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2021 Awards Eligibility Post

November 20, 2021

Its award nomination season for science fiction and fantasy. This is the first time I’ve put together one of these posts. I’d be delighted if you read some of my eligible works for 2021, and would be beyond elated if any of them were nominated. A Dragon’s Post short story, fantasy at Swords and Sorcery…

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Silverfish, Noun; Help, Verb

October 2, 2021

My new short story Silverfish, Noun; Help, Verb is available to read in Issue 27 of Mythaxis Magazine. An archivist attempts to form an alliance with the Spider Kingdom, even though inter-species communication has been banned, in order to enlist their aid against the silverfish threatening her archives. You can read the story here!

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The Shape of Perfect Beasts

September 25, 2021

The leaves are beginning to change colors in the trees near my home. Fall is here! However, if you’re longing for just a few more days of summer, check out the Summer 2021 issue of The Colored Lens. In it, you’ll find my short animal fable “The Shape of Perfect Beasts,” wherein animals compete to…

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Light Amidst the Plains

August 23, 2021

My found-footage style horror story “Light Amidst the Plains” is now available to read at Dose of Dread by Dread Stone Press.

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The Houses Lie Empty on Mulberry Street

August 1, 2021

My plant-based creature-feature horror story “The Houses Lie Empty On Mulberry Street” is now available at Theme of Absence! You can read it here. When Joannie rode her bike to school in the fall, Mulberry Street always sat empty as she passed. No cars, no adults, no other kids on bikes. The shades on the…

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2020 in Review

January 1, 2021

2020 was my first year out of graduate school, and it made such a tremendous difference on my writing output. In 2019, I had 27 story submissions – no small feat, to be sure. But in 2020, I submitted short stories 42 times, and completed four new short stories on top of the ones I…

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Coppice & Brake out now!

March 22, 2020

The anthology Coppice & Brake by Crone Girls Press is out now! In it you can read my horror story, Dog’s Blood Trail; a heartwarming story about a father, his son, and their faithful dog, as well as a razor-blade and a handful of sharks. Not only that, 22 other stories of love, horror, hope,…

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Coppice & Brake pre-order

March 17, 2020

My short story “Dog’s Blood Trail” is featured in the Crone Girls Press anthology Coppice & Brake. The anthology is available for pre-order for the Kindle, with release on March 21st. A paperback version is also forthcoming. Along with my spooky story, the anthology is filled with other bone-chilling tales. You can also read my…

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“Dog’s Blood Trail” Upcoming

February 4, 2020

I’m extremely pleased to announce that my short horror story “Dog’s Blood Trail” has been picked up by Crone Girls Press to be part of the upcoming anthology “Coppice & Brake” edited by Rachel A. Brune. Crone Girls Press will also be releasing Volume Two of its “Stories We Tell After Midnight” anthology. I hope…

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