Update July 1, 2025

PUBLICATION

My poem, “Hades and Persephone’s Pillow Talk,” is in the latest issue of Gyroscope Review.


UPCOMING APPEARANCES

On July 22, 6 pm PDT, I will be the featured reader at the Time to Arrive Poetry Reading and Open Mic. Hope to see some of you there!

**Update 7/17/25 - A Facebook event has been created for this reading. 

I have recorded my segment on the Plague Remedy Podcast. I will share when the episode goes live! Thank you to Stephen Sacco for being such an excellent host. 

Update June 9, 2025

PUBLICATIONS

My poem, "The Sleep Study," appeared in Voices Unbound: An Anthology of International Poetry by Fresh Words Literary Magazine. Thank you to editor Som for including my work. 

Three poems appeared in the latest issue of the New Croton Review, "4:30 a.m. poem," "Ardor," and "Blackbird Trapped."  

Many thanks to the Lilomul Journal team for publishing three of my poems, "Semantics," "Expulusion," and "Ozark Mountain Christmas."

UPCOMING APPEARANCE

I recorded an interview last week with the lovely Stephen Sacco, host of the Plague Remedy podcast. We talked poetry, fiction, and Kansas City. I will share when the episode goes live!

 

September News

NOMINATION

I got my contributor copy of the 2024 Rhysling Anthology. I had four poems nominated for Rhysling Awards this year, and my poem, "Little Brown Changeling," is a finalist. It was originally published in Aphelion Magazine. Thank you so much to the judges and congrats to my fellow poets.

APPEARANCE

On September 25, I was the featured author on the Muse's Mic, a new literary series by SpoFest, sponsored by Sheila-na-Gig Magazine. It was a great interview - I will share the recording as soon as it is available. Thank you to James Bryant and Sandra Feen for being excellent hosts. 

SCREAMING INTENSIFIES 

The first review for Screaming Intensifies is in! Thank you so much, Richard - so pleased to hear you liked the book! 

I got my author copies of Screaming Intensifies, so if you'd like an autographed copy, hit me up. It's $16 + shipping. I can take PayPal or Venmo. It's the perfect Halloween read!

As always, I will do two books for $20 if you'd like a poetry collection as well.

IN THE KING'S POWER 

Part 1 of In the King's Power dropped on September 1. Read an excerpt here. 

Part 2 will go live on October 1. The excerpt for it is here. 

Thank you so much to everyone who has purchased a copy of Part 1 or read it on Kindle Unlimited. The series was a lot of fun to write, and I am going to miss these characters so much. Knowing that some readers are out there enjoying their company brings me such joy.

Thanks, as always, for stopping by this old site! 

March News

MIDNIGHT GLOSSOLALIA COPIES AVAILABLE!

I still have copies of Midnight Glossolalia. If you'd like a copy, it's $17. Please email or message me, and I'll be happy to send you one! It's also available on Amazon and Meat for Tea. 

PUBLICATIONS

“Skinwalker” appeared in the Mitchell Pluto Artzine. Thank you to Mitchell for publishing this piece.

 

“Light Studies,” “Heaven Spelled Backwards,” and “The Pottery Shard Graveyard” are in Issue 4 of The Black Shamrock. My deepest gratitude, as always, to editor John Patrick Robbins.

“Curandera,” “Overlook” and “Lambent” appeared in Setu Magazine’s annual Western Voices Edition. Thank you to guest editor Thomas Scott Outlar and to EiC Anurag Sharma.

“Medusa Browses the Beauty Aisle,” is up at Ice Floe Press as part of their Cassandra/Chorale Mythology Project. Many thanks to editor Robert Frede Kenter. The poem is paired with art by Robert, “Display Case – Medusa Goes Shopping.” This poem will appear in my poetry collection, Moonlight and Monsters, forthcoming from Gnashing Teeth Press.

“Medusa Browses the Beauty Aisle,” “The Ghost Forest,” “Curse of the Spider Woman,” “Snakes and Boxes” and “Root” appear in Lothlorien Journal, Vol. 20: Masks of Many Colours, which is now available to purchase on Lulu. You can also read these poems for free at Lothlorien online. Many thanks to editor Strider Marcus Jones.


APPEARANCES

My brilliant co-authors, Scott Ferry and Lillian Necakov, and I did two more readings this month to promote our new release, Midnight Glossolalia (Meat for Tea Press). They’re both available to watch on video.

 
The first was at SpoFest. Thank you to fabulous hosts, James Bryant and Rick Christiansen.

The second was hosted by Tina Marie Johnson of Blue Mountain Creative Consulting. To access, input passcode &uN2d&7C.

OTHER NEWS

The Queer Weird West Tales Anthology has been shortlisted for a 2022 Aurealis Award. Congrats to editor Julie Bozza and to my fellow contributors. Copies are available on Amazon, Smashwords, and other retailers. 

Gleam is now open for submissions through April 30! Get those cadralore in!

February News

AWARD NOMINATION

My prose-poem, "Interdimensional Border Town," has made the long list for the 2022 Rhysling Awards. The poem was originally published in Unlikely Stories, and appears in my new collection, Midnight Glossolalia. Many thanks to the SFPA and congrats to my fellow nominees.


NEW RELEASE

In case you missed it, my latest poetry collection, Midnight Glossolalia, written in collaboration with Scott Ferry and Lillian Necakov, is now available. Purchase directly from either publisher Meat for Tea Press or from Amazon.

About the Book
In Midnight Glossolalia, three poets braid their voices into a kingdom of dark matter, speaking in tongues on subjects both modern and mystical. These 63 poems are an alchemical brew composed of gods, ghosts, UFOs, alternate dimensions, ancestors, science, technology, math, music, nature, and Fruit Loops. They are the chemtrails of lost songs, a muffled heart piano swelling with the mystery of existence.


APPEARANCES

Scott Ferry, Lillian Necakov and I were on the Meat for Tea Podcast! Thank you to Elizabeth MacDuffie for inviting us to talk about our work. The Meat for Tea Podcast is available on Goodpods, Apple, and other podcast channels.

We were also the featured readers on Moore Poetry this month. Thank you to Christopher Moore for hosting.


PUBLICATIONS

The inaugural issue of Death Nail Magazine is out! It includes my short horror story, “Those We Serve,” along with two flash fiction pieces, “Gastromancy” and “The Wishing Hole.” Thank you so much to editor and fellow horror geek John Patrick Robbins for this!

“Those We Serve” is the story of a Midwestern family whose seemingly idyllic farm is on the edge of a forest where strange creatures dwell, and the creatures demand offerings.

Excerpt
I’d brought the last offering a week ago. They always seemed hungrier this time of year and, indeed, the dishes I’d left were empty save for some bones and an apple core. I cleared them away and set out clean plates, arranged everything neatly, including the flowers. I poured the beer into mugs.

I’d only entered the clearing itself maybe a handful of times. Now, I paused to watch the first glimmers of pale sun coming through the trees. The clearing was maybe five acres, its western border defined by a quick-running stream. 

We never take the cattle to graze in there. Not that we could get them to set one hoof in that field. Horses and dogs won’t go there, either. The clearing is lined with mounds of earth, all of them neat and round, more or less uniform in size…

My short story, “The Beast’s Bayou,” appeared in The Rumen Magazine. Many thanks to editor James Cole.

Excerpt
When Daddy came home and told us what he’d done, I thought for sure he’d been in his own stash.

The ensuing argument was conducted in whispers. Mama was in bed and we didn’t want to bother her. Daddy set the cuttings down on the table so I could see for myself what he’d sold me for. The Orchidaceae family has thousands of species, forty-four of which are native to Louisiana. While I don’t have every single one of them neatly catalogued in my brain, I couldn’t exactly argue his point—these flowers were unique. Their colors and shapes almost defied description. Collectors will pay thousands of dollars for a rare specimen, and here, Daddy had six. With that kind of money, there could be braces for Lark, doctors for Mama, comfort for Granddaddy in his golden years.

And speaking of Granddaddy, when he heard about the whole business, he hit the roof, but though he cussed and hollered, and the little ones cried, there seemed to be no way around it. If Daddy didn’t hold up his end of the bargain, the whole family would suffer. The orchids Daddy had gathered would wither and die, as would any green and growing thing he touched. Even crabgrass would wilt beneath his feet. How would Daddy support us then?

So, early the next morning, I was shipped off to live with the Beast…

Thank you for reading! If you happen to purchase a copy of any of these publications, reviews are always appreciated.

December News and 2022 Roundup

2022 Roundup

Well, friends, another year draws to a close. It hasn’t been my most productive year, but 44 pieces published in 26 venues sure ain’t nothing to sneeze at. In this mix were 6 pieces of fiction and 1 article. I am always thrilled to place work internationally, and this year, my work appeared in publications from England, Ireland, Canada, Mauritius, and Australia.

It was also my honor to blurb the following poetry collections:

In Ghostly Onehead, by JD Nelson
skinless in the cereal aisle, by Scott Ferry
The Eternals by Ryan Quinn Flanagan
Sojourns, by John Drudge

Please consider giving these excellent poets a read.

I co-authored a poetry collection with Scott Ferry and Lillian Necakov called Midnight Glossolalia. It will be published by Meat for Tea Press, with a target release date of March 2023.

I also placed a solo collection, Moonlight and Monsters, with a publisher—details forthcoming on that. Target release date for that is June 2023.

2022 honors included:

Shortlist, 2022 Bag of Bones Short Story Competition – “Merchandise”
Longlist, 2022 Laureate Prize, Harbor Editions – Moonlight and Monsters
Finalist, 2022 Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Prize - “Priestess”
SFPA 2022 Speculative Poetry Contest, Honorable Mention, September 2022 - “Haunted Algorithm”

I also just got word this month that I received a Pushcart Prize nomination from the Dope Fiend Daily for my poem, “Confection.” Many thanks to editor Scott Simmons, and congrats to my fellow nominees.


Publications for December

My prose-poem, “Electronic Voice Phenomenon,” appeared in Marrow Magazine. Many thanks to editors Caitlin Woolley and Kori Hensell. 

Kori also gave me the opportunity to talk about the poem in an interview.

 Art by John Donald Carlucci

My Gothic Christmas tale, “The Devil’s Trap,” is up at Shoggoth.net as part of their horror Advent Calendar. It was paired with art by John Donald Carlucci.

“The Devil’s Trap” is the story of a young woman named Mila Grunwald who awakens with no memory, in the care of her well-to-do family. Strange occurrences plague Mila as she struggles to piece together who she is, including seeing a mysterious man skulking around the Grunwald home. Hope you get a chance to read and enjoy it.

Thank you to everyone for reading and supporting my work. Happy New Year to all. I hope 2023 brings you peace, joy, and inspiration. 

October News

Publications

 
The Halloween issue of Yellow Mama is out! It has my short horror story, “The Wasp and the Fig.” Can you believe it– as with the Queer Weird West Tales anthology, my story is first in the lineup! It is paired with art by Sean O’Keefe (above). Many thanks to editor Cindy Rosmus.
 
Excerpt
 
The patient, Mia, was already in her pajamas when Karim went to her room with sensors, tape and adhesive. Snapping on a pair of rubber gloves, he explained, “I have to attach all these sensors to you. During the sleep study, we record your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, breathing, heart rate, and eye and leg movements. Okay?”

My poem, “Emotional Labor,” is up at the Rye Whiskey Review. Thank you to John and Scott!
 
 
Appearance

 
I did a fun interview on Dr. Andy’s Poetry & Technology Hour on KDVS 90.3. If you were unable to tune in to the live show, the interview is now available as a podcast. Many thanks to host Andy Jones and producer Katerina Hanks!
 
 

June News

I’m relieved to say that I’m on some new medication and feeling much better than I was when I made my last post. I’m hoping that means I’ll be back to writing and submitting work. The only reason I have publications to share is because this is stuff that got accepted months ago—sometimes, it’s a good thing that it takes so long for publications to come out.  

Publications

On Cultural Daily’s Poets on Craft series, I got to share my thoughts on the cadralor form. I was honored to be featured alongside poet Sun Yung Shin, who discusses her writing process. Many thanks to Bunkong Tuon for this opportunity.

My poem, “Kiva,” appeared in K I N E T I C, Anthology #2 from Colliding Lines (UK). The editors paired each poem with an artist who created a piece based on it. Because of the health issues, I was unable to (virtually) attend the launch party hosted by the London art space, IKLECTIC, so I haven’t seen the art yet. I am a huge art geek, so I’m always thrilled to see my work interpreted into a visual medium. I am eagerly awaiting my contributor’s copy. Many thanks to Wesley Freeman-Smith for this wonderful project.  

Another organization that did an art/poetry collaboration this month was Ice Floe Press. My poem, “Touch, Stones,” appeared as part of their Work and the Anthropocene series, accompanied by art by Cathy Daley (pictured above). Many thanks to editor Robert Frede Kenter.

Horror/spec fiction fans, just a reminder that the Queer Weird West Tales anthology's release is still scheduled for Aug. 31. My short story, "No Mercy Down in the Mine," is included. (If you are familiar with The Order of the Four Sons series, my story is set in Carcosa.) The ebook is currently available for pre-order at Amazon, Apple, B&N, Smashwords, and Kobo. There will be a paperback version released in August as well. Read editor Julie Bozza's publication announcement for more details. The authors were given a sneak peek at the cover this month, as well, and it's pretty awesome. I'm looking forward to sharing that with you all.

Thank you for reading!

 

March News

Hello, friends! March has been an extremely busy month!

Videos and Upcoming Readings

Rick Christiansen and James Bryant co-hosts of the literary show SpoFest, interviewed me earlier this month. In this video, I give a reading from the first book of my fantasy series, The Order of the Four Sons. Hope you give it a listen. We also talk a little bit about poetry. Thank you, Rick and James, for the fun interview!

I will be a returning guest author for SpoFest on April 5, where I will read again from the O4S series. Sign up for the event here.  Writers, if you are interested in the open mic, please sign up-- we’d love to hear your work! Fiction and poetry welcome.

Thank you to everyone who tuned in live to my interview and reading on the Jojo Show! Thank you to John Compton for creating this amazing space for writers. If you weren’t able to watch, here’s a link to the video—I read a selection of both poetry and fiction.

There's a new poetry open mic out of Great Britain, Soul Soup Poetry. I read on their virtual event this month. They have posted a video of me reading my cadralor, “Alligator Tooth,” on Instagram.

 

Honors

I was selected as a finalist for the 2022 Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest for my poem, "Priestess," which was originally published in Lothlorien Journal. All wining/finalist poems have now been posted to the contest website. Many thanks to the judges and congrats to my fellow honorees!

My story, “Merchandise,” was shortlisted for the Bag of Bones 206-Word Story Contest. Many thanks to editor SJ Townend and the rest of the Bag of Bones team. The 206 Word Stories horror anthology is now available in paperback and as an ebook. Please consider buying a copy – all proceeds will go to benefit children’s charities in the UK.

 

Publications

The KC Writers Place has released a yearbook for 2021, with work by area poets. I’m pleased to share that my poem, “Women Alone,” was included. Paperback copies can be purchased through Amazon, or a free e-copy is available on the Writers Place website.

For International Women’s Day, the 2022 IWD Album #BreaktheBias is now live on Bandcamp. It features 15 poems from women from around the world, including my piece, “Ay de Mi.” The album is offered as a free listen, but donations are encouraged. Proceeds will benefit the Ukrainian Women’s Fund. Here is a direct link to my track. Many thanks to Colin Dardis for putting this incredible work together.

My poem, “Starlight,” appeared in the Rye Whiskey Review. Many thanks to John Patrick Robbins.

Meat for Tea’s Russian Caravan issue is out. It includes my prose-poem, “Treasures of the Czars.” Many thanks to editor Elizabeth MacDuffie. Print and PDF copies available.

 

Available for Pre-Order!

Horror/spec fiction fans, I’m thrilled to share that the Queer Weird West Tales anthology’s release date is Aug. 31. My short story, “No Mercy Down in the Mine,” is included. (If you are familiar with The Order of the Four Sons series, my story is set in Carcosa.) This publication is coming out of Australia, so I will have been published on every continent except South America! (Does anyone know of a lit mag down there that accepts work in English? Or do I need to become a better writer en español?)

The ebook is currently available for pre-order at Amazon, Apple, B&N and Kobo. There will be a paperback version released in August as well. Read Editor Julie Bozza’s publication announcement and many thanks to her for coordinating this amazing project!

 

Thank you for reading! As always, please feel free to leave comments below, or contact me directly via email or any of my social media accounts.