The collected works of
Isabelle A Nygren
This site is a place for me to keep track of everything I've published, and an easy way to share those works with interested parties. If you want works that are frequently macabre, occasionaly funny, and rarely happy, you've landed in the right spot!
Literary Horror with the occasional moist brain port
Published Works
Stories I've written that have been published in literary magazines and anthologies.
CHILD EATER (written 2023, published 2024)
flash fiction about a boy that's given a dare
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​SILVER BLOOD (written 2023, published 2024)
flash fiction about a young mercenary's first kill
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ON A TOWER, IN THE FOG (written 2023, published 2024)
flash fiction about a man fixing powerlines after a storm​
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IF SPRING COMES AGAIN (written 2023, published 2024)
short story about a woman trying very hard not to eat a child​
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WILL YOU WANT TO REMEMBER ME? (written & published 2024)
short sci fi story about the reprecussions of artificially extended lifespans on memory​
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PAST PINEAPPLE WEED AND WATERMELON BERRIES (written & published 2025)
short story about a woman traveling south to get closure after the end of the world
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WHERE THEY BURIED THE ANGELS (written & published 2025)
short story about two friends going on a whimsical adventure through a post-apocalyptic hellscape
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THE AGING PROCESS (written 2024, published 2025)
short story about an aging cheesemaker reflecting on his relationships, the past, and subterranean horrors​
APOCALYPSE THERAPY (written 2023, published 2026 inWords Faire's A Survival Guide for a Dystopian Utopia)
short story about dissasociating to escape modern life
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MINOR ADJUSTMENTS (written 2025, published 2026 in the Spring Edition of Frost Zone
short story about a chiropractic appointment that goes sideways
Upcoming Works
Stories I've written that are pending publication! Exciting stuff.
ONE FOR SORROW, TWO FOR MIRTH - accepted for publication as an individual e-book with Twisted Dreams Press
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THE BODIES OF GIDEON FLYNN - news about this one coming soon :) here's a hint
BIGGER FISH - accepted for publication in Kilter and Rammel's Fun in the Dark anthology series!
a scientist goes down to inspect a whalefall; however, something's dragged the carcass away
Currently Unhoused Works
Allow me to regale you with a tale of woe: if I post my short fiction here, that story counts as published, which excludes it from being distributed by any organization that doesn't do reprints, which is a lot of them. As such, I have the story's word count and summary, but I don't have the actual text posted, as that would make formal publication of the piece markedly more difficult. However, if you know me in person and want to read it, just ask. I'm not super precious about my work. The pieces in this section are polished to a degree that I'm comfortable with other people reading them.
​ABOVE THE HAZE (2024)~ about 5,000 words
I am a hack that is only capable of rewriting Bluebeard over and over again; this is a continuation of that trend, this time with a sci-fi spin
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HOW TO GROW FIELDS OF FLOWERS (2024) ~ about 4,300 words
winner of a short story challenge over in Carson Long's Discord | two words: "moth vampires"
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A PICTURE OF YOU (2025)~ about 2,300 words
came second in a short story challenge over in Carson Long's Discord channel (seriously, check that place out, good Youtube channel and good community) | after a breakup, someone has what's either a mental breakdown or a clear supernatural experience
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HIDE (2025) ~ about 2,700 words
in the Old West, a trapper finds an unexpected beast
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AN UNRIPE APPLE (2026) ~ about 2,000 words
a young girl goes to a forbidden part of the magical forest she lives in to try and heal her mother
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THE LAST WEREWOLF HUNTER (2026) ~ about 2,000 words
grimdark fantasy short story about a werewolf hunter's increasingly grim situation | I should honestly probably just rewrite this one as a novella
CANIS REGINA (2026) ~ about 3,500 words
a wolf-girl is raised in a frontier town, with her adopted mother taking drastic measures to ensure the girl fits in
