The Dread Machine is a publishing company specializing in dread-inspiring works of microfiction, flash, short stories, novels, novellas, poetry, and anthologies, but it’s also a community where authors can challenge themselves creatively, build a fan base, and get paid while they’re at it. Although we haven’t officially launched and we’re still actively building some parts of the site, you’re welcome to join, submit, and interact with the community. Check out some of our fake stories uploaded for design testing purposes. Join today and say hi. We’re here working and testing all day, every day (and most nights). We could use some beta testers…also, we’re lonely.