Dark Waters
A dark-fiction podcast
Dark Waters
A dark-fiction literary podcast
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About
A forum and space to share cross-genre dark fiction and promote discussion among writers and editors. We're here to show that dark stories have a place in dark times. To submit your writing for the show, email us at darkwaterspodcast@gmail.com.
We will be open for submissions for Dark Waters Vol 2 July 1-August 15
- Max word limit approx. 7,000
- Prompt: whatever "dark waters" means to you - stories of trepidation, the unknown, the dangerous, the creepy, the suspenseful
- Crime/horror/noir genres preferred
- All stories are welcome but we are not particularly interested in high fantasy/cosmic horror/romance without crime, horror, or noir serving as a main element
- Simultaneous submissions are totally fine but please let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere
- Please no reprints at this time
- Priority will be given to authors who have not yet been published in a DW anthology
- Pay up to $25, depending on length & option for contributor copy
- Submit your stories to our email, listed above, along with a bio.
Check out Dark Waters Vol 1:
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Latest Episode
A Bright and Beautiful Eternal World aka Wonka's OSHA inspection
We're joined by HWA NY chapter coordinator James Chambers and discuss his body of work, using horror as a way to process the world, and Lovecraftian writing in contemporary settings. We also get a sneak preview of his collection A Bright and Beautiful Eternal World and collectively wonder at how certain stories find their place in the children's section.
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Hosts
Kirstyn Petras
Kirstyn Petras is a New York-based fiction writer but primarily identifies as caffeine in a human suit held together by hair spray and sheer force of will. She has been published in Punk Noir, Hoosier Noir, and by City Lights Theatre Company. Her debut novel, The Next Witness, was released in May 2022 by Cinnabar Moth Publishing. When not writing, she trains contortion and aerial hoop. She is also the co-host of Dark Waters, a literary podcast exploring all that is dark, dreary, and wonderfully twisted.
Nathan Turner
N.B. Turner is a writer living in Virginia, remembering and trying to honor his time growing up along the Great Lakes. He’s published short fiction in Hoosier Noir, Shotgun Honey, Pulp Modern Flash, Expat Lit, Punk Noir and Rock and A Hard Place Magazine, as well as poetry in The Daily Drunk and Punk Noir. He is also the editor of Hoosier Noir and the co-host of the Dark Waters Podcast.