Before the Horror

Author and founder Danny B. Newman can no longer say how they got the idea, just that they were bored. "It was always the same movies on platforms," they complained. "And you can only loiter around the bookstore in the horror section for so long before the workers get creeped out or suspicious." The workers were not suspicious, as Danny is there nearly every week to write or shop and may as well be added to payroll. Upon the introduction to online journals in college, they were disappointed by the lack of horror representation, as well as the short word counts. Through the creation of this journal, people worldwide can enjoy and submit to their hearts content. "I wanted to create a home for those that couldn't find one in other journals. I wanted a resting place for people that checked every closet and searched under every bed, but persisted nonetheless when looking for what scared them head-on. Because that's the thing about horror; it doesn't go away, it persists."

Our legal team, Kristin, would like to say that no graves were robbed in the funding of this project, nor did any distant, wealthy relatives cease breathing and will away millions. However, if the topic of where the funding comes from comes up around moral support cat Arch Nemesis, the team immediately clamps sweaty hands over the questioner's mouth and whispers, "We're not supposed to talk about it," while eyeing the old cat anxiously. He currently does not have a criminal record.

The Horror Persists would not be here without you, the readers, or you, the writers. Through love and fear, stories locked away for what could have been eons get a peek at the flashlights used to read under covers well into the night.