Appears in: Horror Tree – Trembling With Fear
Release Date: Nov. 10/2019
Summary: A reluctant groom gets cold feet the day of his post-apocalyptic wedding.
Read it at Horror Tree.
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Teen Tragedy Song
Creative Works, FictionAppears in: Cabinet of Curiosities (Owl Hollow Press)
Release Date: Oct. 15/2019
Summary: A ghostly teen romance unfolds against a soundtrack of old-school rock-n-roll.
Order Cabinet of Curiosities on Amazon (Paperback or Kindle).
The Turnip and the Trick
Creative Works, FictionAppears in: Enchanted Conversation
Release Date: Sept. 30/2019
Summary: Goblins go trick-or-treating in this dark Halloween folk tale.
Read it below, or online at Enchanted Conversation.
Read the full issue here.
The Lighthouse Keeper and the Hag
Creative Works, FictionAppears in: Enchanted Conversation
Release Date: June/2019
Summary: An elderly lighthouse keeper is tormented by the hectoring mermaid stranded on his shore.
Read it at Enchanted Conversation.
Read the full issue here.
Old Wives’ Tales
Creative Works, FictionAppears in: Horror Tree – Trembling With Fear
Release Date: May 19/2019
Summary: A woman tracks a witch’s consort after her child is attacked.
Read it below, or online at Horror Tree.
The Song Inside the Star
Creative Works, FictionAppears in: Weird Mask (Issue 18 – Cthulhu)
Release Date: May/2019
Summary: A journalist covering a flighty pop star is unnerved by her embrace of an ancient, esoteric religion in this riff on Lovecraft.
You can read the full story below; if you like it, you can order the zine here.
The Outsiders in the Hawthorne Tomb
Creative Works, FictionAppears in: American Gothic (Flame Tree Publishing)
Release Date: May/2019
Summary: An eccentric undertaker investigates the death of a disturbed young artist in this gothic tale.
Order American Gothic online from Flame Tree Publishing.
On Birds
Creative Works, Poetry
The Beast and the Hummingbirds
Creative Works, Fiction, Free to ReadAppears in: Rhythm & Bones Issue #1
Release Date: July 10/2018
Summary: A young girl finds herself appointed judge, jury, and executioner in an otherworldly dispute.
Read it for free at Rhythm & Bones, where you can also download the whole issue in PDF form. (Or, read on below).
Crop Circles
Creative Works, Fiction, Free to Read
Appears in: 365 Tomorrows
Release Date: July 10/2018
Summary: A farmer wakes up to find an elaborate pattern carved into his field. There must be a logical explanation.
Read it online for free at 365 Tomorrows (or read on below).
The Evolution of a Conspiracy Theorist
Creative Works, Fiction
Appears in: Deadman’s Tome: The Conspiracy Issue
Publisher: Deadman’s Tome
Release Date: June 2018
Summary: A paranoid grocery store cashier displays an uncanny understanding of how government really works in this satirical sci-fi tale.
Available for digital and physical purchase at Amazon.
Or, listen to a recording here, read aloud by Mr. Deadman.
Recollections of a moonlit visitor
Creative Works, PoetrySomething I jotted down for World Goth Day:
Musings by Madison 