Shirley Jackson, Charles, and the sixth-grade student
By day I’m a teacher and from time to time, I’m tasked with teaching 5th-grade English. The class is a joy and one story I […]
Articles by Clay
An update: Edition 1, an anthology, and more
It’s been a turbulent couple of months since launching Horror Story Magazine, but in a good way. A bit of an update.
When I became a “grown up” horror fan
I turned 11 in 1980, the year the movie The Shining came out. I begged my mom to see it and while I’d watched a […]
My first jump scare
From a very young age, I cut my teeth on monster movies. I call them that because I’m not sure Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and company […]
The Giant Spider Invasion: The one that did me in
1975. I was six years old, and not realizing it then, my parents were dead broke. So a form of entertainment was going to the […]
Boy!: Phantasm and my life
In 1979, the movie Phantasm came out. To the best of my knowledge, it was the first grown-up horror movie I watched.
Taking submissions for edition 1
Updated. Horror Story Magazine is opening for submissions for its premier edition. A few things to note.
Horror Story Magazine: Why do this to yourself?
I guess the question is, why in the world start Horror Story Magazine? The truth is there are some really good horror magazines already out […]