“Hairy Jack” in Monsters in Spaaaace!; “I’m Not a Chainsaw Kind of Girl, But …” in Vulture Bones

Another weekend double story update!

First, Monsters in Spaaaace! has been unleashed, a anthology about classic monsters in space, on star colonies, spaceships, all over the place. My tale, “Hairy Jack,” follows the aftermath of a witch hunt on a colony ship, where a folkloric creature may be the key to saving an innocent woman’s life. It’s available in print and ebook!

Second, horror-comedy story “I’m Not a Chainsaw Kind of Girl, But …” appears in issue 7 of Vulture Bones. Zoe’s sick to death of her best friends’ boyfriends. It’s break-up night, one way or another. Though it says pre-order, the issue becomes available once purchased.

There should be one more story this month and an announcement of things to come in the new year, so stay tuned!

“Crones in Their Larval State” in The Arcanist; “Help” in Tales to Terrify

It’s been a few weeks, but this weekend brings two new stories!

First up, there’s a new flash fic over at The Arcanist, “Crones in Their Larval State,” about witches and daughters and the trouble they bring.

Second, for your listening pleasure, the incredible Emily Strand narrates my short horror story of an odd pet-sitting job and all its complications.  Check out “Help” over at Tales to Terrify.

There will be more to come this week, so check back in soon. It’s another busy month and I’m just trying to keep it up!

Coming in 2020, Benny Rose: The Cannibal King

One more Halloween announcement–fitting because October 31st is his day.

Benny Rose, the Cannibal King will be released by Unnerving on January 23rd, 2020.  Does his name sound familiar?  All the kids of Blackwood, Vermont tell his stories, sing his songs, keep alive the memory of a man who never existed … or did he?

There will be more updates to come as the release date draws closer, but for now feast your eyes on the cover art.

And dread the legend of the Cannibal King.

“Seven Signs He Doesn’t Love You;” “The Umbilical Chord”

Happy Halloween! Two stories have released today!

First up, I offer relationship tips in The Macabre Museum Issue 1: “Seven Signs He Doesn’t Love You.” Do you really know your man? You need these tips!

Next, the second go at Blood Bath Literary Zine appears in Blood Bath: The Hauntings Issue. “The Umbilical Chord” relates the story of a woman, her daughter, the ghosts of a fractured childhood, and a haunted audio cassette tape.

“We All Scream” in Rigor Morbid: Lest Ye Become

I am late! I was away!

On October 20th, Bronzeville Books released Rigor Morbid: Lest Ye Become, an ebook horror anthology with lots of cool stories by cool people. Two of them are mine. One is “The Law of Conservation of Death,” which you can read over at The Bronzeville Bee as a sneak peak for the book.

The other is “We All Scream,” nestled deep in the anthology’s digital pages.

Check it out today!

“The Law of Conservation of Death” at The Bronzeville Bee

I have a new story up at The Bronzeville Bee: “The Law of Conservation of Death,” about reincarnation and the ghost of a past life you can’t escape.

This story will also open a new horror anthology from Bronzeville Books, Rigor Morbid: Lest Ye Become, coming October 20. Lots of amazing authors in there, and I’ll have a second story, “We All Scream.”

Check out the cover and book trailer!

New interview; “Clara Came to St. Mary’s” in Running Wild Anthology of Stories, Vol 3

It’s a two-news Sunday!

First, though it’s been out a little bit on the Nook, Running Wild Anthology of Stories, Volume 3 is now out in paperback and on Kindle. Beginning the book is “Clara Came to St. Mary’s,” my 1940s fantasy story about an orphanage run by cruel nuns and the odd girl who appears there.

Second, Demain Publishing, who has just released An Invitation to Darkness as a standalone novelette, interviewed me recently.  We talk about the story and characters, writing influences, and things like Bigfoot and Studio Ghibli.  Check out the interview here.

 

An Invitation to Darkness – standalone novelette

 

It’s release day!

Originally released as part of Serial Magazine’s Valentine’s Day issue, An Invitation to Darkness is now available as a 99c standalone ebook from Demain Publishing.

Immerse yourself in the story of Captain Jamie Thames, who in 1881 meets the love of her life, Elizabeth Leavenworth. But Elizabeth is a haunted woman, as if her home of Leavenworth Manor. It falls on Jamie’s shoulders to peel away one horrifying secret after another to keep the life and love she’s grown fond of.

A Gothic horror romance, An Invitation to Darkness is available now on Amazon.