This piece by Luke Spooner (who is also the resident artist for Gamut Magazine!) makes me swoon. I want to hang it on my bedroom wall. This is the interior art for my story “Water Thy Bones,” which will be coming out in Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories. The first line? “There’s a loveliness to bones.” Gutted will be released this June. … Read More
The Lost Citadel. And a Giveaway!
The city is called “Redoubt”… and so far as anyone knows, it is the last. Seven decades ago, there were cities upon cities; kingdoms and nations, the remains of ancient empire. Cultures at war, cultures at trade. Races with varying degrees of alliance and distrust. Humans, elves, dwarves, and others; magic and monsters, rare but real. Regions of desolation, certainly, … Read More
WIP Wednesday: Long Overdue
I haven’t done a WIP Wednesday for a while! It’s about time. I love hearing about other creatives and the projects they’re working on. I’ll share mine, and then will you share whatever art/music/writing/creative project you’re in the midst of? Right now I’m in the midst of a short story titled “Ravenous Stars, Carnivorous Moon.” It’s a haunting thing about … Read More
Todd Keisling’s ULT #5 is Available for Preorder!
I’m a fan of Todd’s work, and this story is one of my very favorites. “Everything you are now will never be again.” Somewhere between the lonely highways of America’s heartland lies a place that shouldn’t exist. A place where the sky is tinged purple and strange flora sprouts from gray sands. A place welcoming the lost and promising opportunity. … Read More
I’m the Featured Author in Lamplight!
I’m so thrilled! The December issue is now out in print. It contains an interview with me, my short story “A Love Not Meant to Outlast the Butterflies,” and fine work by Kelli Owens, Tom Brennan, Salena Casha, Rati Mehrotra, and J. J. Green. The Kindle version is free with purchase of the print version, as well. You can find … Read More
WIP Wednesday: Apocalyptic Montessa
I promised myself that I wouldn’t take on more projects than I could handle. I’d just tackle one at a time, nice and slow. AHAHAHAHAHAHA! That didn’t last long. I just finished a magical realism short story about butterflies and soul mates turned sour. I’m currently subbing it out. I’m also working on my novella Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu: … Read More