I’m thrilled to be 1 of 9 featured poets at the Sing Out Loud Poet Spotlight, hosted by Chris Bodor, Florida’s Beat Poet Laureate. Spinster Abbott’s is one of my favorite hang-outs, and Sing Out Loud is epic, with national, regional, and local artists performing live in St. Augustine, Florida.
Fruiting Bodies: Fungal Horror and a Queer Love Story
In the darkest part of the close of the year, DARK SPORES: Stories We Tell after Midnight, Volume 4 , an anthology of fungal horror, has emerged into the world.
Ghoul, Hidden Monsters, and a Freebie
Night can get lonely for a monster girl far from home, even when her belly is full. The Halloween issue of Dark Matter Magazine is here, and it includes my story, "Ghoul."
Food for Monsters
Three pretty maids, all in a row, stumble into the Farm Fresh Co-op on Saturday in search of food. Monsters are always hungry, aren't they?
Dwarf Stars, Giant Honors
Two of my 2022 published poems have been given great honors by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA).
Inspired by Convos with Creative People
I recently had a fabulous discussion with Brian LeTendre and Jolene Haley on the Convos with Creative People podcast about being intentional, doing the hard stuff, and finding your writing community.
Under Her Eye
I'm excited to share my poem, "You Can Always Tell A Barker Girl," will be in UNDER HER EYE, the 2nd annual Women in Horror Poetry Showcase from Black Spot Books benefiting The Pixel Project, a global non-profit organization focused on eliminating violence against women worldwide.
Read Spooky, Write Spooky – Ghoulish Book Festival
The Ghoulish Book Festival schedule was announced, and so much spooky fun is coming to San Antonio, TX on April 14-16, 2023! I'll be talking about New Waves in Horror and selling books.
Dark Poetry News for National Poetry Month
Speculative poetry can immerse us in the brutality of experience or transport us away, to view horror through a gauzy lens that lets us process our most difficult emotions. I'm delighted with how dark poetry is being celebrated this month.
Happy Women in Horror Month!
The Horror Writers Association is celebrating Women in Horror Month, and I'm honored to be interviewed this year.