JD Devine Behind The Pages

 Published in Flash Phantoms - "What They Cannot See" I'm honored to share that my flash horror story "What They Cannot See" has been published in Flash Phantoms October 2025 collection alongside 40+ other talented horror writers. This piece came to life after visiting Salem and Proctor’s Ledge in September. Standing at the actual execution site, I couldn’t stop thinking: what if there were real witches among them? Not the innocent who died, but someone with actual power, watching in silence while others died for crimes they didn’t commit. What They Cannot See  By: JD Devine      Blood seeped through the rope binding Martha's wrists. They dragged her past my garden, where everything had died from the drought—except my rosemary, blooming violently purple against the September wind. A crow landed on my shoulder as the cart passed, its black eyes reflecting something hollow.      The cart stuttered over cobblestone slick with spilled ale and...

 Published in Gemini Magazine - "Letting Go" I'm honored to share that my short story "Letting Go" has been published in Gemini Magazine and received an Honorable Mention in their 2025 Short Story Contest. This story came after the sudden loss of my father. In those raw months of grief, I found myself writing about Emma—a woman who couldn't scatter her father's ashes, frozen in loss, until an unexpected moment of human connection began to thaw something inside her. Though I primarily write fantasy, this piece of literary fiction emerged from a deeply personal place. Writing it didn't make the grief easier, but it gave it shape. You can read the story at https://gemini-magazine.com/devine-letting-go/ Here is the full story that is published at Gemini Magazine Letting Go By: JD Devine      The rain fell against Emma’s kitchen window, droplets racing down the glass like tears she couldn’t shed anymore. Grief so deep, she feared drowning ...