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I’m Payton, and one thing about me is that I love to write. You name it, I like it. Horror. Flash fiction. Creative nonfiction. Fantasy. And all of it can be found right here. You’re welcome

  • Observe and Record

    Author’s note: it’s been a while since I’ve posted something on here! A few months ago, I entered a short story contest with the basic prompt of ‘scare us using a realistic AI within a story.’ Because of my recent rediscovery of my love of space, I decided to make a sci-fi horror story. Now…

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    Five Stars: 2025

    Alright everyone, strap in because we’re back and better than ever. 2025 was… interesting to say the least. But, there’s always hyperfixations there to help us out of the deepest pits the world has forced us into! So, as always, here are my favorite pieces of media from the past 365 days. Movies Red One…

  • Unremarkable: Breakfast

    This past spring I had the opportunity to create a fictional literary journal with classmates while taking Literary Publishing and Editing. Throughout the class we learned about what it means to be an editor along with the many hurdles that come with publishing. This magazine was heavily inspired by Taco Bell Quarterly — a literary…

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