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Contents

INTRODUCTION 

FRAGMENTS OF REJECTED THOUGHTS by Nathan Debar (Poetry)

THE WORLD TODAY by Jennifer Weigel (Poetry)

THE DECLINE OF PHYSICAL MEDIA IS HURTING GAMING IN 2026 by Patrick Hood (Non-fiction)

PASSING THROUGH by Samantha Simpson (Visual Art)

DECISIONS by Jewel Miller (Visual Art)

ME x 6 :) by Carly Maloney (Visual Art)

STRAWBERRY CIGARETTES by Nathan Debar (Poetry)

MEDUSA AND THE HERPETOLOGIST by Psychic Poet (Poetry)

THE TEETH WRAPPED AROUND HER NECK by Sydney Howse (Fiction)

THE LOOK OF WATER by Jason Kramer (Visual Art)

CREATIVES NIGHT: 10 WORKS by Adnan Ahmed  (Visual Art / Non-fiction)

UNFORTUNATELY (AFTER THE BAFTAs, 2026) by Jennifer Weigel (Poetry)

OLYMPE DE GOUGES DID NOT GO TO THE GUILLOTINE FOR YOU TO GIVE UP NOW by Julianna Reidell (Non-fiction)

MEMORY FROM AN AMATEUR PAINTER by Carly Maloney (Visual Art)

Contributors

NATHAN DEBAR (he/him) is a poet and short horror fiction writer from Mississippi. He holds an MA in Greek and Latin and currently teaches English in Europe. His prose poem, “The One I Loved,” has been nominated to the Best Small Fictions Anthology 2026 (published by Alternating Current Press) by The Woolf. His short story, “The Long Morning,” was selected as “Editor’s Choice” by Styx Papers Lit Mag. All of his available published works can be found at his Instagram & Linktree: @nate.debar.

JENNIFER WEIGEL (she/her/they/them) is a multi-disciplinary mixed media conceptual artist who lives in Kansas, USA. Weigel was previously a staff writer for Haunted MTL and is now involved with Weird Wyrlds and Nat 1 Publishing. Author of Witch Hayzelle’s Recipes for Disaster trilogy and a myriad short stories, poems, art discourse, and more drifting around the Interwebs.  Learn more on her website: https://jenniferweigelart.com/

PATRICK HOOD (he/him) is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about a variety of different topics, including sports, video games, and rock music. He is patiently waiting for the day that Nintendo makes Captain Falcon a playable character in a Mario Kart game.

SAMANTHA SIMPSON (she/her) is a fine arts photographer who is thrilled by capturing “everyday actions” through an artistic scope. She works to find the magic that lies dormant in the mundane; showcasing the effortless beauty of every facet of life.

JEWEL MILLER (she/her) is the creator of Moss Jar Press, a publication born out of her undergraduate thesis project titled Between Two Trees. She enjoys chasing after her two new kittens, attempting to finish a debut novel, and making silly projects that she hopes might bring people together.

CARLY MALONEY (she/her) is a traditional artist and geography enthusiast who’s still trying to figure out who she wants to be when she grows up. 

PSYCHIC POET (she/her) (@Psychicpoet777 on Substack) is a poet and writer who draws inspiration from mythology as well as her own experiences as a disabled woman.

SYDNEY HOWSE (she/her) currently resides in Houston, Texas, where the summers are much too hot and the winters are tolerable. She graduated from Arcadia University with a degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. When not daydreaming about magic and dragons she can be found writing, reading, crocheting and knitting tiny creatures, playing pickleball, and watering her many plants.

JASON KRAMER (he/him) is an beginner photographer and videographer who grew up in Philadelphia. He has been recording and editing videos since he was ten, and has always loved the summer ocean.

ADNAN AHMED (he/him) is a cancer research scientist with a passion for innovation and the outdoors. Outside the laboratory, he is an avid nature explorer who spends his free time hiking, fishing, camping, and sharing moments with his loved ones. A true tech enthusiast at heart, he also enjoys building computers and robots, as well as fixing complex electronics.

JULIANNA REIDELL (she/her) is a recent graduate of Arcadia University, where she majored in English and French. Her work can be found in publications including Moss Puppy Magazine, Roi Fainéant Press, Flowermouth Press, and As Alive Journal. In her free time, she enjoys reading speculative fiction and researching everything from Mary Shelley to the Belle Époque.