Update June 23, 2026

PUBLICATION

My poem, “Walnut Memories,” is up at the Woodside Review. Many thanks to editor E. C. Traganas.

APPEARANCE

I had a blast doing the Meat for Teacast with my beloved siblings-in-poetry, Scott Ferry and Lillian Necakov. Many thanks to Elizabeth Macduffie and Mark Alan Miller for having us back on the show!

REVIEW

In Heavy Feather, Scott Ferry reviews my latest poetry collection, A Food Court in Hell. My deepest thanks to Scott and to the Heavy Feather team!

“In A Food Court in Hell, Scharhag dazzles with her talent and her experimentation and hits us in the gut with her power. Throughout her many books of poetry and prose, she always weaves a hidden world into this one, through archetype and pop culture and the sirens wailing in the night.”

Purchase A Food Court in Hell

OTHER STUFF

Any fans of weird west stoires out there? In honor of Pride Month, I thought I'd share this horror anthology I contributed to a few years ago.

Available on Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers. Check your local library as well - I saw it available on my Libby app!

I am making an effort to make my books available through distributors other than Amazon. The In the King's Power series is now available through Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and other digital stores.

Third Place, Stephen A. DiBiase Award

AWARD

I am pleased to share that my poem, "Little Brown Changeling," came in third place in the most recent DiBiase Poetry Contest. Thank you to the judges and congrats to the winners. All of the winning poems are now available to read here. 

 "Little Brown Changeling" also received a Rhysling Award in 2024. It appears in my latest poetry collection, A Food Court in Hell.

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!