Rise Above is WMP Dark Fiction Magazine's special introductory issue. It features original short fiction from four writers, a slew of interviews, writing articles, author highlights, and reviews of books, movies, and television. Table of Contents: SHORT FICTION Of Hunger and Other Creatures by Wailana Kalama The Thing in the Hills by Andrew Jackson The Demon Who Lives in Miriam’s Sinuses by Jennifer Jeanne McArdle By the Harvest You Reap by Rob D. Smith INTERVIEWS Catherine Cavendish Daniel Barnett Shelly Campbell V. Castro Harriet Everend Lor Gislason Andrew Robert (DarkLit Press) Mark Allan Gunnells (Regarding When It Rains) Brennan LaFaro Chad Lutzke Caitlin Marceau Janine Pipe Ellie Roy (E. M. Roy) Andrew Post (Regarding Milk Teeth) PREVIEWS The Broken Darkness by Theresa Braun Day of the Mummy by Derek Heath Tales from the Green Chair by Samuel M. Hallam Sickness is in Season by Aiden Merchant Milk Teeth by Andrew Post Feed the Sky by Wesley Winters ARTICLES Writing Prompts Ten Favorite Anthology Appearances Common Errors in Writing: Using Quotation Marks Four Recommended Books on Writing and Publishing Common Errors in Writing: Similes and Metaphors … 165 HIGHLIGHTS A Movie Night with M3GAN A Movie Night with Knock at the Cabin Quick Shot Book Reviews Featured Book: Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros Featured Book: Mister Magic by Kiersten White Deep Diving into The Last of Us HBO Adaptation Author Trading Cards Featured Book: Inside Out by Lor Gislason Featured Book: Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates Featured/Anticipated Releases of 2023 ~ Visit www.wintrymonsterspress.com for more!