The Weaver Witch
Featured in FRIGHTMARISH ZINE – Issue Two from Northern Gothic Press
- Publication date: June 2022
ABOUT THE WEAVER WITCH
In a desperate attempt to save her ailing infant, Isla Crawford seeks help from the village crone, whose dark magic terrifies the fearful locals. When Isla’s skeptical husband Nolan destroys one of the crone’s works in a rage-filled outburst, the mysterious woman swiftly proves the grim cost of denying her power.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
Inspired by the allure of the supernatural, this issue explores spirits, haunted places and those who are bewitched. Through short fiction, poetry and color, I invite you to whisper tales of magic and melancholy.
Size: 5.5×8.5 inches
Length: 28 pages (25 pages of content)
Included in Issue Two:
- Featured Story: The Rite
- Breeding Ground: Unusual Burial Practices of the World
- NEW to Issue Two – Flash Fiction: The Weaver Witch
- NEW to Issue Two – Poetry: In Memoriam
- Altered Words: Create your own Blackout Poetry
- Word Search
- Color By Numbers
AN EXCERPT
© MARY RAJOTTE
Frames fashioned from whittled bones twine-wrapped at the corners adorn every inch. Some wide, others narrow, hang in rows that stretch to the ceiling. The oldest sit the highest, each with braided threads of various lengths secured to the framework with a simple knot. Newer ones have a square of rough burlap pulled taut and tacked to the back. But there are no bright blossoms or vividly stitched fronds like the handiwork of the other women in the village. Instead, insidious vines strangle the edges of the fabric and hard, blackened berries handsewn into thorny barbs glimmer like the watchful eyes of some leering creature.
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