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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
New multi-issue serial to appear in Dark Matter Magazine
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.
“Close Your Eyes” accepted by MYTHIC: A Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine
My post-apocalyptic sci-fi/horror story Close Your Eyes has been accepted by MYTHIC: A Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine for their Issue #18.
“Something’s Wrong With Mom” accepted by Tales to Terrify
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.
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