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Minnesota (Horror) Nice
Some people confuse crazy with passionate.
Let me be clear, I’m batshit passionate.
Hello, I’m A.M. Symes
Ever since I first heard a banshee scream, I’ve had a burning desire to trap terrifying tales on paper. It probably stems from my early exposure to Gremlin’s and Twilight Zone, which inevitably led me to writing spooky stories about creepy things. My work has infiltrated a variety of superb horror publications, which delights my dark soul.
My writing is skewed towards suspenseful, ghost-infused fiction with the malicious intent of giving people nightmares…or at least make them sleep with a nightlight on. When I’m not scribbling creepy stuff into notebooks, I dabble in editing and publishing with Dead Birds Publishing and occasionally volunteer as a writing contest judge.
Curious why I love horror? Listen to my interview with Her Poison Pen!
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AI statement: I have not and will never use AI in my writing. In fact, I judge anyone who does use it. It’s ethically and creatively wrong, and it takes away the magic of creation. Plus…you know…The Terminator and War Games and damn near all other SyFy warnings.
I take great delight in writing tales that make readers uncomfortable. My muse comes from ghosts and monsters and all things that go bump in the night.
- Dog Tags
- Wolfsinger-Love ‘em; Shoot ‘em (out of print)
- Her First Murder: 1992
- Flash Fiction Magazine
- I Wish Dragons Were Real
- Flash Fiction Magazine
- It Could Be Anyone’s Leg
- Ice Cave
- Coffin Bell Journal (out of print)
- The Godmother Ship – page 136
- Sirens Call Publications
- Red Nail
- Sinister Smile Press
- What’s in the Body Bag?
- Dead Birds Publishing
- Shadow Residue
- Tales from the Moonlit Path
- Sasquatch is My Neighbor
- Dead Birds Publishing
- Superior’s Corpse to Water Ratio
- Knight Writing Press
- Neighborhood Watch
- Inkd Publishing
- Charleston Snowmaggedon
- Twisted Dreams Press
- I’ll Bring You Back
- Sinister Society
- A Demon’s Responsibility
- Dead Birds Publishing
- Familiar Stranger
- Dead Birds Publishing
Do you know what’s even more delightful than reading a scary story? It’s listening to one…preferably while sitting at a campfire on a dark night.
- It Could Be Anyone’s Leg
- NoSleep Podcast – 29 min mark
- Your First Jack ‘O Lantern
- Creepy Podcast – 32 min mark
- Chipping Away
- Tales to Terrify – episode 644
- Alien Toes
- NoSleep Podcast – 41 min mark
- Knock Knock
- Creepy Podcast – 10 min mark
Pour a cup of coffee, settle down in front of the campfire, and let’s chat about all things creepy.
Check out the Dead Birds Publishing Substack! We share submission calls, writing tips, and snarky advice from our resident muse, Sir Cody Mittens.
“There is nothing in the dark that isn’t there when the lights are on.” – Rod Serling
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