I leaned over the railing, watching dark water thrash below. Evening light refracted off the lighthouse’s windows behind me and gilded the waves. Without warning, Viola appeared at my elbow. I knew who it was, but in the space between knowing and understanding, I jumped. She grinned at me. “Good instincts, Francis. You’ve got to…
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Kahlo R. F. Smith
Kahlo R. F. Smith (she/it) was born in the redwoods of Felton, CA and is pursuing an MFA in Fiction at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her work haunts Trembling With Fear, Luna Station Quarterly, and Last Girls Club. Kahlo’s Monster Studies research has shocked and horrified at the PCA National Conference and the UCSC Festival of Monsters. When not hunting Bigfoot or navigating catacombs, it can be found at kahlosmith.wordpress.com.
Daniel Reneau
Daniel Reneau is a Denver-based illustrator skilled in digital and traditional mediums, and specializes in horror, fantasy, science fiction, and comic book illustration. He is the co- creator of the graphic novel Zombiraq, a winner of the 2013 L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Award, and a graduate of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Learn more at danielreneauartist.com.
