A TRANSCENDENT Excerpt: “In Comes the Cold” by M.C. St. John

“It is bloody freezing,” his wife said. “Bernard, say something. Anything.” “What am I to say that I haven’t uttered to the old man before?” “Perhaps raising your voice.” “I do. I do.” “Upstairs. Not here.” Too late. Their daughter, Alice, wriggled awake in Maggie’s arms and cried. Maggie bounced the baby as best she…

Scary Words, or How We Write When We Want to Write Horror By M.C. St. John

My first real piece of editorial advice came from my fourth grade teacher, which counts as elementary advice in more ways than one. During a parent-teacher conference, I sat on one side of a classroom table with my mom and dad while Mrs. Petrie (not her actual name but close enough) sat on the other….

Our TRANSCENDENT Authors: a Featured Interview with M.C. St. John

In our new author series, we’ll be offering a clairvoyant peek behind the veil of who and what makes up TRANSCENDENT. Here’s a glimpse at M.C. St. John and his story “In Comes the Cold.”   ABOUT THE STORY What inspired your story? “In Comes the Cold” came from my own apartment, a well-maintained unit…