The Euterpe Theatre is smack in the middle of a small Pennsylvania town slowly gentrifying itself back to life from the near-mortal blow of mines and mills shuttered decades ago. It’s an obsolete performance-house-slash-movie-palace, now a neglected. Until... dreamforgemagazine.com/story/little...

Today's Word: Hibernaculum A snug winter refuge where creatures curl into warm little spaces until spring's return. From Latin hībernāculum, "winter quarters" Lucky am I to have stocked my hibernaculum with hot chocolate and books.

A story about an android minstrel missionary sent to save a tone-deaf world. What could possibly go wrong? go.dfstory.com/muzik-man-1

The Foresight Institute champions Existential Hope, and is betting on a brighter future, the Foresight Institute actively works to combat the "doom-loop." Read on to discover how they're mapping out credible paths to a better tomorrow. go.dfstory.com/existential-hope

Epiphanies are those lightning-strike moments when your character finally gets it—learn how to craft character insights that feel both inevitable and surprising, turning mere plot points into unforgettable moments of genius. go.dfstory.com/ss-eureka

An apprentice minstrel has survived three years of disasters following his master across plague-torn Europe— but in Naples, he discovers the catastrophes had a purpose and his master has a plan. go.dfstory.com/finding-a-voice

Jantz Ecstatic and the Angels of the Cybernetic Afterlife may be performing on Ganymede if Liz, a young resident of Spudsville, has anything to say about it. Her conservative neighbors aren't so sure. dreamforgemagazine.com/story/making...

Today's Word: Rudeneja The leaves change color, the air grows crisp, and the world slides day by day into winter. A Lithuanian verb from ruduo, simply "autumn," evoking the transition of the season. The word itself evokes the coming of the winter winds and rains. Can the snow be far behind?

A soldier who couldn't pull the trigger in an alien jungle becomes a sought-after musician—haunted by a melody only he can hear and playing an instrument no human should possess. go.dfstory.com/play-it-again

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A photographer follows a remote tribe's unusual life cycle, until the day his own camera stops working and the evening songs begin to make sense. go.dfstory.com/easy-song

Tales for Halloween: Dark Visions, this year featuring Bruce McAllister's "The Riddle" along with links to haunting tales from previous DreamForge Halloweens. We've got vampires, werewolves, zombies, ghosts, and visits to twilight realities. Enjoy dreamforgemagazine.com/digital-issu...

Today's Word: Bean-nighe A spectral laundress by the stream, forever scrubbing the bloodied shrouds of the soon-to-die. Scottish Gaelic for "washerwoman," from bean ("woman") and nighe ("washing") The bean-nighe has questions for you, and how you answer may grant boon or result in doom.

Hunger is scary. How many little ghosts and goblins in your neighborhood go to bed hungry? We just donated to our local Food Bank at westmorelandfoodbank.org Even a few dollars helps, especially the kids. Donate to Westmoreland Food Bank, or find your local food bank at give.feedingamerica.org

Each Halloween, DreamForge presents "Dark Visions," Tales for Halloween. We add one new strange tale, this year featuring Bruce McAllister's "The Riddle." Visit our website to read for free. go.dfstory.com/dark-visions #halloween #darkvisions #dreamforgemagazine

When you hear the words “You have no respect for the Kutulu. You’re fired!” it just might be time to take your job more seriously- like life or death! dreamforgemagazine.com/story/kutulu...

Today's Word: Ossuary A vault or bone-house where skeletal remains are stored. From Late Latin ossuārium ("charnel house"), coined from ossuārius ("of bones"). Your task today is to look up the ossuary at the Sedlec chapel in the Czech Republic. That's Halloween chill enough for anyone.

Rule Number 1: Greet customers with a smile. Toiling as the Purgatorial Perfumer from 1949 to 2043 is one way to do penance for past sins. Rule Number 4:Leave the Maiming to the Demons. dreamforgemagazine.com/story/the-pe...

Today's Word: Baleful Ominous and harmful, foretelling woe and wicked intent. From Old English bealufull ("dire, wicked"). Anglo-Saxon poets wielded it for epic evils, evoking the "evil eye" of folklore. Interesting how close the word bealufull is to beautiful.

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In a chilling Halloween tale, Devon Hand finds himself imprisoned and hanging from a gibbet, branded as a witch, and left to die under the watchful gaze of an impatient raven. dreamforgemagazine.com/story/the-vi...

Today's Word: Chthonic Belonging to the underworld and deities of the subterranean realm. From Greek chthōn, meaning "earth" or "soil," literally evoking the dark, fertile depths where the dead dwell. My chthonic radar says zombies are afoot this Halloween. (Cute, small ones, seeking candy anyway.)

In DreamForge Anvil Issue 21, The Sound of Hope, music becomes magic, revolution, and sometimes catastrophe across time and space. Read Free online. Subscribe for an epub. SUBSCRIBE: dreamforgemagazine.com/subsc... READ Free Online: go.dfstory.com/anvil21

Another Halloween tale from DreamForge. "Counter Clock Wise," by Jamie D. Munro. This story has the feel of an original Twilight Zone episode. As Rod Serling would say "submitted for your approval..." dreamforgemagazine.com/story/counte...

Today's Word: Phantasm An illusionary apparition or figment of the mind. Borrowed from Greek phantasma, "image" or "phantom," via Late Latin. It once meant any mental image but today it could be a figment of your imagination, or that ghoulee you can only see over your shoulder, in peripheral vision.

In 1975 East Berlin, a band plays instruments made from the Wall itself—but the real question is why the Stasi informant in the crowd can't stop dancing. go.dfstory.com/love-me-do

What's Halloween without a good zombie story? Our only complaint, it should have taken place in Pittsburgh instead of Chicago, but just remember - what is said at your Undead Support America group stays in your USA group. A safe place for all cadaverous beings. dreamforgemagazine.com/story/z-spot/

Today's Word: Esbat A nocturnal gathering of witches, often held on the full moon for rituals, spellwork, and coven bonding. From Old French esbater, meaning "to frolic" or "gamble," evoking playful yet portentous gatherings. Sounds like a midnight book club with hexes to me.

In DreamForge Anvil Issue 21, The Sound of Hope, music becomes magic, revolution, and sometimes catastrophe across time and space. These stories explore what happens when melody meets mayhem. Read Free online. Subscribe for an epub.

A story about an android minstrel missionary sent to save a tone-deaf world. What could possibly go wrong? go.dfstory.com/muzik-man-1

Each Halloween, we present "Dark Visions." This year we feature Bruce McAllister's "The Riddle," a literary horror piece using mythology to explore gender erasure, patriarchal violence, and seeking validity in a system designed to deny your existence. dreamforgemagazine.com/story/the-ri...

Today's word: Yūgen (pronounced "you-gen"). A Japanese aesthetic concept of subtle grace and the hidden but profound beauty. Sounds little like an anti- Cthulhu Mythos. Are we the ancient and terrifying entities, and the universe an unspeakable beauty that terrifies us with its infinite grace?

The Foresight Institute champions Existential Hope, and is betting on a brighter future, the Foresight Institute actively works to combat the "doom-loop." Read on to discover how they're mapping out credible paths to a better tomorrow. go.dfstory.com/existential-hope

A story about an android minstrel missionary sent to save a tone-deaf world. What could possibly go wrong? go.dfstory.com/muzik-man-1

Epiphanies are those lightning-strike moments when your character finally gets it—learn how to craft character insights that feel both inevitable and surprising, turning mere plot points into unforgettable moments of genius. go.dfstory.com/ss-eureka

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In 1975 East Berlin, a band plays instruments made from the Wall itself—but the real question is why the Stasi informant in the crowd can't stop dancing. go.dfstory.com/love-me-do

Each Halloween, DreamForge presents "Dark Visions," Tales for Halloween. We add one new strange tale, this year featuring Bruce McAllister's "The Riddle." Visit our website to read for free. go.dfstory.com/dark-visions #halloween #darkvisions #dreamforgemagazine

An apprentice minstrel has survived three years of disasters following his master across plague-torn Europe— but in Naples, he discovers the catastrophes had a purpose and his master has a plan. go.dfstory.com/finding-a-voice

Spreading awareness for a new magazine's Kickstarter - OTHERSIDE is a new queer-led magazine of speculative short fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

It's fall, and all the plants from outside have to come inside and talk about their summer adventures, sometimes with buddies they haven't seen for months.

Another Halloween tale from DreamForge. "I Am Not As Young As I Was," by Jean Martin. Jean takes us through the streets of our native Pittsburgh in this tale that pits an immigrant grandmother against a vampire. Masha knows what must be done. dreamforgemagazine.com/story/i-am-n...

Today's word: Serendipitist. They who chance upon delightful discoveries by accident. Derived from "serendipity," coined by Horace Walpole in 1754 from the Persian tale of the princes of Serendip (Sri Lanka).

A soldier who couldn't pull the trigger in an alien jungle becomes a sought-after musician—haunted by a melody only he can hear and playing an instrument no human should possess. go.dfstory.com/play-it-again

Each Halloween, DreamForge presents "Dark Visions," Tales for Halloween. We add one new strange tale, this year featuring Bruce McAllister's "The Riddle." Visit our website to read for free. go.dfstory.com/dark-visions #halloween #darkvisions #dreamforgemagazine

Congratulations to our DreamCaster supporters, contributors, and friends who made the 3rd quarter Writers of the Future list!

Today's word: Eunoia (pronounced "you-noy-ah"). A positive and harmonious way of thinking. From the Greek "eu-" (good) + "nous" (mind). A state of mind that is healthy and beautiful. (The shortest word in English using all five vowels.)

A photographer follows a remote tribe's unusual life cycle, until the day his own camera stops working and the evening songs begin to make sense. go.dfstory.com/easy-song

I found The Door into Summer on a website. It's a Japanese time-travel movie based on a Robert Heinlein book. Scot's a fan, so we'll have to give this a try. Has anyone seen this? Is it worth a watch? www.giantfreakinrobot.com/en...

Body Count - Angelique Fawns' tale of witchy doings when a womanizer meets his match when he approaches the wrong Karen at a bar. A transformational encounter for sure. dreamforgemagazine.com/story/body-c...