We Deserve to Exist

A Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror Anthology

We will not be silenced.

The world has mistaken human rights for privilege. Fear, jealousy, and anger fuel the actions of those who wish to assert their power and eliminate those they deem unworthy.

 

There will come a time of reclamation — whether by force or by empathy — when those tides shift, a balance reborn. It must start somewhere. The reclamation of self, of culture, of heritage, and of our world — starts within. No longer will those around us decide if we deserve to exist.

14 Stories

What Remains by Allison Baggett-Rowe

Depression in the Backseat by Joris Filipp

Whispered Navajo by Bernardo Villela

Sleep Tight by Tyler Wittkofsky

Hell of a Mind, Heaven of a Mind by Rashmi Agrawal

Bone Mother by Daphne Fama

No Mother of Frankenstein by Tessa Hastjarjanto

The Last Flame by Marisca Pichette

An Apology to Light by Emmie Christie

Hunahpu by Claudia Recinos

A Dawn Less Dark by Kevin Mack

People Like Us by Jennifer Lee Rossman

Our Lady of Silence by Christina Ladd

The Four by Akua Lezli Hope

 
 

Content warnings: If you would like to see the list of potentially triggering content  you can find the content warning here.

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About We Deserve to Exist

Genre: Adult Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror Anthology

Pages: 340

ISBN Paperback: 978-1-952969-22-5

ISBN Ebook: 978-1-952969-10-2

Released: March 7, 2023

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About Dakota Rayne

Dakota has a passion for helping others and telling stories. After over fifteen years in social work, Kota decided to combine their passions into Inked in Gray, the indie press that seeks stories that need to be heard. Kota is working on works of their own – blending life experiences with the surreal in The Lessons We Keep, and musings about mental health, survival, and overcoming darkness. Kota is also CFO of the amazing nonprofit known as WriteHive. You can find Kota causing chaos on Twitter and Medium.

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About Sangy Vazquez

Sangy is a writer and streamer. 

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We Deserve to Exist: An Inked in Gray Anthology

Title and Author: We Deserve to Exist Anthology by various authors:

Allison Baggott-Rowe, Joris Filipp, Bernardo Villela, Tyler Wittkofsky, Rashmi Agrawal, Daphne Fama, Tessa Hastjarjanto, Marisca Pichette
Emmie Christie, Claudia Recinos, Kevin Mack, Jennifer Lee Rossman, Christina Ladd

                You can learn more about the authors here

Cover Reveal: Nov 19, 2022

Release Date: March 2023

Estimated ARC release: Early December 2022

Genre: A collection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror

Trigger warnings: violence, death, mental health, substance abuse

Blurb: The world is not kind. It never was. Fear, jealousy, and anger fuel the actions of those who wish to assert their power and eliminate those they deem unworthy. There will come a time of reclamation—whether by force or by empathy—when those tides shift, a balance reborn. It must start somewhere. The reclamation of self, of culture, of heritage, and of our world starts within. No longer will those around us decide if we deserve to exist.

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