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1-3-26

Chuffed to see my poem, “Red Balloon”, listed on the recommendations list for The Best Horror of the Year: Vol. 17,
edited by Ellen Datlow.

12-17-25

“Heed the Call” inspires vigilance at Democracy Writes!

12-5-25

“Cannibal” is on a tear at Punk Noir Magazine.

11-28-25

Experience the Magic of the Season with “All I Want for Christmas” at 10 by 10 Flash Fiction Stories.

11-19-25

My short story, “Snow Angel”, published in Horrific Scribes, is a Pushcart Prize nominee!

11-16-25

My poem, “Machine Gun/Latté”, published in underscore_magazine, is a Pushcart Prize nominee!

10-2-25

Get drenched in a “Maroon Monsoon” at The Alien Buddha's House of Horrors #8.

9-15-25

My poem, “Machine Gun/Latté”, published in underscore_magazine, is a Best of the Net nominee!

8-21-25

Rekindle an “Old Flame” at 10 by 10 Flash Fiction Stories.

8-17-25

Get the “Midnight Munchies” at Skummel!

8-7-25

Explore This Exquisite Topology, a whimsical anthology that includes my story, “Hopscotch”.
Also available at Barnes & Noble.

7-11-25

Experience a dramatic reading of “Bruised and Battered Nevermore”, my love letter to Poe at Horror Stories Daily.

7-3-25

An unnerving jaunt in NYC via my poem “Subway Stare” at Urban Pigs Press.

6-15-25

Endure my poem, “Silent Judgment”, at The Five-Two and listen to my reading on YouTube.

5-15-25

underscore_magazine includes my poem, “Machine Gun/Latté”.

5-12-25

My poems, “Let the Chips Fall Where They May”, and “The Land That Time Forgot”, are featured in
The Horror Zine Magazine Summer 2025.

4-30-25

Meet “The Incurable Lass”, in The Alien Buddha After The Alien Buddha.

4-27-25

Get a taste of the “Bitter End”, at 10 by 10 Flash Fiction Stories.

4-3-25

My story, “Snow Angel”, is live at Horrific Scribes. A loving father gives his frail daughter wings, so she can soar.

12-1-24

Explore death through the ages via my essay, “Death Machines: Grim Harbingers of Doom”, in the final issue of Gamut Magazine.

11-27-24

My poem, “Red Balloon”, is included in Katabatic Circus (Volume 1). Also available at Barnes & Noble.

10-31-24

Experience, “Dust”, in which a grieving widow's desire is insatiable. at Black Works Magazine.

10-21-24

Check out my jarring poem, “Dissonance”, in Illumen Magazine.

10-5-24

Urban Pigs Press features my grief flash, “The Emperor of Ice Cream”, which depicts the bone-chilling loss of a loved one.

9-28-24

Alien Buddha Zine #67 includes my story, “Damp Wind and Leaves”— young love blooms on Halloween.

9-20-24

Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 33 includes my story, “Skeleton Crew”, that delves deep into the
oppressive depths of Corporate America.

8-15-24

Strong Women - Strange Worlds May 16, 2024 QuickRead. I read from my poetry chapbook, A Shadow of Your Former Self.

8-9-24

My 200-word flash, “Let Go”, a brutal take on corporate layoffs is live at Punk Noir Magazine.

7-31-24

Experience my poem, “A Trick of the Light”, in Extrasensory Overload at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

5-1-24

My 100-word apocalyptic flash, “Miniature Sun”, ignites DarkWinter Literary Magazine.

4-11-24

In honor of National Poetry Month, I share the inspiration for A Shadow of Your Former Self.

3-15-24

My bone-chilling tale of love and loss, “Winter's Mourn”, is included in Volume 2, Issue 1 of Sometimes Hilarious Horror.

3-7-24

My six-word story, “Hungry for More”, is included in Issue 88 of miniMag, Pretty Monsters.

3-6-24

Strong Women - Strange Worlds December 2, 2023 Ghostly QuickRead. I read from my story, “Bruised and Battered Nevermore”,
published in Even in the Grave.

2-25-24

My story, “EV 2000”, published in the Tales from the Canyons of the Damned OMNIBUS anthology Issue 12,
has landed on the moon as part of the Lunar Codex project! You could say I'm over the Moon!

12-30-23

My flash fiction, “Torn Asunder”, has been included in The Alien Buddha's Best of 2023.

12-19-23

Get the “Bum's Rush” at 10 by 10 Flash Fiction Stories.

12-15-23

Russian roulette and allergies coalesce with dire consequences in my noir story, “.38 Special”, reprinted at The Yard.

8-7-23

I recently appeared on Carma Spence's Author Switch Podcast Episode 32: Beyond Imagination:
Must-Reads for Speculative Fiction Writers from Published Authors. You can hear my portion at the 06:05 mark.

3-4-23

Steve Talks Books featured my story, “Ashes to Ashes ”, on Short Story Saturday.

3-2-23

My story, “Dead Eye”, is included in the Stephen King tribute anthology, Hush, Don't Wake the Monster.

2-16-23

Ponder my “Pandemic Proverb” over at A Thin Slice of Anxiety.

7-24-22

Roi Fainéant Press has published “Sunken Meadow”, set in a winter wonderland, Mother Nature exacts revenge
on a meddlesome boy who causes a commotion on a snow day with dire consequences.

7-19-22

I reveal the origin of my NYC ghost story, “Bruised and Battered Nevermore”, over at The First Two Pages.

7-16-22

I recently joined Dark Waters Podcast to discuss the ubiquity of New York City, paranormal encounters, and the wonders
of horror poetry. I also shared a sneak preview of my story “Bruised and Battered Nevermore” from the newly released
anthology Even in the Grave.

7-1-22

Even in the Grave has been unleashed on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. Haunted from beyond, these stories
roam across time, each providing a spine-chilling glimpse into the shadows not even death can restrain. This anthology includes my terrifying tale of rage and redemption, “Bruised and Battered Nevermore”.

6-27-22

Darke Conteur interviewed me for Strong Women, Strange Worlds. I discuss the genesis of “Bruised and Battered
Nevermore”, for Even in the Grave. I also read an excerpt from my NYC ghost story. A decrepit Brooklyn apartment harbors the secrets of the dead.

6-13-22

Experience my apocalyptic flash, “Midnight Munchies” at Yellow Mama.

5-14-22

My story, “EV 2000”, previously published in Tales from the Canyons of the Damned, Issue 38,
was also included in the OMNIBUS anthology Issue 12 was just selected to be included in
the Lunar Codex project, printed on nanofiche and sent up to the moon to be included in a time capsule.

4-25-22

The Twelfth Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned features my story, “EV 2000”.
Available on Amazon.

4-5-22

Under Her Skin has been unleashed on Amazon, Bookshop.org, and various ebook providers. Don't forget to add this one to Goodreads. This epic poetry compilation includes “Soft Box”.

2-22-22

“Hungry for More” is a bite-sized cannibalism story.

2-20-22

I'm a repeat offender at Punk Noir Magazine. Feast your eyes on “Torn Asunder”.

2-10-22

In conjunction with the Even in the Grave Kickstarter, here's an interview where I discuss several ghostly encounters.

12-12-21

My gritty, NYC noir, “Blossom”, has been included on B F Jones' list of 21 Essential Punk Noir stories and poems.

10-7-21

Need a quickie? “Getting Off” will do the trick!

9-27-21

Group chat at Dark Between Pages with Deep Arya and Mona Kabbani. We discuss what inspires us and our writing process.

9-18-21

Stop by Visited by Voices to see what I have to say about how the horror genre has evolved for female authors over the past 20
years. I also discuss the pros of cons and share how Jack Ketchum has influenced my writing.

8-22-21

Gorefest has been unleashed on Amazon. This splatterpunk anthology features my tale, “.38 Special”. Russian roulette and allergies
coalesce with dire consequences.

8-3-21

I chat with Steve Talks Books & Stuff about anthologies, dark poetry, the Horror Writers Association, Jack Ketchum, and working with
Kandisha Press.

7-1-21

Drop by the Burial Plot Podcast, where I reveal how I stay so prolific. I also read an excerpt from my story, “Cold Comfort”, which appears
in The One That Got Away anthology.

6-30-21

Join me Behind The Keyboard with R.F. Blackstone, where we discuss life in NYC and all things horror, including how to take a different approach
to writing short stories versus novellas.

5-31-21

Stop by H. P. Lovecast Podcast, where I reveal the inspiration behind my story “Cold Comfort”, which appears in That Got Away anthology.

4-27-21

I chat with Don's World of Horror and Exploitation about my writing process.

4-23-21

My crime fiction flash, “Blossom”, set in the dank underbelly of New York City is up over at Punk Noir Magazine.

2-10-21

Hell's Mall, which contains my poem, “Orange Julius”, is available at Smashwords.

2-1-21

The One That Got Away, is available at Amazon also online.

1-24-21

Flashes of Hope, which includes my story, “Perishables”, is available on Amazon. Proceeds from this charity anthology will raise funds for food banks and people adversely affected by COVID-19 during lockdown. Curated by Theresa Derwin.

1-16-21

I chat about all things horror on Girl Meets Monster. You can also read my flash fiction, “Midnight Munchies.”

1-8-21

Tune into Scare You To Sleep to experience a chilling rendition of my post-apocalyptic cannibalism story, “Fallout”.

1-1-21

Tune into the Cursed Morsels Podcast to hear what I have to say about horror, noir, Ray Bradbury, and the perils of technology...

10-17-20

Read my latest essay, “Dangerous Dames: Women Who Write Horror”, over at Medium.

8-14-20

Tales from the Canyons of the Damned has been unleashed! This issue includes my story, “EV 2000”.
Available on Amazon.

5-12-20

Read my story “Hunkered Down” on Medium.

10-26-19

Check out Hell's Highway, featuring my story, “Winter Wonderland”. Also available on Amazon!

10-19-18

Order Hell's Heart, which features my story, “Burning Love”. The anthology is also available on Smashwords.

10-14-16

Get your paws on Hell's Kitties, featuring my story, “Bruised and Battered Nevermore”.

8-26-16

Order Tales from The Lake Vol. 3, featuring my story, “The Bet”.