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February 2026 Recap!

| March 5, 2026

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 33 Acceptances received: 2 Rejections received: 14 Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 23 New Submissions: 0 Stories out at the end of the month: 40 February turned out pretty good on the resubmissions front, as I managed to send out more pieces than I received […]

This Book Has Ghosts in It Cover Reveal

| February 12, 2026

My next collection, filled with spooky stories and poetry, will be called This Book Has Ghosts in It, and it’s available for pre-order in ebook now! Ghosts of the modern era aren’t always those of the deceased. In this collection are ghosts of ideas, creatures of death, and creepy plants and places, in addition to the […]

My 2025 Awards Eligibility

| December 30, 2025

I’ve had quite a few stories and poems out this year, so here’s a recap of things I’ve published that are eligible for awards consideration! Short Stories “One Person’s Nightmare,” Rescuing Curiosity (2,500 words, contemporary fantasy) “It Can’t Be Sunday Everywhere at Once,” Rescuing Curiosity (3,200 words, sci-fi) “Last Dam Standing,” Analog July/August 2025 (3,000 words, sci-fi/climate change) […]

October and November 2025 Recap and Publications

| December 4, 2025

By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 43 Acceptances received: 4 Rejections received: 15 (+6) Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 11 New Submissions: 1 Stories out at the end of the month: 30 October and November wound up being very chaotic for me, with a lot of traveling, K-pop events, a wedding, […]

My Flights of Foundry 2025 Recap!

| October 6, 2025

This year at Flights of Foundry, I was a workshop presenter, moderator, panelist, poetry challenge co-leader, and support staff. It was a ton of work but also, as always, a ton of fun! On Friday, I kicked off the poetry challenge with a co-working and sharing session. Then I led my Intro to Speculative Poetry […]

September 2025 Publications

| October 2, 2025

I had a couple of new drabbles out in September, both from Reach Your Apex! The first was “Aurora Dolofonos,” in which the appearance of the aurora comes with something a bit more sinister. The second was “Anti-Icarus,” in which a promising invention doesn’t account for a key factor!  

Recent Urban Fantasy Pieces

| September 16, 2025

Since my last post on my urban fantasy pieces, I’ve had a few pieces published! My flash fiction piece, “Propagating Rosa glacies,” appeared in ALOCASIA in March 2025. It involves a mad botanist, grief, and revenge. My short story, “One Person’s Nightmare,” appeared in the Rescuing Curiosity anthology from Inked in Gray in March 2025. Despite […]

My August 2025 Publications

| September 4, 2025

I had one new story out in August this year. “Damage Abatement” appeared in the August 2025 issue of Utopia Science Fiction Magazine. This is my fifth appearance in this magazine, with two flash fiction pieces and two poems previously included, but this is my first short story there! “Damage Abatement” is also a Cobalt City […]

My July 2025 Publications!

| August 5, 2025

I had several pieces published in July, all on the shorter side of things! My drabbles “Jrrrr the Summoner” and “Modern Iso Onna” appeared in Shacklebound Books’ Short Fantasy Stories. The former portrays an outcast getting revenge on their gaming group, while the latter shows a Japanese yokai adapting to life in the modern world. Next, […]

My June 2025 Publications!

| July 1, 2025

I had two publications in June 2025, but one of them was a BIG one for me! My story, “Last Dam Standing,” appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of Analog Science Fiction & Fact, which is available now! Analog has long been on my list of markets to which I’d love to sell something, so I was […]