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.
My weird sci-fi story Interminable has been accepted for the January print edition of Dark Recesses Press.
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.
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.
I’m incredibly excited to announce that my first-ever serial will be published by Dark Matter Magazine next year. It’s a dystopian cyberpunk thriller set in a world where free will can be sold to the highest bidder. While it’s not quite a sequel, it’s set in the same world as my story Set For Life, which was published in Dark Matter Magazine Issue 004. The first installment will appear in Issue 007 in January 2022, with the second two installments arriving in subsequent issues.
Just in time for Halloween, my camping trip horror story Baby Food leads off the All Dark Places 3 anthology by Dragon Soul Press. Available on Kindle for only $3.99, or free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.
My sci-fi/horror story The Door is Open is now available as a 45 minute full-cast audio drama from The Storyteller Series Podcast. Listen for free at any of your favorite podcast providers, including:
If you’d prefer to read rather than listen, you can find the written version online here. Or get it on Kindle as part of the Dark Lane Vol. 11 anthology.
My post-apocalyptic sci-fi/horror story Close Your Eyes has been accepted by MYTHIC: A Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine for their Issue #18.
My short horror story Something’s Wrong With Mom has been accepted for production by the Tales to Terrify podcast. They did an awesome job narrating my previous story, Those Who Turn From God, so I can’t wait to hear what they do with this one.
My short horror story Something’s Wrong With Mom has been accepted by Synthetic Reality Magazine for its upcoming December issue.
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