Art: Matthew Revert
EDITOR’S NOTE: These stories span so many genres and styles: confessional, suspense, Lovecraftian, Romance, Barrio Noir, ghost stories, literary realism, true crime, tragedy, splatterpunk & horror. The only consistent feature is incredible writing, powerful characters & ending that leave you breathless. Some people drew directly from their real life experiences, while others kicked into full fantasy gear. Some of these writers took the songs, stories, and poetry of Lana Del Rey & Sylvia Plath and went in amazing new directions & others nailed that Plath or Lana voice so hard it gave me chills. Gathered here are some of the most gifted poets and prose writers working today & I cannot wait to share these stories with you. - Leza Cantoral
TRAGEDY QUEENS TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Blacklist: Kathryn Louise
Crazy Mary: Patricia Grisafi
Pipedreams: Devora Gray
And All the World Drops Dead: Max Booth
Without Him (and Him, and Him) There is No Me: Laura Diaz de Arce
Going About 99: Christine Stoddard
The Lazarus Wife: Tiffany Morris
Stag Loop: Brendan Vidito
SP World: Lorraine Schein
A Ghost of My Own Making: Ashley Inguanta
Loose Ends: A Movie: Tiffany Scandal
Girls in the Garden of Holy Suffering: Lisa Marie Basile
The Gods in the Blood: Gabino Iglesias
The Land of Other: Farah Rose Smith
Sad Girl: Monique Quintana
Corinne: JC Drake
Sphinx Tears: Cara DiGirolamo
Rituals of Gorgons: Larissa Glasser
The Wife: Victoria Dalpe
Dayglo Reflection: Manuel Chavarria
Catman’s Heart: Laura Lee Bahr
The Panic Bird: Selene MacLeod
Because of Different Deaths: Stephanie Wytovich
