Dead Girl, Driving and Other Devastations is a 2024 Shirley Jackson Award nominee in the category of Single-Author Collection! I want to thank Angela Slatter for her wisdom and guidance in putting this collection together, Julie C. Day for an incredible introduction, and Scarlett R. Algee at Trepidatio Publishing for giving this project a home. I also wantContinue reading “A Shirley Jackson Award Nomination”
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Poetry Publications & Pixel Project Panel
As a survivor of domestic violence, I’m happy to represent with my highly personal poem “Carina, Carina,” which is included in Under Her Eye: A Women in Horror Poetry Showcase, Vol. II. I’ll be joining editors Lee Murray and Lindy Ryan for the Pixel Project YouTube panel session this Saturday. I’m a firm believer thatContinue reading “Poetry Publications & Pixel Project Panel”
Shadow Atlas Wins a Colorado Book Award
I’m pleased to announce that Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas took home the gold as the winner in the Anthology category at the Colorado Book Awards. This is the first win at the Colorado Book Awards for Hex Publishers, and it is also my first award as an editor. When I had theContinue reading “Shadow Atlas Wins a Colorado Book Award”
Under Her Skin: Poetry Collection Release
Today is the book birthday of the highly-anticipated anthology Under Her Skin: A Women in Horror Poetry Collection, Volume 1. This gorgeous book includes two of my poems: “My Body, My Book” and “Our Lady’s Bird.” “Not for the faint of heart…Each word and phrase has been structured in such a way that the readerContinue reading “Under Her Skin: Poetry Collection Release”
Last Chance to Register for Spring Workshops
The next open workshop at The Storied Imaginarium starts the first week of March and runs through the first week of May. Best of all, it’s not too late to register! If you’ve been looking for some inspiration to help you jumpstart your creativity, this is your chance! There are two workshops running this spring: Monday evenings 6-8:30 pm Continue reading “Last Chance to Register for Spring Workshops”
A Panel and a Publication
I’m looking forward to talking about horror with fellow panelists Christa Carmen, Sara Tantlinger, Nicole Willson, Jessica Guess, and Zoje Stage at the online event Females of Fright! The panel will be moderated by award-winning author Gwendolyn Kiste. The panel starts at 8 pm (EST) on Friday, February 12. You can register here: http://ow.ly/ZyKp50DtEFC. IContinue reading “A Panel and a Publication”
A Celebration of Women Writers
In 2016, I won the HWA Scholarship. It changed my life. Sometimes, I think it might have even saved my life. The news came just weeks after a bicycle accident that left me with substantial physical and cognitive damage I still struggle with to this day. The depression and pain nearly won. But then, IContinue reading “A Celebration of Women Writers”
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.
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”
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