short stories
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“You’re It” in Utopia Science Fiction’s Year Five Anthology
My short story “You’re It,” originally published in Utopia Science Fiction June 2020 Vol. 1 Issue 6, has been republished as part of the magazine’s Five Year Anthology.
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A Fish-Eaten Grin now available
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…
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Fish Gather to Listen Kickstarter
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…
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The End of Night on Second-Day
My short story The End of Night on Second-Day is available to read in the anthology Gargantua, published by Air and Nothingness Press. The short stories in Gargantua all feature a megastructure and are 1000 words long, a fantastic juxtaposition between the super huge and the super small. In The End of Night on Second-Day,…
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2022 Publications
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…
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Birdwatching Notebook Found on a Colorado Trailhead
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…
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Reviews for “Two Condition Reports from The Museum of Mythologic Science and Paranatural History”
My short story “Two Condition Reports from The Museum of Mythologic Science and Paranatural History” published in Hexagon Issue 8 has gotten some cool reviews and discussion in the last few months. Kathleen Jennings gave a lovely analysis of the story as part of her three-mood story structure project. You can read her analysis of…
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Two Condition Reports From the Museum of Mythologic Science and Paranatural History – Must read of March 2022
My short story “Two Condition Reports From the Museum of Mythologic Science and Paranatural History” is listed on Tor.com’s Must-Read Speculative Short Fiction for March 2022! I’m incredibly delighted to have made the list, and for “Two Condition Reports”to be listed alongside such great stories. Give the story a read at Hexagon, and then check…
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What I read in March 2022
In March I checked out the first issue of Tree and Stone. The magazine is an “online, quarterly speculative/literary, and art magazine dedicated to showcasing incredible stories and art about life, the world, and experiences, tales of wonder.” The first issue definitely lives up to this pitch. I particularly liked the through-line of the power…
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Two Condition Reports from The Museum of Mythologic Science and Paranatural History
My short story “Two Condition Reports from The Museum of Mythologic Science and Paranatural History” is now available to read in Issue 8 of Hexagon magazine! A specimen runs amok in the collections, causing all sorts of museum mayhem and necessitating a ton of paperwork, replete with monster factoids, professional sniping, and complaints. This story…
Gabrielle Bleu 