Lullabies for Suffering is currently FREE on Kindle! You can pick up stories by Caroline Kepnes, Gabino Iglesias, Kealan Patrick Burke, John F.D. Taff, Mark Matthews, and me! This is where my story “Love is a Crematorium” first reared her darling little head. She has since become the titular story to my Love is a Crematorium and Other Tales collection. You can pick … Read More
DARLING is Out-Of-Print.
My publisher is moving more toward anthologies, charity showcases, and special projects, so Darling is officially out-of-print and the rights have reverted to me. You can probably still find it until retailers run out of stock, and I also have a few signed copies for sale. Eventually I’ll put it out again, but I’m not sure when that will be. … Read More
Women in Horror Interview!
I’m delighted the enchanting Staci Layne Wilson interviewed me for Women in Horror Month. Thanks, Staci! We discuss my latest work, Love is a Crematorium and Other Tales. You can read the interview here.
I’m Going Live in Two Hours!
Hi friends! I’m so excited to share that I’ll be going live on the Bald & Balding podcast at 4 pm PST. It’s a new podcast for me with TOTAL STRANGERS, but they look like a lot of fun and they ask interesting questions. And so can you! If you join the link, you can talk to us in the … Read More
I’m Speaking at Snow College!
I’m delighted to present at the Snow College Convocation Series! I’ll be giving a live presentation titled “The Worth and Beauty of the Macabre.” It is, of course, about the beautiful and redemptive aspects of my favorite genre, horror. *swoon* If you want to watch me live, you can tune in here. If you’re afraid I’ll faint, screw up, or … Read More
Miss Murder at the American Night Writers Association Conference!
I just returned from the American Night Writers Association conference! That’s a mouthful, isn’t it? We just call it ANWA, because we love acronyms. I was delighted to be faculty at the ANWA conference in Mesa, Arizona! I mentored three writers during a four-hour critique workshop. It was intense and that’s a long time to tear into something, but they … Read More
“Places My Father Left Me and Other Horrors” is Now Available!
Weird Tales has been around for 100 years, and I’ve wanted to publish there since I was a little girl. Imagine my complete joy when Jonathan Maberry, who edits Weird Tales, said, “Welcome to the Weird Tales family.” I’m delighted to announce that WT published my short story “Places My Father Left Me and Other Horrors” in Issue 369, The … Read More
Come Attend My Horror University Class at Stokercon!
I am delighted to announce that I’ll be teaching a class at Horror University! My class is titled Write Your Trauma: Harness Your Darkness to Create Compelling Work. We’ll discuss how to use personal trauma to create work that emotionally resonates. We’ll discuss works that do this well, and afterward attendees will participate in a short brainstorming and writing session … Read More
The Italian Translation of Little Dead Red is Up for Preorder!
Friends! I’m delighted to share that Independent Legions, an Italian Publishing company, will be translating Little Dead Red into Italian! This is so exciting! This will be my first translation, and it’s so humbling to have my work translated into a different language and be introduced to a completely new audience. What an honor. You might recognize this gorgeous cover … Read More
Lindsey Beth Goddard Interviews Me for Women in Horror Month!
Lindsey Beth Goddard is one of my new favorite people. She’s fearless, she’s opinionated, she’s dark, and I wonder where she has been all of my life. She was gracious enough to interview me for Women in Horror Month. Which, coincidentally, now falls on my birthday month. Hooray! Please check out Lindsey’s site, her work, and her shop. You can … Read More