Hi there! I'm Arby Rouse! I write speculative fiction, mostly in line with various horror subgenres. Feedback, music recommendations, and links to old zines, videos about The Delta Project, and literally whatever else you can think of are always welcome!

Facts at a Glance:
-arby | 23 | they/she | i do own a bachelor's degree but i also own a wicked case of ocd so. you know. things are great |
-short stories profile: @rosegoldpretzels
-check my tumblr (werehamburglar) for more regular updates, posts, snippets, and short stories. and posts about car crashes.
-2021 Wattys Winner (Impish), 2022 Shortlist (Unfinished Business), never did it again because college and then work got to me (someday...)
-Updates used to be on Saturdays but now they are whenever. If I have a backlog, though-- Saturdays, for sure.

If you've made it this far, let me know! I'm always willing to talk.
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i'm at a babysitting gig for the next two-ish weeks and spent the last week prepping for it, so i apologize for the lack of updates, if there were any. i have things ready to go; i just haven't... yo...
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