Update and Women in Horror Month

NOMINATION

I am very happy to share that my prose-poem, “Soulbirds and Firefoxes,” has been nominated for a Rhysling Award. The same poem also received an honorable mention in the Marrow Halloween poetry contest and has been nominated for a Pushcart. The poem is still available to read at Marrow Magazine, and it is also in my latest collection, A Food Court in Hell.

PUBLICATION

My poems, "The Clock-Drawing Test" and "Things My Uncles Made in Prison," are included in Roadside Assistance: A Roadside Press Reader, an anthology edited by Dan Denton and Michele McDannold. 

APPEARANCE

I was a guest on the Plague Remedy Podcast - many thanks to host Stephen Sacco. Hope you find time to give it a listen!

WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH

March is Women in Horror Month! If you like horror, check out:

Screaming Intensifies - a collection of short horror stories

Our Miss Engel - a vampire novella

The Order of the Four Sons series - while technically fantasy, it is chock-full of monsters and cosmic horrors

Happy haunted reading!

Update Jan. 7, 2026

Happy 2026, friends! I hope your holiday season was joyful and your new year is off to a good start.

FINALIST

I am delighted to share that my poem, "Little Brown Changeling," is a finalist for the 2025 Stephen A. DiBiase Prize. The winners are announced in March. Thank you to the judges for this honor.

PUBLICATION

My poem, "Bird Bones," appears in Issue 2 of Ivo Review. Many thanks to the editors for including my work. 

APPEARANCE

Photo by Rick Christiansen

This previous Sunday, I was a featured reader at the Speakeasy at Swordfish Tom's in Kansas City. It was a terrific reading! Thank you to all who came out, and to Brandon and Jill for being such excellent hosts.

Best of all, I am sold out of my copies of A Food Court in Hell. I have more on order from the printer, so if you are interested in buying from me, I'll have copies available soon!