October 16, 2025
Travel back in time to the Old West in the latest issue of the MockingOwl Roost -- Yonder Goes the Tumbleweed! Volume 5, Issue 4. Quarterly issue. MockingOwl Roost staff and contributors. Image of a desert rock setting with deep turquoise sky and sun above.
Published by The MockingOwls at October 16, 2025
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Yonder Goes the Tumbleweed

The wind whispers through the canyon, carrying dust, dreams, and the echoes of a bygone era. Some sought their treasures panning for gold. Some in the silver mines. Others came looking for a fresh start and hope in a new world… Read the latest issue of The MockingOwl Roost, dedicated entirely to the rugged, romantic, and raw world of the Old West. Welcome to Yonder Goes the Tumbleweed.
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October 31, 2025
Spooky image of glowing box with silhouette of person trying to escape. TEXT - The Box at the Top of the Closet, Steve Bowman, Part 3, Speculative Fiction
Published by Steve Bowman at October 31, 2025
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The Box at the Top of the Closet, Part 3

Trigger Warning: This piece contains violence, mental health trauma, and animal harm. He grabbed the little box, shoving garbage bags out of the way to get to it, and shouted, “Do your worst!”
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October 31, 2025
Deep red rose on a black, otherwise "darked out" image. Rose is lying on the ground, with a short stem and leaves piercingly obvious. The cover of the book "Carmilla" (all black and white with two women illustrated from the Gothic era, looking off into the distance) in upper right hand corner. In deep red text, matching the rose's color, Carmilla: Review of a Classic Vampire Novella. Zina Mona.
Published by Zina Mona at October 31, 2025
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Carmilla: a Review of the Classic Vampire Novella

Filled with gothic imagery, Carmilla makes for a dark and spooky reading experience. I was immediately enamored with the setting, from the vast castle to the village ruins. I easily became absorbed in the story, and the tense atmosphere from the start pulled me right through to the end.
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October 30, 2025
Spooky image of glowing box with silhouette of person trying to escape. TEXT - The Box at the Top of the Closet, Steve Bowman, Part 2, Speculative Fiction
Published by Steve Bowman at October 30, 2025
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The Box at the Top of the Closet, Part 2

Trigger Warning: This piece contains violence, mental health trauma, and animal harm. “These words are real, even if they offend you, even if you disagree with them. They are the truth.”
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October 29, 2025
Spooky image of glowing box with silhouette of person trying to escape. TEXT - The Box at the Top of the Closet, Steve Bowman, Part 1, Speculative Fiction
Published by Steve Bowman at October 29, 2025
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The Box at the Top of the Closet, Part 1

Trigger Warning: This piece contains violence, mental health trauma, and animal harm. At Halloweentime he thought he could hear it. Like bees buzzing under thick glass. Like a humming mumble. He could almost feel it.
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October 28, 2025
Promo image from Abbot Elementary with cast facing the camera, making various expressions. TEXT: Abbot Elementary: A Review of a Workplace Comedy & Mockuentary - TV Review - Karrie Ann Wortner
Published by Karrie Wortner at October 28, 2025
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Abbott Elementary: A Review of a Workplace Comedy & Mockumentary

The comedy hits good and hard, not just because it’s clever, but because it’s rooted in something real. I love when a show makes me laugh and then immediately makes me feel something deeper. That’s the rhythm this one nails.
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