Autistic Ghost Stories and Other Chilling Situations

Autistic Ghost Stories and Other Chilling Situations is the possession of a mind, whose host summons an explorative seance. An exorcism of thought, where misconceptions and misunderstandings are lured into metaphorical stories and investigated for the means of re-marrying the artistically lost and macabre expression of the neurotype. Autism is a topic rarely explored through any artistic avenue, even when a creative venture has proven itself to be beneficial. Topics of the macabre, tales laced with ghostly, gothic elements, are especially ignored when creatively positioned with autism; Autistic Ghost Stories and Other Chilling Situations is a fictional disruption. This short story collection is made for others, interested in autistic and disabled pursuits that are written and explored through gothic themes. Scary stories that speak to horror fans who love a spooky social investigation of our society. For people who are interested in dynamically queer and ghostful relations. For autistic adults who’ ve survived or still navigate the macabre, decayed nature of ableism, and horrors relating to their everyday lives.

Sarah Kuntz is a writer and astrologer who lives in Orlando with their spouse, two cats, and a backyard full of surprises. You can find them on Instagram (@sarahkuntz16), their horror blog SarahHaunts.me, and their astrological website AstroMelody.com.

Contents Foreword vii 1. The Compost 1 2. I Am the When and Does It End 10 3. They Travel Through the Touch 34 4. An Amusement of Witches 61 5. The Spot 74 6. The Resting Place 108 7. We Can’ t Go Back 135 8. Beneath the Voice 165 9. Spinner, Spinning 196 10. The Spread 206 Acknowledgments 225 About Rize Press 227