Tiffany Michelle Brown is a Los Angeles-based writer who once had a conversation with a ghost over a pumpkin beer. She is the author of How Lovely to Be a Woman: Stories and Poems and co-host of the Horror in the Margins podcast. Her stories and poetry have been featured in publications by Ominous Thrill, Tenebrous Press, Black Spot Books, Death Knell Press, and the NoSleep Podcast. To learn more about her work, visit www.tmbwrites.com.
Her BNW-winning story “Full Immersion” originally appeared in Tales of Sley House 2024 (Sley House Publishing).
BRAVE NEW WEIRD: The Best New Weird Horror + More, Vol. 3, is out June 24th.
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Give us the elevator pitch of your BNW-winning story.
“Full Immersion” literally answers the question, "Would you still love me if I was a worm?"
I mean, that really depends; are you a flatworm, or like, one of the ones with rings and segments? Flatworms kinna freak me out, ngl.
This world is friggin' Weird in a lot of ways right now, and many of those ways are not the fun kind. What secret tips can you share to help others navigate this mess on a daily basis?
Find refuge in little joys. Feed your neighborhood squirrels. Surround yourself with good people. Make art. Celebrate little victories. Make a positive impact in your community. Move your body.
I’m dead serious, in my head I read that sentence as “Feed your neighborhood squirrels [to the worms]”.
Do you take naps?
Naps are delicious, but they mess up my nighttime sleeping patterns, so I don't take them as often as I'd like. However, I do have special blankets in every room of our apartment, so if a nap happens, I am ready for optimal comfort.
On the Tenebrous Discord board, we ask everyone to introduce themselves as a Film-meets-Music Artist (Citizen Kane x Metallica, f’rinstance). It doesn’t have to be your favorite, and don’t spend too much time overthinking it; now GO.
The Descent x Prince
What's the capital-W Weirdest thing that's ever happened to you (that you're comfortable sharing)?
Apparently, I have many doppelgangers. When I was a kid, I was regularly mistaken for the child actor in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. As an adult, people have approached me thinking I'm a neurosurgeon, TikTok creator, actress, or that friend-of-a-friend you always see at parties but never introduce yourself to...
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BRAVE NEW WEIRD: The Best New Weird Horror + More, Vol. 3, is out June 24th.
