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Sean Cahill

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Writer of fiction. Enjoyer of tacos.

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Belladonna's Garden would like to share our Pushcart Prize Nominations for 2027. Five issues were eligible, so as you can imagine, it was a difficult decision. We could only choose six pieces. Congrats to the nominees. You can read the selections on our website (link in bio) under the "nominations" tab. Thank you! by @seanycwrites

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What could be worse than your partner disappearing on a backpacking trip? Coming back, but different.

I wrote “The Cloud Forest” last year because I love horror. Fast forward to this fall and it’s coming out at a great horror publication on Halloween. It’s nice when things work out well… which is more than I can say for the backpacking trip that I put these poor characters through. More to come when it releases. by @seanycwrites

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Nearly a year after I sent my story “In The Tower of the Ape God” to one of the coolest old school pulp sci-fi/horror mags, Schlock Magazine UK, it has finally been published (and I’m extra pleased to see that I’m featured on the cover!).

It’s about a teenager who accidentally summons an ancient being into his family’s suburban home in Playa del Rey, and what becomes of his life in the aftermath.

You can get the issue for free on Kindle unlimited, read it on their website this month, or buy a print copy on Amazon (link in bio). by @seanycwrites

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"The story explores the seductive danger of nostalgia: how it distorts memory, masks grief, and tempts us to live in what’s already gone. At its core, though, it’s about alienated people finding each other in an ethereal moment they cannot hold onto, and how they cope with the fleeting nature of time, life, and the unknowable forces that bring us together and tear us apart."
- @seanycwrites

Excerpt from "I Haven't Made It Home Yet"! Learn more about this project in our bio 🏠

#shortstory #anthology #IHMIHY Just This Once by Sean Cahill I remember stopping in my tracks, cocking my head, and staring in wonder at its blue neon sign: THE GLIMMER ROOM Above the name, a neon bottle tipped back and forth on a loop, endlessly pouring into the letter M, which was stylized to resemble a martini glass. I remember wondering how strange it was that I’d walked by here so many times and never noticed this place. I Haven’t Made It Home Yet: pwritersu.com/IHMIHY taken in Glimmer Room by @seanycwrites

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Check out my latest story “Heretofore Uncalculated” in the new issue of Infocalypse Magazine! It’s about a man who moves to a new desk at work and the experience accidentally upends his entire life in the most unexpected of ways…

Thank you @infocalypsenow for believing in the story and putting together a fantastic and enjoyable issue.

Check out Infocalypse and subscribe for free at www.infocalypse.press by @seanycwrites

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I’m extremely honored to have my short story “Elephantine” featured in the spring 2026 issue of NYU’s Journal of Experimental Practice, available for free online here: https://wp.nyu.edu/artsampscience-journalofexperimentalpractice/spring-2026-issue/

The magazine’s goal is to publish “work that is daring in subject, craft, tone, and genre”. As a writer shopping a story about a woman who slowly turns into a rogue elephant after being dehumanized at work, I have to say I’m grateful a magazine championing such things exists. Bonus points because working with their editors was a great experience that I think strengthened the piece in all the right ways.

Be sure to check out the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Practice, and while you’re there, I hope you get a chance to read my story “Elephantine”.

@experimentalpractice.nyu by @seanycwrites

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My short story “I Can Feel You Right Next To Me” is now available as a digital exclusive for subscribers only @stillheremagazine! Go to https://stillheremagazine.com/ to check it out (after subscribing, of course!).

The story examines grief, loss, and the idea that absence can be a presence all its own. by @seanycwrites

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7 months ago

Excited for how the year is shaping up so far, and wanted to share the places my upcoming work will appear. And as I wait to see these stories make their debuts, I’m working hard on new things… ✍🏻 by @seanycwrites

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My bite-sized holiday humor piece “That Special Time of Year” is now live at Defenestration Mag, one of the oldest and coolest humor mags on the web. Check it out now at https://www.defenestrationmag.net/2025/12/that-special-time-of-year-by-sean-cahill/

Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅🚗🚙🇯🇵 by @seanycwrites

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Thank you @themorguemag for a creepy and well curated autopsy, and thanks for supporting the work of all the artists inside! by @seanycwrites

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Pleased to announce my holiday satire piece “That Special Time of Year” has just been accepted for publication at a place I consider to be the absolute PERFECT home for it. It’ll be out before the end of the year, more details on when and where to read it coming soon! by @seanycwrites

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