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

  • Soul Tone

    Written By

    Jeremy C.

    this poem is about the kitchen, it’s about an ancient, seasoned, cast iron skillet so black, so deep, one should hesitate  before staring into it,… more ›

  • Where it all began and ended

    Written By

    Erin H

    (A tribute to my father) The slightest smell of evaporated milk takes me back to a favorite childhood memory; I can feel a faint smile… more ›

  • Delusions are lies that tell the truth

    Written By

    Susan I

    Earl watched the smoke dissipate around the bare light bulb. “It’s only when you can be totally open that nothin’ will hurt you,” he said. … more ›

  • Sacked

    Written By

    Holly T

    It is 4:15 p.m.  Dinnertime.   The crowd roars on the TV in the living room area adjacent to the dining room.  The Steelers have scored… more ›

  • Glass

    Written By

    Dianne F

    The easiest way to avoid facing trauma is to avoid facing life. Don’t look in the mirror. Nobody wants to see the truth. The mirror… more ›

  • Basement

    Written By

    GeneL

    I grew up in the late fifties in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, a small town on the Ohio River outside Pittsburgh. Ambridge was part of the steel… more ›

  • A Swan Song

    Written By

    dgraff74

    1 Gliding quietly around her pond was a special treat for Gracie the swan. There had been little peace or privacy in the months since… more ›

  • Life is not Better on Saturn

    Written By

    Meghan Snatchko

    Sorry, SZA. Saturn has 146 moons and probably one hell of a werewolf problem. Google AI told me that the number of moons is likely… more ›

  • Mustache

    Written By

    Sarah R.

    Dave had black wiry hair combed down with an equally coarse brush. The bristles, matted down over years of use, now keeled over, like saplings… more ›

  • A Party Favor

    Written By

    Blair

    He brought it home from a birthday party – a party favor. Not to her. He’d seemed delighted with the thing.  It lit up, smiling… more ›