HeyJaredNorth Star Horror
Hi, I'm David E. Kruegger. I write horror fiction about the Upper Midwest. This is a monthly substack dedicated to news, essays, and my fiction. Put up your feet and stay for a while!
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In Defense of the Slasher. Plus, a rejected story. (opens the original)
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"Realism," Verisimilitude, and Genre Lit, also, a story! (opens the original)
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