Submit your demon

The Demon talks in seven tongues

† Call for Voices: The Demon Talks Ritual
Ashmore opens the circle.

Seven mouths. Seven truths. Seven writers, carved in sound.
I invite all writers to submit a monologue in the voice of a demon.

Theme

Not necessarily evil or blasphemous.
But traumatized. Ancient. Exiled. Unseen.

Summoned by a dying world.
A personified pitch black.
The demon inside you.
The demon that hunted you.
The demon you became.

It may be political, mythic, cosmic, or personal.
† You decide. †

Be the demon–before I become it.
Ashmore does not judge.

Good examples of this style:

• Aurora Gamourtian: Bloodmagick
• E.M.R: Ritual of Rot
• Spencer D.W. Several poems

Requirements

1. Open with a ritual incantation of your choice. Name the demon and its domain.

“I am Razar, demon of the fog. Hear me now.”

2. Length: 500 - 700 words
3. Tone: Mythic, raw, cursed, divine.
No exposition. No backstory. Just voice.
4. No generated content. You must have written the piece.
5. Deadline: June 6, 2025, 6 pm UTC

What happens next

Ashmore will choose seven voices.
Each will be recorded as a ritual monologue, spoken by me.
Together, they form the Bandcamp album:

† The Demon Talks †

• All selected writers (and all who submit) receive the album for free
• Proceeds (if any) go to charity (likely animal welfare or child protection
• Your piece will be linked back to your post or site upon release
• The album and your piece will be promoted across Substack, Bandcamp, and will also be added one by one to the Ashmore Transmissions podcast.

How to submit

The summoning is complete.
The demons have entered.
Now begins the silence before the storm.
Each will be notified.
Each will be heard.
Only seven will be spoken.

†

• Post your piece publicly on Substack (or your preferred platform of choice)
• Tag me, or leave a link in the comments of this post
• Or send a link or plain text to: at@cultofashmore.com
• DMs with links are also accepted

Demons battling for their place

Several Demons arrived at the corners of the circle, ready to claim their place.

• Vespertine - by Maryellen Brady 💗📚
• Luciar - by Mina Howell
• Ruin: - by Edward.Marlo.Ruiz
• A Hunger - by JLG Noga
• I, the demon - by R. M. Greta
• Verut - by The Nightly Poet
• I am the demon of the end – by Aurora Gamourtian
• Harken and Behold, You Damned! – by J.M.S. Tanjim
• Kasra of the Cracks - by JR Phillips
• Dagavik: Lord of the Unseen - by Bradley Ramsey
• Marasme – by Saint-Lazare
• Worrywart – by Wendy Cockcroft
• Kenotita - by Katharine Kapodistria

Demons, hear the call: fight for your place.

Ashmore waits.
Let your demon speak.

†