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Publication Announcements & End of the Year Round-Up

I just received a parcel delivered through Royal Mail! Inside were my contributor copies of Bitter Distillations: An Anthology of Poisonous Tales, which was edited by Mark Beech and published by Egaeus Press. It is a beautiful book, and I’m beyond thrilled that my story “An Embrace of Poisonous Intent” closes out this gorgeous arrayContinue reading “Publication Announcements & End of the Year Round-Up”

Anthology Award

My story “Gaze with Undimmed Eyes and the World Drops Dead” was featured in the anthology Terror at ‘5280, which won Best Anthology at the 2020 Best Book Awards (BBA) by American Book Fest! It had been a year of firsts for me, and this was no exception. This is the first anthology my work has appearedContinue reading “Anthology Award”

Poetry Reading

I will be reading a few of my poems at SFF Con this weekend on Sunday (11/8)at 11 a.m. (Mountain Time). I will be reading along with Wendy Van Camp, Akua Lezli Hope, Kimberly Nugent, and Deborah P. Kolodji. You can watch it on YouTube HERE.

Publication & Appearance News

I have a couple of stories that are now out in the world, so I figured it was time to write a post. “An Authentic Experience” was published in the anthology WILD: Uncivilized Tales from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. I wrote this piece in August 2018, after a massive hail storm wrecked havoc on ColoradoContinue reading “Publication & Appearance News”

Fairy Tale Salon-Open Registration

Things are changing at The Storied Imaginarium! In addition to new self-paced courses and upcoming workshop opportunities, we are launching the new Fairy Tale Salon series in October Friday (10/9) in the U.S. & Canda/Saturday (10/10 in Australia). The first salon features author and artist Kathleen Jennings, who will be joining us online for twoContinue reading “Fairy Tale Salon-Open Registration”

Short Story Release

I don’t often write stories for specific submission calls, but every now and then I take a stab at it. I originally wrote “Aviatrix Unbound” as a contribution for a robot dinosaur publication a couple of years ago. The entirety of my knowledge when it comes to dinosaurs was gleaned from the 1988 animated movieContinue reading “Short Story Release”

Japanese Translation Released

Today, my first translated story has been released into the wild! My weird fairy tale mash-up of “Jack and the Beanstalk” and “Rappaccini’s Daughter” is titled “A Seed Planted,” and it was originally published in the anthology Hath No Fury in August 2018. On request, I sent this to the fabulous acquisitions editor Edward Lipsett,Continue reading “Japanese Translation Released”

Openings Available in Summer Workshop

Hello everyone! I hope your summer is off to a good start. This is the last call for summer workshops at The Storied Imaginarium. There are only two seats open for the next course of Intersections: Science Fiction, Fairy Tales and Myth. Both spots are in the workshop that starts on next Thursday (6/4). IfContinue reading “Openings Available in Summer Workshop”

Weird Dream Society Anthology Launch

Hello everyone! Today is the birthday of Weird Dream Society! I was one of the co-editors of this fabulous anthology of the possible and unsubstantiated in support of RAICES. I also have a story included along with a whole host of fabulous authors including Nathan Ballingrud, Gregory Norman Bossert, Karen Bovenmyer, Christopher Brown, Emily Cataneo, JulieContinue reading “Weird Dream Society Anthology Launch”

An Anthology Release

My Snow White retelling “Rotten” is included in the Crystal Lake anthology Arterial Bloom was released a little early by Crystal Lake Publishing. This gorgeous book was edited by Bram Stoker award-winning author Mercedes M. Murdock. Kev Harrison, a reviewer at This Is Horror, penned a glowing review: “‘Rotten,’ by Carina Bissett borrows themes andContinue reading “An Anthology Release”