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John Sara
@johnsarawriter.bsky.social
Creature who writes. My debut poetry collection, The Poet Who Cried Monster, is available now from Alien Buddha Press!
Posting what's likely my final article - at least for this present internship I've been doing, but it's talking A Nightmare on Elm Street! Read here: thedailyfandom.org/nightmare-on...
Breaking Down ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’s' (1984-) Trilogies -- What Do Fans Want From The Series? • The Daily Fandom
While spanning 9 films, The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise is often divided into trilogies based upon the stories they tell.
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Check out our Summerween 2026 feature, spotlighting poetry and fiction from 17 Alien Buddha Press horror authors. alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/2026/06/28/the-alien-buddhas-summerween-2026/
The Alien Buddha’s Summerween 2026
The Vultures Remain by Rebecca Cuthbert from Self-Made Monsters The vultures show up on the Sunday of my mother’s funeral: dark blots of ink lining the roof of the church. Letty hasn’t been at the …
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Started writing for horror news site Gore Culture. Read my article on the slasher DON'T GO IN THE WOODS: www.goreculture.com/reviews/dont...
Don’t Go in the Woods (1981): The Horrors of the Wilderness
A mostly-forgotten slasher, Don't Go in the Woods is worth a watch for its eerie feeling of isolation.
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"He tells me: I vant to drink your blood / and I shrug okay." Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade by John Sara is available to read in Issue 6: divinationsmagazine.co.uk/issue-6-crav...
One of the practice exercises in this course I'm teaching this summer is for students to summarize a favorite movie. I gotta say, I didn't expect I Spit on Your Grave to be one of them.
New article out talking Batman: Arkham Asylum! thedailyfandom.org/arkham-asylu...
"Trapped In The Asylum" -- How 'Arkham Asylum: Living Hell' (2003) Influences The World Of 'Batman: Arkham Asylum' (2009) • The Daily Fandom
Arkham Asylum: Living Hell explores life in Arkham through the perspective of inmates and staff. Batman: Arkham Asylum takes direct influence from the comic.
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Have a new poem in The Gorko Gazette! thegorkogazette.com/2026/05/15/m...
New content every morning!
‘THEM!’ I screamed
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Check out my story "dangerous humans" here, where I also answer a few questions!
Heavy Feather Review@hfr.bsky.social · 3mo agoHere be monsters at the link in bio 🐉 New Flash Fiction for Side A + Mini-interview: “dangerous humans” by @johnsarawriter.bsky.social #babyeatbooks heavyfeatherreview.org/2026/05/13/d...
Here be monsters at the link in bio 🐉 New Flash Fiction for Side A + Mini-interview: “dangerous humans” by @johnsarawriter.bsky.social #babyeatbooks heavyfeatherreview.org/2026/05/13/d...
New Flash Fiction for Side A: “dangerous humans” by John Sara
dangerous humans The newspapers will remark on how he was born just before Christmas; December 24, the time doesn’t really matter. His mother, a Catholic, will visit a psychic for reassurance. The …
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Thanks to Divinations Magazine for giving this poem a home: Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade! One of my faves I've written recently. Title comes from one of the Bailey School Kids books, though the inspiration pretty much ends there. Still fun to write! divinationsmagazine.co.uk/issue-6-crav...
Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade by John Sara
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Did you read Goosebumps as a kid? Of course you did. Then you need to read John’s essay on the series and how it converges with absurdism. Excellent stuff.
John Sara@johnsarawriter.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew article! About Goosebumps and Albert Camus. Read it here: thedailyfandom.org/absurdism-ch...
New article! About Goosebumps and Albert Camus. Read it here: thedailyfandom.org/absurdism-ch...
"The Only Lesson Is To Run" -- The Absurdism Of Childhood In R.L. Stine's 'Goosebumps' (1992-1997) • The Daily Fandom
Despite a perceived lack of literary value, Goosebumps drew in readers with its absurdist, darkly comedic portrayal of adolescence.
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Have a poem at Exquisite Death! Read "Gray" here: www.exquisitedeathezine.com/gray-john-sa...
Thanks to DarkWinter Lit for publishing two of my poems!
darkwinterlitmag@darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 4mo ago"I sold my soul to be a poet but..." Two compelling new poems I Read Poetry Submissions in Hell and I Don't Have Imposter Syndrome by John Sara now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/as-i-re...
Have a new article out on Michael Myers, the recent Halloween trilogy, and our fascination with true crime. Read it here: thedailyfandom.org/michael-myer...
Michael Myers In An Age Of True Crime -- How David Gordon Green's 'Halloween' Trilogy (2018-2022) Demystifies The Boogeyman • The Daily Fandom
The quest to understand Michael Myers in David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy comes with a heavy critique of true crime's obsession with killers.
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A new verse from new contributor John Sara: having to piss never helped a goddamn thing. — John Sara
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having to pissnever helpeda goddamn thing. — John Sara
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New article published! Rewatched all the Friday the 13ths in preparation. Read it here:
The Curse Of Camp Crystal Lake -- 'Friday The 13th's' (1980-) Saga Of Revenge • The Daily Fandom
At its core. The Friday the 13th franchise is a revenge story, kickstarted by the traumas born at Camp Crystal Lake.
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The release of a horror novel, “Shy Girl,” was canceled after allegations that the author had used A.I. to write the book.
Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use
Its publisher, Hachette, will not release the novel in the United States and will discontinue its U.K. edition, citing its commitment to “original creative expression and storytelling.”
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Have a fiction piece in Issue 34 of Black Sheep Magazine! This was a piece I had originally written in my undergrad with the lengthy title of "Let Me Lift the Shroud Over Your Eyes." Happy to have finally found it a home! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GS...
The most important poem I've ever written: dadakuku.com/2026/03/15/8...
New poem at Maudlin House! Read "jason x was right about the future" maudlinhouse.net/jason-x-was-...
jason x was right about the future
that davidcronenbergwill be theretoo.that we'll fuckand we'll diein a thousandinventive new waysand we’ll act as ifthe futurehasn’t always beenabout waking upin a strangeplace.that we’ll movethrough s...
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Thanks to The Argyle for featuring three of my poems in this issue! www.theargylelitmag.com/poetry-7/sar...
Three Poems — The Argyle Literary Magazine
by John Sara “I’m 20 and Batman emerges through / my window. It’s raining and he’s grimacing. / He says there are other ways to help, / as if writing can bring down / The Joker and / The Penguin / a...
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The Argyle Literary Magazine@theargylelitmag.bsky.social · 5mo agoIssue No. 7 of The Argyle is now LIVE!!! www.theargylelitmag.com