horror – Gabrielle Bleu

Archive of the Odd – Birdwatching Notebook Found on a Colorado Trailhead Reissue

July 3, 2024

In 2022 my found document horror story “Birdwatching Notebook Found on a Colorado Trailhead” appeared in Archive of the Odd Issue 2: A Supernatural History. The story is now available to read for free on the Archive of the Odd’s website here. Check it out if you are interested in found footage style stories, birdwatching,…

Publication, Short Story, Speculative Fiction

horror, Publication, short stories, Short Story

Reading Thoughts – June 2024

July 1, 2024

Read some books about epic and otherworldly voyages this month; had a great time. A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay (1920) follows a man named Maskull as he journeys with two companions to the planet of Tormance, which orbits the double star of Arcturus. He awakens planetside to find himself abandoned by his companions,…

Month in Review, Story reviews

book review, Book reviews, horror, Reading, science fiction

Anthropocene Thaw

June 17, 2024

My 100-word flash fiction story “Anthropocene Thaw” is now available to read in Horror Tree’s Trembling With Fear series. The mountain glaciers are melting, and something ancient beneath the ice is stirring. Read the story here.

Flash Fiction, horror, Publication, Short Story, Speculative Fiction

climate fiction, Flash Fiction, horror, Publication, short stories, Speculative Fiction

Reading Thoughts – May 2024 – The Voice in the Night

June 3, 2024

I went down a winding road this month of related works. In my last reading post, I read through Delicious in Dungeon by Ryōko Kui. Miscellaneous Monster Tales -1- has a gag about the walking mushrooms in the dungeons, and a man turning into a mushroom creature called a Matango after eating walking mushrooms every…

Month in Review, Story reviews

horror, Reading, short story reviews, Story reviews

A Fish-Eaten Grin now available

September 15, 2023

The horror anthology Fish Gather to Listen is now available, and with it, my short story “A Fish-Eaten Grin.” As two cousins with a tumultuous relationship prepare for a fishing trip, parasites that dwell within the mouths of fish prepare to make a jump across species. Check out “A Fish-Eaten Grin” alongside many other water-themed…

Anthology, horror, Publication, Short Story, Speculative Fiction

horror, Publication, short stories, Short Story

Fish Gather to Listen Kickstarter

July 5, 2023

I’ve got a short story in the upcoming sci-fi and fantasy horror anthology Fish Gather to Listen, published by Horns and Rattles Press. “A Fish-Eaten Grin” is filled with oil rigs, tongue-eating lice, drumming noises crossing the open sea, and a pair of cousins who are just trying to have a relaxing fishing trip. The…

Anthology, horror, Publication, Short Story, Speculative Fiction

Anthology, horror, Kickstarter, Publication, short stories, Short Story

2022 Publications

January 3, 2023

In 2022 I had two short stories and one article published, and put out a tabletop game supplement. Archive of the Odd Issue 2: A Supernatural History published my story Birdwatching Notebook Found on A Colorado Trailhead. The story is told in the form of a birdwatching notebook, as a birdwatcher finds that they are…

Awards Eligibility, Uncategorized, Year in Review

fantasy, Folklore, horror, Publication, short stories, Short Story, TTRPG

Birdwatching Notebook Found on a Colorado Trailhead

October 3, 2022

My short horror story, “Birdwatching Notebook Found on a Colorado Trailhead,” is now available in Issue 2 of Archive of the Odd: A Supernatural History. You can pick up various versions of the issue here. The story is written in the format of a birder’s notebook, as an intrepid new birdwatcher sights something better left…

Publication, Short Story

birdwatching, horror, horror story, Publication, short stories, Short Story

Artifacts of Horror – Museum Conservation Report

May 16, 2022

I’ve put out a game asset in the form of a mysterious and redacted conservation report as part of the Artifacts of Horror game jam on itch.io. The [redacted[ History Museum opened the morning of Friday 8, 1991 to find that the layout of the museum had changed on its own, artifacts and labels moved…

Publication, TTRPG

game jam, horror, Publication, TTRPG

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…

Awards Eligibility, Short Story

Awards Eligibility, fantasy, Flash Fiction, horror, science fiction, short stories, Short Story