William Hage has been influenced by writing and horror for most of his life. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, William became obsessed with all things horror at a young age. He indulged himself greatly in horror films of all sorts as well as horror literature. Over the years he became heavily inspired and influenced by the likes of H.P. Lovecraft, Clive Barker, and Edgar Allen Poe. Newly returned from a hiatus on writing, William has recently self-published a short story for the first time. The story, , can be found on Amazon. When he isn't writing, William has a deep love for technology and bides his time researching the latest things and has spent years working with computers. William also appeared in a few bands writing songs and playing guitar, having recorded two albums with his last band ESM.

Luke was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1990 and has been writing since 2005. He's currently a senior at California State University of Fullerton, majoring in English. He's an aspiring novelist, a lover of cats, and likes to indulge in a nice Jack and Coke every now and then. He firmly believes that Grumpy Cat is his soul animal. He's influenced by a plethora of writers, most notably Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, and is currently working on the second book in his Sewn from Seeds trilogy. Luketarzian.wordpress.com

Eric LaRocca is a playwright and author from Kent, Connecticut. Many of his plays have seen productions in his native state, most notably at Hartford Stage Company. His latest play, Parasite, received a workshop reading at Western Connecticut State University. He is a student member of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs and his short story, Splinters, will be featured in the May 2013 issue of The Horror Zine. When he’s not watching Tales from the Crypt or Dario Argento flicks, Eric can be found at the University of Connecticut, where he is currently an Undergraduate English major. He is at work on completing an anthology of short horror stories that concentrate on the sub genre of “body-horror,” titled Body Shock.

Born in Texas but raised in Denver, Donna Shannon knows what it feels like to be an outsider in an alien world. It prepared her well to dive into the depths of science fiction, horror, and the occasional odd comedy. Her published works includes short fiction and the non-fiction book "How to Get a Job Without Going Crazy (2nd Edition, 2012)." Her upcoming novel, "Fluffy the Werewolf," is slated for publication in 2014. Donna still lives in the Denver area with her husband Ryan, but her soul ranges between the freedom of expansive space and the delightful torments within.

Website:

www.donnashannon.me

Non-fiction website: www.personaltouchcareerservices.com/books

Michael Yowell was born in Denver, Colorado, and has lived in Colorado ever since. He is a horror fiction author. Michael has loved the horror genre since childhood, whether it be in the form of comics, novels, or movies. He has had several short stories published in ezines, which have received great critical acclaim. His werewolf novel "The Dogcatcher" has been a personal success through a small publisher. "The Dogcatcher" is now available as a NOOK or Kindle download, as is his haunted house tale "Devilhouse" and his collection of short horror stories "Fragments And Shards". Michael is currently marketing his next novel, "Red Pines", which is surprisingly not horror but rather an epic Western tale. In the meantime he is beginning to write "The Dogcatcher II", the exciting sequel to his werewolf hunter masterpiece. Stay tuned!

Lex Sinclair is a twenty-nine year old author of Neighbourhood Watch, Killer Spiders, and soon-to-be-published ebook, Nobody Goes There. His unpublished novels include a prequel to Neighbourhood Watch, The Goat's Head, Abducted, The One Eyed Monster, I Wish and the Frozen Man.

In 2010 his short story The Die is Cast was awarded runner-up in the Terry Hetherington Young Writer's Award. The following his horror poem The Scarecrow appeared in Cheval 4. Other poems have appeared in The South Wales Evening Post.

The Crow was always There is his first short story publication and he is honoured Sanitarium Magazine have accepted and hope he can publish some more in future issues of the twenty and shortfiction he has written.

In his spare time Lex likes spending time with animals, reading and watching movies.

An advert of Killer Spiders will apppear in issue 18 in Scream Horror Magazine.

James Everington mainly writes dark, supernatural fiction, although he occasionally takes a break and writes dark, non-supernatural fiction. His first collection, The Other Room, contains both. A second collection, Falling Over, is forthcoming from Infinity Plus. He is also one of the Abominable Gentlemen behind the Penny Dreadnought series of anthologies. You can find out what he is currently up to at this Scattershot Writing site.

He drinks Guinness, if anyone is offering.

Rachel Tsoumbakos is a stay home mother of two.

Her main passions are writing, reading and organic gardening. Rachel lives with her husband, two kids, three cats and seven chickens in suburban Melbourne, Australia. While she has had several articles published through mainstream magazines, she has also written extensively for Suite 101 and True Blood Net.

Emeline and the Mutants is her first published novel and available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/EATMUP A new novel, The Ring of Lost Souls, set in an abandoned mental institute on the outskirts of Melbourne, is her second novel and also available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/TROLSRT

You can find Rachel on all common Social Media sites.

I'm an 18-year-old born and raised in northern Indiana. I first found in interest in horror literature at the age of eight when my grandfather read to me The Masque of the Red Death. I became of a voracious reader of all things Macabre. I am an avid chemist and intend to major in chemistry when I go to college next fall. I have several other stories I am trying to publish and a novel I am working on.

Within Issue 8 we have another NINE contributors for you this month and the stories are as diverse as always. We also spend a moment with our own Rachel Tsoumbakos talking horror, writing and influences and we see "Where the Horror Happens" with Sara Brooke. We also have a new feature in the guise of reviews and as always we have our "Group Therapy" sessions and news for you to enjoy.

The Shape by William Hage, It's Just Me by Luke Tarzian, Aftertaste by Eric LaRocca, The Hallway by Donna L. Shannon, The Longing by Michael Yowell, The Crow by Lex Sinclair, Mirages In The Badlands by James Everington, Guilty by Logan Edwards & Zombie Apocalypse Now! by Rachel Tsoumbakos

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