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Welcome to SNM Horror Magazine, a premiere online publication featuring the best new talent in horror today. We will showcase 8 new short stories each month and publish on the first day of each month, unless posted otherwise. The best part is it’s
Welcome Home to the Mausoleum...where the Dead come to play!
Attention Horror Readers:
Yes, you heard right, SNM Magazine is
Attention Horror Writers:
Do you have an original short story you want to see published? All first and second time published and self-published writers welcome. If we publish it we will showcase your story and promote your book or website right underneath your featured work in the hallowed halls of our magazine. If available, we will also post your featured author bio and picture on the site for the month your story is published.We have bi-monthly paying contests and we have published a horror anthology with paying royalties to the contributors featured therein. Submit us your best unpublished fiction! You can promote your book directly through your own channels of distribution and still get your name out to the masses. We charge no fees for any of our services. We are the new Bootcamp of Horror! We can also help get you into HWA with our paying contests. Our philosophy is this: since no one gets famous overnight it's imperative for new writers to get exposure and acquire a good fan base. So it's all about having your stories read, initially. We have become a launching ground for authors, who get feedback from our editors to learn and grow before submitting to pro paying markets. Moreover, we are a theme based magazine, which means by hosting a challenging theme, we force writers to write fresh, new stories instead of just submitting older material or recycled rejects. So dream dark, be unique and write brilliant! Anyone published by SNM can make it in the pro paying markets. We're here to trigger that dark inspiration.
SNM Mag Promotion:
Fear not, we have covered all the bases. We are registered with all the major horror directory venues such as Duotrope, Preditors & Editors, Ralan, Horrorfind, Horrorgenre, Every Writer's Resource and more. Additionally, we are listed on all the major search engines like Google, Yahoo,
Submissions:
We are open to submissions all year and the floodgates have opened! Horror writers wanted dead or alive for dark, cryptic weavings and grim scribe offerings! If you have an original work of horror between 2000-5000 words then send it here, we want to see it! We will also provide feedback if we do not accept it -- usually within thirty days.
Please read our submission page guidelines before submitting.
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THE SNM HORROR STAFF,
STEVEN, DAVID, LILITH, THERESA AND CRYSTAL

Thanks to everyone who submitted for November theme. We received a total of 58 new submissions for December and have selected our (8) featured stories for this issue. We're CLOSED for November and December submissions. We'll be reviewing for January Jambalaya December1st. *More details are available on the submissions link page.
Seasons beatings and a black-n-blue New Year from SNM Mag! We are proud to present issue # 20: The Black Christmas, No Presents issue. This month’s theme features stories of suicide, hopelessness, human loss, mental anguish and despair. This is sadly the highest month of suicide among single people, who face life as an everyday horror and give up their hope. This is a tribute to those lost souls. Our writers were asked to step into their shoes and tap into that emotion…and they delivered! In no way are we pro-suicide. We are here for those who are going through a depression and want to relate to you and offer you a refuge here, as we understand more than you know.
For those without family or friends for the holidays, who have been through economical struggles and hardships, know your suffering shall soon carry great reward someday. This issue is to advocate that you’re not alone. While alone we face this world, we share your struggles and know your hardships well. Half of the battle is finding the strength to face the battle. Embrace the stories herein, as we know that you will find something you can relate to. Alone we suffer, but together we prevail. Remember this famous quote from Einstein: “Greater souls have always faced violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
SNM Mag will also be releasing the highly anticipated second anthology of Bonded By Blood: A Romance in Red. Pre-orders will be available around mid-December, so you can have a nice stocking stuffer for Christmas! It will feature the Stories of the Month for the last year-and-a-half and showcase only the best of SNM Mag. We took our time with this! Will you please show your support and order a copy? We provide a free online horror magazine and publish a new issue every month and hopefully we’ve earned your respect by now. It’s been an interesting year overall and we finally earned the right to be called the #1 online horror magazine of 2009 that stays FREE to the public. Here’s where you can really show your support to the writers who will get paid royalties! Order your copy of Bonded By Blood II: We will announce the official release with all the details. Thanks in advance for your kind support and for helping make SNM the #1 online horror magazine of 2009. Now back to our regularly scheduled December issue! We also have 5 newcomer authors!
This Month’s Horror from 8 Disturbed Writers:
Clutch My Heart Nevermore – Stephen Roberts
Jingle Jangle – Bruce Memblatt
How Could You? -- Anthony Castro
You Better Watch Out – G. Allen Wilbanks
The Pen – Brian Johnpeer
The Decoration – Lisa Strong
The Choice Cut – Eric Grawe
The Christmas Eve Slayer – Ray Prew
Interviews: Paula Ray, Suzie Bradshaw, Robert Nicholas & Brian Johnpeer. SNM Featured Goth Girl: Thuy Nygeun. Thuy is our first SNM Goth Girl to have a published poem on the SNM Dark Poetry Page!
Dark Poetry:
Bleeding an Odyssey of Love -- Arthur Crow
Once Bitten -- Roxanne Hoffman
Come To Me -- Inca Indian
Retribution -- Thuy Ngyeun (See Goth Girl Page)
The Artist -- L. David Scott
Flee-Winged Fate -- Ash Krafton
No Sympathy -- Ewan Lawrie
Into The Dark -- Kevin Simolke
Thanks again to all the contributors and readers and staff for an awesome year. We wish you a very Black Christmas with no presents and lots of coal in your stocking for being so bad! Have a Black and Blue New Year!
Our editorial staff now consists of 5 little pumpkins:
Steven Marshall -- Senior Editor/Moderator
David Saliba -- Grammar and Text Editor
Kasandora Lilith – Author/Director Interviews
Theresa Newbill – Poetry Editor/Contributor
Crystal Adkins – Author Press Kits/Cover Art Design
Bonded By Blood II:
SNM Horror Anthology
Available soon through Amazon & B&N.com
Darkest Wishes, Grim Fantasies, Bites and Kisses,
Steven Marshall David Saliba Kasandora Lilith
*Welcome to our dysfunctional Addams Family; a Force of Five.
Senior Editor / Moderator - Steven Marshall* Simon
Grammar and Text Editor - David R. Saliba* Randy
Author/Director Interviews - Kasandora Lilith* Kara
Poetry Editor / Contributor - Theresa Newbill* Ellen
Author Promos / Press Kits - Crystal Adkins* Paula
And THIS...is American Evil. (Insert spooky music)
1st Place -- Brian Johnpeer -- The Pen (Last in BBB)
2nd Place -- Lisa Strong -- The Decoration
3rd Place -- Stephen Roberts -- Clutch My Heart
SNM Mag presents debut anthology: Bonded By Blood available through Amazon and Barnes & Nobel Oct 08 SNM Mag went live on blogtalk radio with Lesa Trapp, Nov 08. SNM Mag rated #2 online horror magazine of 2008, Dec 2008. New staff author interviewer, Kasandora Lilith, in Feb 09. SNM Mag exclusive interview with Director George A. Romero from our March to the Kingdom of the dead issue, March 2009. SNM Mag breaks over 10,000 visits the site as of April 2009. SNM Mag’s official one year anniversary in May of 2009! James Cheetham, winner of SNM's Author of the Year Award. New SNM Author’s Book link is now posted, June of 2009. SNM July issue has record breaking month of 2569 visits! Bonus issue with 50% more content and 12 featured stories in our August 09 issue and exclusive new film director interview. *New SNM staff editor for our SNM dark poetry section hosted by Theresa Newbill, now live on its own link, October of 2009. SNM Mag finally wins #1 free online horror magazine of 2009! Published by Stark Raven Press, Oct 2009! Bonded By Blood II to be pre-released in December of 2009. 20 stories selected. Only the top Stories of the Month are featured!
*This just in: article published by Stark Raven Press. Guys… SNM finally made #1!
Just in time for Halloween...
We have gathered together the top 10 online magazines that publish horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy stories that you can read for free. The only criteria is that the magazines have fiction that can be read free of charge and that it contains an element of speculative fiction. Although Weird Tales does charge a fee for their print issues, they do offer free fiction, so...they made the list. Each of these online magazines differs in their content and quality but they are arguably some of the best available on the web; they are all devoted to the genre and serious about what they do. This is the best list for 2009. So if you're looking for some good Halloween reading with no strings attached...click the links below.
1. SNM Horror Magazine
http://www.snmhorrormag.com
2. Weird Tales
http://www.weirdtales.net
3. Horrorbound Online Magazine
http://www.horrorbound.com/news.php
4. The Absent
http://absentwillowreview.com
5. Yellow Mama
http://blackpetalsks.tripod.com/yellowmama/index.html
6. The Three Lobed Burning Eye
http://www.owlsoup.com/3LBE/index.html
7. Aphelion
http://www.aphelion-webzine.com
8, Clarkesworld
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com
9. Flashes In The Dark
http://flashesinthedark.com
10. Alien Skin
http://www.alienskinmag.com/main.htm
*These sources referenced from Duotrope, Ralan and Preditors & Editors Directories. They are based on the e-zine’s published content, graphics, and navigation of site.
Published by Stark Raven Press LLC. Online Magazine ISSN 1942-8693
May: June: July:
Jeanna Tendean* Teri Jacobs Jason Keene*
Jade Eckert Jason Keene Mari Mitchell
Anthony Bernstein Ben Eads Jessica Penot
Daniel Bachleda Wayne Summers Ken Kupstis
Alistair Canlin Laura Bickle* Jeanna Tendean
Joshua Thays Jon Bautz Alan Draven
Jimmy Gillentine Shawn Oetzel Stephen Patrick
Steven Marshall Norman Rubin James Cheetham
August: September: October:
Charlotte Gledson* Jeanna Tendean Allison Pearce
Jade Eckert Elizadeth Hetherington Allison Rogers
Tamara Wilhite Wendy Brewer Tonia Brown
Norman Rubin Ron Ebner LB Goddard
Jim Kelley Jason Lavertue
Jim Daly Mary Anne Loesch Barbara Bates
Wendy Brewer Sheldon Higdon Joel Peterson
November: December: January:
Doug McIntire Jen Conley* Allison Rogers*
Michelle Howarth Ollie Haney Jade Eckert
Joel Peterson Sigrid Macdonald Ken Kupstis
Rachel Zellers Myrrym Davies Ron Ebner
James Woodcock*
Laura Bickle Sean O'Connor Barbara Bates
Justin Holley Gavin Wainwright Doug McIntire
John Grover Brian Johnpeer Jessica Penot
February: March: April: A.J. Brown Johnny Dorsey J.C. Lira* Damian Newton Garry Charles John Leonard Stacy Bolli Eric Brown Ryan Dailey Sherry Decker Joseph Mulak Dave Rex E. Hetherington* Kelli Meyer* A.J. Brown Dianna Street Tyler Hardin E. Hetherington Johnny Dorsey Killian Lang Suzie Bradshaw Ted McAuley Lisa Clausen Alison Pearce May: June: July: Joel Peterson Catherine Graham Lisa Sanszalone Hayley Bernard Matthew Lowes Kerry Morgan Pavelle Wesser Derek Hayes Staci Bolli Leo Rogers Phillip Roberts Brian Johnpeer Jack Burton* A.R. Braun* Brett Graham* Jade Eckert John Grover Daniel Fabiani Marquis Dufek Carole Gill Stephen Roberts Steven Marshall G.A. Buchholz Shells Walter August: September: October: AR. Braun Theresa Newbill A.J. Brown Jason Brock Daniel Fabiani Lisa Strong Sara Tribble Brett Graham Hayley Bernard Ken Goldman E. Hetherington Jack Burton Brian Johnpeer* Nate Burleigh Kay Jakabs Suzie Bradshaw Jim Daly A.R. Braun Kevin Mackey Robert Nicholas Nate Burleigh Josh Ludeker Adrian Ludens* Stacy Bolli*
Brett Graham Stephen Roberts
Paula Ray Bruce Memblatt
Richard Marsden Anthony Castro
Nathaniel Johnson G. Allen Wilbanks
Liz Strange Brian Johnpeer
Daniel Fabiani Lisa Strong
Danny Rider Eric Grawe
Robert Nicholas Ray Prew
2010:
Open themed horror submissions from only previously published SNM authors.
*February Femme Fatales:
*Female based main character: dark erotica, jealously and deceit horror relatedMarch Macabre:
Creepy crawly things: spiders, bugs, snakes, rats, infestations or new diseases.
April Asphyxiations:
Stories of comas, being buried alive, suffocation, being trapped or imprisoned.
May Monstrosities:
Stories of monstrosities, deformations, mutations, or physical abnormalities.
*June Jitterbugs:
Stories of irrational fears, paranoia, fears of the unknown, or childhood fears.
July Juggernauts:
Stories of catastrophes, forces of nature, worldwide disaster or multiple deaths
*August Atrocities:
Stories of unspeakable acts, taboo subjects, forbidden fantasies, dark religions.
September Stalkings:
Stories of serial stalkers, crazed obsession, fond fixations or erratic impulses.
*October Oddities:
Bizarro horror, grim atmospheric fantasy, weird worlds, or inhuman characters
November Nostalgias:
Stories of forgotten youth, old age and senility, shades of a former self, ghosts
*December Deathtolls:
Stories of the anticipation of death, the act of death, or the aftermath of death. *Means royalty contest paying months for top 3 spots.
*The lineup is now complete for Bonded By Blood II.
James Cheetham - Bumper Shine
Dianna Street - Making Of A Monster
James Woodcock - The Suffering
Jen Conley - Old Hag's Syndrome
Allison Rogers - Gravedigger
Elizadeth Hetherington - Immortal Stone
A.J. Brown - Sarah's Playground
J.C. Lira - A Head Full Of Bad Animals
Jack Burton - The Gambler
Suzie Bradshaw - Wagging Tongues
Steven Marshall - I Dream of Death
A.R. Braun - The Interloper
Brett Graham - Dr. Spindle's House
Daniel Fabiani - Grave Offerings
Adrian Ludens - Cold Feet
Stacy Bolli - Behind Dark Corners
Liz Strange- Night of Stolen Dreams
Kerry Morgan - Blood Brothers
Brian Johnpeer - The Pen
SNM & Joel Peterson - As My Love Gently Bleeds

Purely for your addiction and to see what high score you can get, we have added in a Haunted Hangman to the site which is different for each holiday when you play it. The current one is up for Christmas and the high score to beat is still 1195. See how far you can get or how much the hanging skeleton can ruthlessly taunt you! The high score is set by Crystal Adkins.
http://www.dedge.com/flash/hangman
CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK TO PLAY THE GAME AND GO BEAT 1195.
CLICK BACK BUTTON WHEN DONE OTHERWISE YOU WILL CLOSE SITE.
*See The SNM Horror Magazine Theme Video now on our staff page!
This site may contain material that's not suitable for younger children. Neither me nor any of our contributors/staff will be held responsible for any material viewed by anyone under 18 years of age and no one over age 81 for fear of getting sued over having a heart attack! Keep in mind, the name of the site is SNM Horror Mag. it's not a brand name for a type of horror, rather my initials... although we do welcome a good, well-written, depraved one from time to time!