Publications - Haley Makowski

Publications

Cave Writing Magazine - The University of Iowa • 31st October 2025

Mark of the Demon - Chapter 3

While the Eternal Age is a promise of immortality, death may still claim a being impacted by violence, injury, or sickness...Although humans do not experience the Eternal Age, extended youth and vitality may be given to sorcerers, witches, or alchemists who practice, study, or tamper with magick.

Cave Writing Magazine - The University of Iowa • 1st October 2025

Mark of the Demon - Chapter 2

It ought to be known that the most exceptional magick wielders of the Magicklands took great care in cataloging their spell trails—the sacred components for spells of the utmost complexity and of which yield the most riveting results.

Thirteen Bridges Review • 1st September 2025

The Duck Bench

There are two black-and-white photos tucked away in the basement, one nearly a replica of the other, only changed by the metamorphosis of growing up. When she passed, we wanted each household to have a remnant of that sacred memory which seemed to be the epitome of my grandmother.

Cave Writing Magazine - The University of Iowa • 3rd June 2025

Mark of the Demon - Chapter 1

After some great time had passed, the stars became enlightened by the sisters’ vision. They gave Lonoma and Atuli a gift: essence. And with this gift, the Magicklands came to be, though we no longer called the Crescent’s the Cradle’s counterpart...We called it the Demon Realm.