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Horror stories so funny they'll kill you. Online at dielaughingmag.com. EIC - @probablyharmless.bsky.social and @cassandradaucus.bsky.social. Issue 3 coming soon!

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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
TODAY! IS! THE! DAY!* *The last day to submit to Die Laughing Magazine until subs open again in January 2027 Submission Guidelines here: dielaughingmag.com/a...
Version of the meme where Anakin Skywalker and Padme are sitting in the grass. Anakin says, "I'm writing a scary story." Padme, smiling, asks, "It's funny too, right?" Anakin sits silent. Padme, no longer smiling, says "Right?"
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
You have ONE MORE DAY to submit your HILARIFYING story to Die Laughing Magazine! Do it now! Spread the word! Submission guidelines: dielaughingmag.com/a...
Two astronauts stand in the foreground, with a large Earth in the background. One astronaut stands behind the other, holding a gun up to the back of the other astronaut's head. The one at the front says "Horror and humor go together?" and the back one replies "Always have."
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Don't make us smack you! Submit your story to Die Laughing Magazine before subs close on July 15. Submission guidelines: dielaughingmag.com/a...
A version of the meme where Batman smacks Robin across the face. In the speech bubble over Robin, he says "You can't laugh at horr..." and in the speech bubble over Batman, he says "You can die laughing!"
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Funny horror is just better! If you agree, submit your story to Die Laughing Magazine before subs close on July 15. Submission guidelines are here: dielaughingmag.com/a...
A version of the I Sleep / Real Shit meme. In the top box, the head of a man with his eyes closed is labeled "I Sleep". The accompanying text reads "horror that frightens." In the bottom box, the man's eyes are open and glowing orange, labeled "Real Shit". The rest of the photo also glows. The accompanying text reads "horror that frightens *and* amuses."
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Don't bother trying to change our minds. Instead, help us support our vision to be THE humorous horror magazine! Submit to Die Laughing Magazine before subs close on July 15. Submission Guidelines: dielaughingmag.com/a...
A man is seated at a folding table outdoors on a brick patio, holding a coffee mug. The sign attached to the front of the table has been edited to read, "funny horror is superior," above the original text, "CHANGE MY MIND." Papers, a microphone, and another mug sit on the table. Trees, benches, and buildings are visible in the background.
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We couldn't pick, so we made a magazine that wants them both. Don't forget to submit your hilarifying story to Die Laughing Mag before subs close on July 15! We want to read what you are writing! Submission Guidelines: dielaughingmag.com/a...
Two muscular forearms clasping hands. The left arm, labeled "humor," wears a white sleeve; the right arm, labeled "horror," wears a red sleeve. Above their joined hands is the text "Die Laughing Magazine."
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Open the floodgates and let the humorous horror flow: Die Laughing has opened fiction submissions for issues 7 and 8, today through July 15! Make us laugh! Make us scream! At the same time! Aaaaaaahahahaha!!!! Details at this link. Good luck, hopeful clowns! dielaughingmag.com/a...
A creepy clown with red hair and stitched mouth crosses its arms inside a coffin-shaped logo labeled “Die Laughing.” A speech bubble at the top reads “Prepare to die laughing!!!!” Text on the right says, “Your favorite horror-humor magazine is now open for subs!” with submission dates “July 1–15.”
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Remember that time when we tried to flee the horrors but found that they were... inescapable?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Remember that time we put on the performance of the century?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Remember that time you got that lovely thank you card?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Remember that time Chad was late to the party? Poor Chad.
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Remember that time we had a killer romance?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Remember that time we had solar panels installed?
White text on a black background. In the center, an author photograph of Liam Hogan (a bespectacled person looking intensely into the camera in front of a forest background). 

Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 2. Liam Hogan. "Future Light."

Bottom text (a quote from the story): As energy prices soared I installed solar panels on my roof, and in my future.
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Remember that time Craig needed more holes?
White text on a black background at the top reads: "Die Laughing Magazine, issue 1, Joe Koch, 'We Were All in Agreement'"

At the bottom, the first line of the story: "We were all in agreement: Craig needed more holes."

In the center, a photograph of a pencil illustration of a smiling character on crutches, which is labeled "Joe" in a youthful scrawl.
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Remember that time we went out driving and made a friend who was hard to impress? (We open for subs July 1-15! Come, drive by us!)
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Remember that time something weird was going on with Davy :-( (what else is weird? we're opening for subs, July 1-15!)
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Remember that time we went on that awesome vacation? (We are opening for subs July 1-15!)
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Remember that time Jerry decided to meat herself? (We open for subs, July 1-15!)
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Remember that time we got a weird job offer and we didn't really want to take it but we really needed the money? (Remember too: we are opening for submissions July 1-15!)
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Remember that time when we were questioning the necessity of human sacrifice?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Remember that time when there was Something Under Your House?
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Theodore Hill (he/him) @probablyharmless.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Fully agree! That's why the horror comedy mag I co-edit - @dielaughingmag.bsky.social - offers a funny form rejection as an option for submitting authors. (Submissions are opening July 1-15 if anyone seeing this is into that sort of thing.)
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Remember that time Austin got Eldritch?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Remember that time Die Laughing turned into a recipe blog for a hot second?
White text on black surrounds a photo of a person in a very cool black hat with hair nearly covering eir face. Very witchy. 

Text at top reads: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 1. Malda Marlys, "Auntie Tina’s Kitchen Madness: Grandma’s Apple Pie."

Bottom text is a quote from the story: "You can never go wrong with an apple pie! That's what grandma always said."
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time we learned how to be ALPHA MALES? "Rawdogging Wellness" by Joelle Killian, published in Die Laughing Magazine Issue 6, February 2026. Read it now on our website! dielaughingmag.com/2... #horror #health #alphamale #humor #dielaughing
On a green background, centered, a painting of the author (a person with long, red hair and a nest of snakes on her head a la Medusa) looking over her shoulder toward the viewer. In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner.

Top text:
Joelle Killian's story "Rawdogging Wellness" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website.

Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown:
Be a REAL MAN, go RAW
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember that time we learned how to be ALPHA MALES?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Remember that time a guy just wanted to take good care of his hamster?
White text on a black background. In the center, an illustration of the author (a person with long, dark hair looking toward the viewer). 

Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 2. Emily Gennis. "Nibbles."

Bottom text (a quote from the story): "Why in the hell had Rob left me his damn pet hamster?"
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Remember that time [BANG pow!! SpRoInGngngng THUMP crASH BLAM kaBOOSH ... BLAM]
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Remember that time the cat was acting weird? No, really, weirder than usual.
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Remember that time we briefly became a self-help blog?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Remember that time a pizza customer offered an... alternate form of payment?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Remember that time we went on a corporate retreat?
White text on a black background. In the center, a photo of the author reflected in a mirror balanced against a large tree. He is wearing a blue shirt and waving at the camera. 

Top text: Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 2. Chris Scott. "Trust Fall."

Bottom text (a quote from the story): As far as team building exercises go, this one has gone about as poorly as you could imagine.
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Remember that time when there were all these horrible, horrible monkeys?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Remember that time Anvidor the Young tried to do a spell?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Remember that time Keith went on a romantic getaway with his new girlfriend and her family?
On black background, white text reads: Die Laughing Magazine, issue 1. Vale "Fangs" Vonn, "Trigger Teeth"

In the center is a photograph of a gorgeous black cat in a sunbeam, resting in regal repose, who we can only assume is Vale Vonn.

At the bottom, on gray background, a quote from the story: "He was going to murder them all and there was nothing anyone could do to stop him, least of all Keith himself."
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Remember that time Lonnie got bit by a squirrel and went a little... nuts?
A black and white graphic, with text at top and bottom. In the center is a photo of a white fellow who looks rather surprised to see us. At the top, the text reads: "Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 1. L.D. “SQUIRREL!!!” Blevins. “Wrath of the Weresquirrel”" At the bottom, the following story excerpt: "It came to him then, vague flashes of horrible dreams, the tearing of flesh, the baying of dogs, the collecting of various nuts and acorns for winter."
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C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
If you write comedic horror, submit to these lovely people!
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
As you may have guessed from all our posts Die Laughing is returning from our hiatus and ready to get back in action! If you have a story that's funny AND frightening, we'd love to see it! We're open for subs JULY 1-15! (You still have time to write something!) Details here: dielaughingmag.com/a...
Image of a clown dressed in black, with a green collar, a red nose and red hair. The clown's eyes are closed, with a coin over each eye, hands crossed over its chest, and the clown's mouth is sewn shut. The clown is dead. The clown is surrounded by lines in the shape of a coffin. The clown is dead. Die Laughing is written over the clown's torso. The clown is called Screwball. The clown is dead.
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Remember that time voices called out to Billy?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Remember that time a used car salesman turned into a vampire?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Remember that time someone killed a bunch of clowns?
on a black background, an author photo of C.J. Subko (looking radiant dressed as the Joker from Dark Knight). 

Text at top reads: 
"Die Laughing Magazine, Issue 1
C.J. "Killin' Clowns" Subko
"Clown Killer""

A quote from the story at the bottom, on a green background: "The first time was an accident. The clown, he rammed into my knife, officer."
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Remember that time we met the eligible ladies of Grimstone Creek and their beautiful dresses and glorious teeth?
White text on a black background, with a photo of a smiling, bespectacled woman in a witch hat. At the top, "Die Laughing Magazine, issue 1. Lena "Little Ladies" Ng, "The Grimstone Creek Debutantes' Ball" 

Below the photo, white text on a gray background, is a story quote: "Especially got the event, the windows are reinforced with iron bars, but gaily decorated with green vines and blossoms of massive white moonflowers and crimson dahlias."
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Remember that time Kevin's dad expressed some concerns to the Arkham County School Board?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Remember that time Lieutenant Marcus Rutherford stood his ground?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Remember that time when Die Laughing took a foray into academic publishing and absolutely nothing went wrong?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Remember that time when love went undeFEETed?
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Remember that time Die Laughing ran an ad for not at all suspicious car sales??
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Do you have what it takes to be an Alpha? A real man's man? To eat like the apex predator you are? It's good for you, we promise. Now get ready, everyone is watching. "Rawdogging Wellness" by Joelle Killian , the final story of Issue 6, is free to read today. dielaughingmag.com/2...
On a green background, centered, a painting of the author (a person with long, red hair and a nest of snakes on her head a la Medusa) looking over her shoulder toward the viewer. In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner.

Top text:
Joelle Killian's story "Rawdogging Wellness" is free to read on the Die Laughing Website.

Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown:
Be a REAL MAN, go RAW
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Cat Eye Press @cateyepress.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Our interview series Your Fright to Know is back! This month, we're talking horror comedy with the editors of @dielaughingmag.bsky.social, @probablyharmless.bsky.social & @cassandradaucus.bsky.social! Come laugh with us, and check out the interview below! www.cateyepress.com/blog/your-fr...
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Your Fright to Know: Horror Comedy with Theodore Hill and Cassandra Daucus — Cat Eye Press LLC
In this Your Fright to Know interview, we discuss horror comedy with the editors of Die Laughing Magazine!
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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
The penultimate story in Die Laughing Issue 6 is free to read today! "Love and Blood" by Lili Lang is a story about danger, professional animosity, and, perhaps, budding romance? (It is in the title, after all.) Read it on our website now! dielaughingmag.com/2...
In the center of a black frame, a photo of the author standing in a blue-lit bowling alley wearing a black dress. She is smiling, her right arm held up as though she is about to shout, "ta dah!" In the bottom left corner of the frame, an illustration of a creepy clown peeks out from the corner.

Top text:
Lili Lang's story “Love and Blood” is free to read on the Die Laughing Website

Bottom text, in a speech bubble coming from the clown:
This meet cute is to die for!
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