Little story over at Ellipsis about what happens when fate hits a snag. Spoiler: it's not good. The Lightning That Sent You via Ellipsis

My very short story "Their Soil Freshly Turned" was just named the second place winner by The Molotov Cocktail in their second quarterly contest (they do four per year). It's a story about an unexpected response to an idiosyncratic act of kindness. Give it a read! "Their Soil Freshly Turned" at The Molotov Cocktail   … Continue reading Molotov Cocktail’s Flash Legend Contest →

Another flash piece, quick to read, about one woman's last effort to save the Earth from malarial collapse. Fun and uplifting. Reflections so Much Like Starlight

My short story "Fruit on the Forest Path" was just published in Trembling With Fear, run by the good folks over at @horrortree. It's only about 1000 words so go give it a read! (Do you love cats? Do you hate cats?) FRUIT ON THE FOREST PATH

I won! Yay! If you don't read The Molotov cocktail, you must. They publish ultra punchy, inventive flash stories (less than 1000 words) in the sort of strange-fiction space. They do a contest four times a year with pretty heavy entry rate. I entered with my story "Angels of Purgatory" and the damned thing won! … Continue reading The Molotov Cocktail’s Phantom Flash Contest →

Fiction on the Web is one of the oldest on-line fiction magazines (maybe THE oldest), putting out work since 1996! Anyway, they've published my short story about a notable woman who refuses to hang up her wings. "Wingwork" is up now! Wingwork at Fiction on the Web

My shortest published piece yet was just published by Ghost Parachute. I love their short stories and flash pieces. If you like experimental or strange fiction, please click through. Only 362 words. http://ghostparachute.com/issue/december-2018-issue/they-come-to-hear/

NOTE: "Bipinnaria" was featured in November 2018 on the Tales to Terrify podcast. It's about 13 minutes long, so if you want to have nightmares, give it a listen. The link is at the end of the story. BIPINNARIA Nelson heard his baby speak for the first time at seven weeks. It was earlier than … Continue reading Bipinnaria →