![]() ![]() We were all challenged to write a story inspired by two random words, in this case “Shark” and “Reckless”. #Emerge deets feed reader full#My favorite approach to writing anything, from a short story to a full novel, is to figure out the broad-strokes emotional beats I want to hit (where do we start, how do we change, where do we end), find the voice, and then sit back and let the characters do the driving.įins came out of a writing prompt in my critique group, the aptly named “Blood-soaked Doodleslaves”. If pressed, I guess I’d say I fall somewhere in the middle, but that’s not really it either. “Blood, Ashes, Wine” can be accessed at no cost on the Frost Zone website: Ĭheck out the AMAZING cover art by Jakub Jagoda!Įvery writer has their own process, and Fins is a perfect example of mine. Please contact me via this blog if you are a reviewer/nominator and would like to request a copy. “Low Tide” and “Fins” are available in paperback format through the Cosmic Horror Monthly website: and. A soft, surreal modern-gothic about loneliness, dementia, and a set of stairs that don’t always go where they should. “Low Tide” Published in Cosmic Horror Monthly Magazine Issue # 20 (Feb 2022). In this atmospheric dark-fantasy tale, a bereaved vintner plots long revenge on the men who overthrew her city. “Blood, Ashes, Wine” Published in Frost Zone Zine Issue # 6 (March 2022). Fins pairs the deadly, real-life condition of hyponatremia with a bizzaro twist in a no-punches-pulled story about regrets, dissolution, death…and sharks…in canyon country. “Fins” Published in Cosmic Horror Monthly Magazine Issue # 25 (July 2022). #Emerge deets feed reader free#If any of my published short stories from the past year made you smile or cry or shiver in the dark, please feel free to nominate for the Bram Stoker Award, Best Horror of the Year, or any other awards that strike your fancy! ![]() Apparently, it’s customary for speculative fiction writers do a little announcement about the work they’ve published in the past year that’s eligible for the various speculative fiction/horror awards, and who am I to argue with a good idea? It’s that time of year again! Autumn brings us all sorts of little joys: fall colors, cool weather (such a relief after our sauna of a summer), horror movies (okay, more horror movies), and of course, eligibility posts. ![]()
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