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I write about horror, memoir, and how sometimes the two are indistinguishable.

Newsletter · By Maria Alexander · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 10, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    Len’s Left Us, Bereft Us (opens the original)

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    (This originally appeared on my personal blog.)<img alt="logantime" class="sizing-normal" height="203" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-3x8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:stee

  2. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    Upcoming Appearances (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="brown ship on sea during sunset" class="sizing-normal" height="364.04805914972275" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1590880449155-b54f958ce314?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlY

  3. Issue · Aug 16, 2026

    Mug shots (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="395.44973544973544" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jqS3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc381b3cc-074c-4b98-8cac-f8e4932ce

  4. Issue · Aug 2, 2026

    How to Stalk Me at WorldCon (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="317.34" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KS3z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6964ec-02c4-4024-a86c-b9674ee2374b_1000x774.

  5. Issue · Jul 5, 2026

    A (quiet) story acceptance celebration (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="377.66497461928935" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LQmU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff6b4bb7b-16ed-443a-a034-a62a9ec09f2

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