My dark urban fantasy Dragonsbreath has been accepted into From the Ashes: An Anthology of Elemental Urban Fantasy by Aurelia Leo.
“Dragonsbreath” accepted into the From the Ashes anthology
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“Close Your Eyes” accepted by Tall Tale TV
My post-apocalyptic horror story Close Your Eyes has been accepted for audio production by Tall Tale TV, currently scheduled for release in late January 2022.
“Unarmed” accepted by Metastellar
My dystopian political screed Unarmed has been accepted by Metastellar for publication in January 2022.
2021 Awards Eligibility and Year in Review
2021 was a crazy productive year for me, writing-wise. In my first full year as a short story author, I published over 20 short stories, as well as a dozen drabbles and a half-dozen podcast audio dramas.
If you’re nominating for any of the major horror, sci-fi, or other awards out there (Hugo, Nebula, Stoker, Astounding, etc.), please consider giving some of these stories a read.
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“Blame” accepted by The Dread Machine
My short techno-horror story Blame has been accepted by The Dread Machine. It’s a “found footage” horror story about a strange incident at a technology company, told through a mixture of emails, chat logs, terminal commands, git commits, computer code, audio transcripts, Reddit threads, JIRA tickets, door entry logs … even a Walmart receipt. I can’t think of a better home for it than The Dread Machine.
Author interview published by Dragon Soul Press
I was invited to do an interview with the editor of Dragon Soul Press about my writing background and process. My story Baby Food appears in DSP’s anthology All Dark Places 3.
“A Thing of Beauty” accepted into the Screaming in the Night anthology
My body horror story A Thing of Beauty has been accepted into the Screaming in the Night – Sinister Supernatural Stories – Volume 1 anthology by Sinister Smile Press. Available to pre-order now on Kindle for only 99 cents.
“Interminable” accepted by Dark Recesses Press
My weird sci-fi story Interminable has been accepted for the January print edition of Dark Recesses Press.
Voting for “Influenced” now open
My short stalker story Influenced is now available to read for the Shallow Waters flash fiction contest. Sign up for Crystal Lake’s $5 Patreon membership so you read and vote for the story here.
“Influenced” makes final round in Shallow Waters flash fiction contest
My short stalker story Influenced was selected for the final round of the Shallow Waters flash fiction contest from Crystal Lake Publishing. Subscribers to their Patreon will have an opportunity to vote on the finalists throughout the month. I’ll post more info when my story is up for a vote.
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