"I have considered the possibility that I might have some culpability for the hijinks which have sparked this investigation. After all...I have deliberately assembled a supergroup of perhaps the most terrible monkeys."

perhaps your lunch break is coming up and you would like a break from reading about things which are true and horrifying... you could instead read this humorous story of *fictional* mismanagement and ego! and monkeys!

Oh, so you love the monkeys when they're making bold artistic choices, but at the first explosion that's our fault? Read the first free story of Issue 5, where @romiesays.bsky.social explains why that is unjust and improper. Read it here: dielaughingmag.com/2...

happy halloween folks!!! my monthly newsletter is out now, with some updates about story sales, and a story out TODAY from @dielaughingmag.bsky.social story recs from @parkeriswriting.bsky.social and @spicycloaca.bsky.social also included 👺

This event was NOT a promo for my upcoming short story in @dielaughingmag.bsky.social, "It Is My Circus; They Are My Monkeys; But I Have Limited Influence on the Monkeys" - out in Issue 5 (October 31) dielaughingmag.com

A new edition of Die Laughing is out! A perfect treat for Halloween.

Hello scary, silly friends! We are proud to present the FIFTH issue of Die Laughing Mag, complete with four shorts, 2 flashes, and more laughs and scares than you can shake a stick at. Available now for a perfect Halloween treat! Buy DL Issue 5 here for $5: ko-fi.com/s/3936f3817e

Immortality is a blessing, to some. But in rare cases, there can be certain drawbacks. Read Die Laughing Mag issue 5 the day after tomorrow(!) and @sealenz.bsky.social will tell you all about it in a story with a title we wish we came up with ourselves.

IT'S MUSHROOM TIME SOON BAYBEEEE

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a horror comedy lit mag in possession of an Eldritch Austen Abomination, must be in want of readers. Please join us in welcoming back Lena Ng, the mag's first returning contributor, to tell us all about it over tea in just 5 short days! #dielaughing

Are you looking for a beautiful vacation spot with absolutely nothing weird or sinister about it? Look no further! As Mir Rainbird assures us, this place is beautiful, unforgettable, and totally safe*. *We are not liable for harm incurred in the caverns. Read all about it 10/31! Yes, YOU! #horror

The concept may seem a bit abstract (see what we did there?) but our hypothesis is you'll love this found fiction fright from @ashvalewrites.bsky.social and we hope you'll read the mag on 10/31 and help show the world we were right. We were right about everything. #horror #dielaughing

One year ago today, we published the first issue of Die Laughing Mag. We hoped to last, and we still do, but the significance of the milestone is not lost on us. We're so proud of the deeply silly horrors we've shared with you. Thank you for a fantastic year, and here's to many more. #dielaughing

If you have a sibling, you probably know how stressful it can be when they misbehave. Everyone up in arms, your brother up a few feet from the floor... See how this plays out in "Davy is Floating," a harrowing story by Glenn Dungan in Die Laughing Magazine this Halloween! #horror #dielaughing

Here at Die Laughing Mag we have plenty of experience with clowns, but monkeys? Not our usual bag. Thankfully, we've found expert monkey wrangler @romiesays.bsky.social to tell us all about it. Read the story in Issue 5 this Halloween! #horror #dielaughing

Help #horror 💙📚 fans! I have a free anthology in need of readers! WE WILL SPEAK AGAIN OF THE RED TOWER is a passion project, a challenge between friends inspired by Thomas Ligotti's masterpiece of weird fiction. Click to learn more and to get a copy. Reposts welcome! dl.bookfunnel.com/zum1k2dg9b

Ahhhh! My first magazine cover art! It looks so good!

me wishing my friends happy birthday

Cover reveal! This artist has graced the inner pages of the magazine since the beginning, but the moment we saw this comically unnerving art by @authoriseult.bsky.social we knew it was the perfect way to mark one full year of the mag. Sleep with one eye open and get ready to laugh! #dielaughing

I feel like this post I wrote this month on the importance of "play" in #writing hits so hard for me today Check it out? cjsubko.beehiiv.com/p/the-import...

Horror is better when it's funny, humor is better when it's scary

I missed the vote but these results make sense to me.

The Void has spoken! With 32 votes, a consensus was reached: Fuck - Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu the Vampyre, dir. Herzog, 1979) Marry - Max Schreck (Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, dir. Murnau, 1922) Kill - Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu, dir. Eggers, 2024) Thanks for playing! See ya at the next one!

All settled in for day 1 tabling at @voidcon.bsky.social ! Stop by for a special limited edition zine (story by horrorsong.blog), a sticker, and vote in the Nosferatus Fuck/Marry/Kill poll. You can also buy some books by us (@probablyharmless.bsky.social and @residualdreaming.bsky.social)

Surprise! The clowns are heading to @voidcon.bsky.social! @probablyharmless.bsky.social will be there all weekend and @cassandradaucus.bsky.social will be tabling with him on Friday (10/10), so please do visit us! We'll have stickers, a fanciful poll, and an exclusive zine! Be there or be square!

Gather round the campfire and let me tell you a scary story about scary stories, at @mrbullbull.bsky.social. Big thanks to @thedrevlow.bsky.social for publishing this, and to *you* for reading it. Happy camping! mrbullbull.com/newbull/fict...

We won't choose and you can't make us! We're bringing you the best of hilarious horror (and we're also probably losing at cards). #meme #unomeme #horror #humor #cantchoose #dielaughing

Cackling at "Yesferatu" how did I not think of that pun ever?

IT'S COMING! They're coming. The monkeys! At halloweeeeeeeen

Hey! Are you an artist? Is your work scary AND funny? Do you want to have your art on the cover of the most prestigious horror comedy publication we know of? Great news! Die Laughing is accepting cover art submissions on an ongoing basis. Send us your art! dielaughingmag.com/c...

@dielaughingmag.bsky.social The Lovely folks at Die Laughing Magazine are going to be posting some of mine in either Issue 5 or 6, so stay tuned and keep your eyes peeled--peeler optional. #dielaughing #horror #humor #writing

It's here! It's here! The TOC for Issue 5 of Die Laughing is HERE! We could not be more excited to bring you these 6 hilarifying tales, available as a PDF download 10/31/25, with stories posting for free every week after! Join us for stories so funny they'll kill you! #horrorsky 1/3

Got lucky! My story "Hole in the Ground" will appear in @dielaughingmag.bsky.social in January 2026. About a soldier and a bug and the soldier's girlfriend...

oh yay, contract signed so I can announce- I sold a weird "mushrooms eating people but it's told through academic journal article comments" story to @dielaughingmag.bsky.social !!! it's truly silly and a little bit gross, and I hope people love it when it's out!

Did you miss us? We're alive! We've been working hard behind the scenes to bring you Issues 5 and 6, and preparing some fun surprises for @voidcon.bsky.social (Oct. 9-11)! We'll be filling in more details in the coming weeks, but until then, here we are finalizing the next TOCs at DL Headquarters.

Eep! Contract signed!! Happy to share I sold a story to @dielaughingmag.bsky.social . My humor/horror flash "The Brood Thanks You For Your Service" will be out in January 2026! 🖤🕷️🙏

Sick of the haters and the creeps? Had enough crap to last eons? The final free story from Issue 4 is this showstopper from @joellekillian.bsky.social "I'm Entering My Apocalyptic Era" - and with this much gore and glam, we think you'll be excited to join her! dielaughingmag.com/2025/08/29/i...

Oh this is brilliant really enjoyed it. A fun take on horror.

Some horrors can't be outrun. Will you heed the call? Read "Inescapable" by Randall Madden on our website for free today! dielaughingmag.com/2025/08/22/i...

Nothing can really prepare you for the realities of pet ownership. From fancy food to vet bills, new toys to demonic possession, anything is possible with a cat! Wait, what was that last one? Let @acbauer.bsky.social tell you all about it in "Cattus Mallus" - dielaughingmag.com/2025/08/15/c...

We think you'll really DIG this one. Get it? Like a tunnel? ....I'll show myself out.

Did you check the kitchen drawers? Under the bed? Are you absolutely sure? Prepare yourself for anything by reading "The Tunnel People" by @lilliekoi.bsky.social. You never know where they could be hiding. dielaughingmag.com/2025/08/08/t...

Has your child ever brought home a book that cries? A concerned parent has some remarks in "Are You There, Dagon? It's Me Kevin" by @timidwerewolf.bsky.social - now free to read on our website! #dielaughing dielaughingmag.com/2025/08/01/a...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Tom Lehrer has always been a particular favorite of both of the DL editors, and we are sad to see him go. May his memory be a blessing. Tom, we were certain you'd live forever, and we'd be holding your hand if we could. youtu.be/I9C2v1oLXQo

This one is so weird and vile but with such a perfectly human and gentle core to it. It is exactly my thing.

If you're feeling rushed today, why don't you slow down a bit and read the first free story from Issue 4 of Die Laughing Mag? No, slower than that. Slower. Slooooowwwwwwer..... Check out "You Always Drive Too Fast" by @sjtownend.bsky.social! dielaughingmag.com/2025/07/25/y...

I read all of these last night and there’s some really good work here, even by people who aren’t me!

Finally, the moment you've been waiting for, Die Laughing Issue 4 has arrived! You can get all 6 of these amazing, hilarifying stories for the low price of $5 right here! ko-fi.com/s/9d485f9c73

Was that a laugh or a scream? Neither! It was the sound of Die Laughing Magazine opening for submissions again!!!! For the next 2 weeks, we invite you to send us your scariest, funniest fiction. MUAHAHA! dielaughingmag.com/about-2/

Culture shock is real! Like when you move to a new town and your kid brings a book home from school that…cries when you go near it? What’s a responsible parent to do? Find out when you read @timidwerewolf.bsky.social's flash story “Are You There, Dagon? It’s Me, Kevin" in Issue 4 THIS FRIDAY!