The Dread Machine: Issue 1.4

by Alin Walker (Editor), Monica Louzon (editor), Timothy Burkhardt (editor)

IN THIS ISSUE OF THE DREAD MACHINE...

Start a gratitude journal, amass some followers, get the best spot on the ledge, and learn where the babies come from. 

Step aside for Betobeto-san, sell your appendages, fall in love with a ghost, rob a bank, and escape quarantine for a smoke session with your friends.

Whatever you do, avoid dolls of all types, don't smile at Mona Luna, and think twice before harassing that pretty bartender.

Featuring original fiction and poetry

J.L. Akagi 

Colleen Anderson 

Rhonda Parrish & Beth Cato 

Nick Chianese

Patrick Hurley 

Ai Jiang 

Christina Ladd

Daria Lavelle 

Martin Merino

Michael Meyerhofer 

Justin Permenter

Stephen S. Power 

Sam Rebelein 

Belicia Rhea

Josh Rountree 

Justen Russell 

Crystal Sidell

Mark Towse 

Dawn Vogel 

Maura Yzmore

219 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Alin Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the editor of The Dread Machine, I'm too biased to leave anything other than a glowing review for this issue. We're extremely proud of all the writers who contributed. My personal favorites this quarter, if I'm only allowing myself to list three, are "Betobeto Teketeke" by JL Akagi (which I nominated for a Pushcart Prize), "Like an Itch You Scratch" by Daria Lavelle, and "Blood Runs Cold" by Josh Rountree. We also reprinted "Mona Luna" by Christina Ladd, which is a spectacular read!