Category: Short Fiction

“What Remains to Wake” Recommended for Best Horror #14!

This week, Ellen Datlow released her longlist of stories published in 2021 for Best Horror #14. I was incredibly surprised and thrilled to see my story "What Remains to Wake" was included in that list! "What Remains to Wake" was originally published in The Deadlands Issue 5, and is still available to read on their … Continue reading “What Remains to Wake” Recommended for Best Horror #14! →

Awards Eligibility Post 2022

I had one awards-eligible story published in 2022: "Bramblewilde," which appeared in Issue 47 of Uncanny Magazine. "Bramblewilde" is a Regency fairy tale focused on queerness, found family, and difficult family relationships. It's one that's especially close to my heart - and one I tried writing several different ways before finally hitting upon a version … Continue reading Awards Eligibility Post 2022 →

Support The Deadlands’ Kickstarter, and receive a story critique from me!

The Deadlands recently launched their Year 3 Kickstarter, running all this month through Halloween. The Deadlands is a speculative fiction magazine run by Elise Catherine Tobler, formerly of Shimmer. The Deadlands publishes "short stories, poems, and essays about the other realms, of the ends we face here, and the beginnings we find elsewhere." Last year … Continue reading Support The Deadlands’ Kickstarter, and receive a story critique from me! →

“Bramblewilde” is now live at Uncanny Magazine!

"Bramblewilde" is now free to read on Uncanny Magazine's website! "Bramblewilde" has: One vine-covered cottageTwo members of fairy royaltyThree fake marriagesFour angry mothersThe greatest number of em-dashes ever used in a single story This is a story that's especially close to my heart, one I tried to tell several different ways that weren’t working before … Continue reading “Bramblewilde” is now live at Uncanny Magazine! →

Support Uncanny’s Year 9 Kickstarter, and receive a manuscript critique from me!

Today, Uncanny Magazine launched their Kickstarter for Year 9, including their special 50th issue. Uncanny is a speculative fiction magazine run by Lynne and Michael Thomas, who put an incredible amount of hard work and passion into their promotion of the magazine and its contributors. My World Fantasy Award-nominated story "The Nine Scents of Sorrow" … Continue reading Support Uncanny’s Year 9 Kickstarter, and receive a manuscript critique from me! →

“Bramblewilde” in Uncanny Issue 47

Uncanny Issue 47 is out - and look at that incredible cover! Seriously, I'm in love with this one. Issue 47 includes my story "Bramblewilde," a Regency fairy tale exploring class, gender, and rebellion (but, like, in a fun way). "Bramblewilde" has: One vine-covered cottageTwo members of fairy royaltyThree fake marriagesThe greatest number of em … Continue reading “Bramblewilde” in Uncanny Issue 47 →

Underland Arcana 5 and The Haunted Quill

I recently received my contributor copies for Underland Arcana Issue 5 and Megara Publishing's The Haunted Quill. Underland Arcana's February Issue contains my story "The Witches' Parliament," an alternate history piece featuring Benjamin Disraeli, while The Haunted Quill contains my story "La Orpheline," which originally appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies. I especially love the tarot … Continue reading Underland Arcana 5 and The Haunted Quill →

“The Witches’ Parliament” in Underland Arcana Issue 5

My story "The Witches' Parliament" was published in February's Issue 5 of Underland Arcana. Underland Arcana publishes speculative fiction with a focus on the Tarot, and it seemed a perfect fit for this story that features the Tarot pretty heavily! "The Witches' Parliament" opens with a quote from Benjamin Disraeli: "England is governed not by … Continue reading “The Witches’ Parliament” in Underland Arcana Issue 5 →