing tips - great for all writers but especially anyone interested in the horror genre.

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Ryan Bush's Writing

Fun stories about fantastical places

Excess Reality

By V.L. Augustin

I write fantastical and unsettling short stories.

Newton’s Tales of the Macabre

By Newton Webb

Newton Webb releases free short stories and audiobooks on a weekly basis, featuring tales of terror, death, madness, and the paranormal.

For fans for great horror shorts - this one's for you! Full of brilliantly nasty characters and stories that will keep you gripped till the very end.

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Rachel Sambrooks/Bab on Books

I'm a writer living in Birmingham, UK. I write about freelance life, writing behind the scenes, stand up gigs and ideas for keeping well. We are all Babs.

Colin’s Dark-Stories

By Colin Devonshire

Dark tales often feature Thailand, but not always.

Some satisfyingly dark tales here.

- A E Deakin - strange dark fiction