Wood Shed Writers

How Deep the Sharpened Blade: A Pulp Collection from the Wood Shed Writers
In this dark fiction anthology, eight authors explore what happens when coincidence becomes conspiracy, legacies turn to curses, and love sharpens into something deadly. Something has already begun, and the characters are just now catching up.
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The Wood Shed Writers are a collective of writers from many professions and generations, united by a shared passion for creative expression. Based in the Greater Pittsburgh Area, they’ve gathered weekly for years to share their work, offer feedback, and build a space rooted in trust, craft, and laughter.

What began as a private circle of storytelling has grown into something more: a long-held dream to bring their voices to the public. Thus, The Wood Shed Writers publication was born.

Wood Shed Writers, Greater Pittsburgh Area | est. 2024

  • Keystone Justice. Amen

    Written By

    john a

    Keystone Justice. Amen by John Al blends investigation with questions about justice and belief. It is gritty, tense, and built around the kind of moral… more ›

  • Cross Section of a Voyeur

    Written By

    Meghan Snatchko

    Cross Section of a Voyeur by Meghan Snatchko is a personal essay about curiosity, boundaries, and the weird intimacy of peering into other people’s structures.… more ›

  • Tunnel Vision

    Written By

    Blair

    Tunnel Vision by Beverlee Blair is a liminal, slightly surreal piece about a tunnel that is more than mere infrastructure. It is about forward motion,… more ›

  • The Darkest Place Part I: Descent

    Written By

    Jeremy C.

    The Darkest Place Pt. 1: Descent by Jeremy Corn opens a serial fantasy with a decision to go down instead of back. It is atmospheric… more ›

  • Antelope Canyon

    Written By

    WoodShedWriters

    Antelope Canyon by Lisa McCormack Tajak is a short travel reflection inside the glowing sandstone corridors of the canyon. It lingers on awe, scale, and… more ›

  • Interview

    Written By

    Jeremy C.

    I sought you out hoping to find my prophet, but I only succeeded in burying a martyr. Outside, the wind in the trees sounded like… more ›

  • It’s All Fleeting

    Written By

    Jeremy C.

    I am quite sure  I am a randomly assembled mass of stardust  gravitationally affixed to a sphere of rock  as it hurtles  through a cosmic… more ›

  • Nearly Dawn

    Written By

    Jeremy C.

    troubled againand sleepless climbed outmy bedroom window sat on the eavejutting out beneath itsat in the night and with itout on the roof though maybei… more ›

  • Orpheus alone

    Written By

    Jeremy C.

    Orpheus, alone Outside rimed windows sleet-locked sidewalks resemble an empty arctic plain. I stare and my breath rhythmically fogs the glass. Considering that whispered farewell… more ›

  • Shelia’s Saga, Pts. 3 & 4

    Written By

    dangelsaj

    Parts 1 and 2 can be found here. Sheila walked through the door of her home, feeling a bit more powerful.  Soon she was surrounded… more ›