City of Trees

Another in my current eco-horror project is City of Trees in Black Glass Pages’ Issue 2: Survivors. In my defense, I know that Joshua trees are from the lily family and not trees at all. This knowledge does not, however, spare anyone. Digital copies available on the website here: Black Glass Pages.

The Cove

This story came out last summer in Cold Signal Magazine’s Pygmalion and Galatea issue. It’s a dual timeline story about a newcomer to a seaside community that is paying bloody homage to cosmic forces in hopes of forwarding their billionaire ambitions, and the far future folklorist trying to understand why the entire town fell into a giant sinkhole. I hope you like it.

The Librarian

The latest from my collection of stories about a new ice age and the re-emergence of ancient predators, insect mutations, and faery-tale creatures is up today in A Thin Slice of Anxiety. The main branch of the Sacramento Library is a sanctuary for a young man mourning the death of his parents who starts a radio broadcast with a musical calling card that attracts a woman who seems like the answer to his loneliness. I hope you like it.

Queen of the Underground

A few years ago, Archive of the Odd published a “found document” story I wrote about a young grad student whose research into a homeless community leads her to a Sephora mall for answers about her own troubled childhood. It’s a foray into Reddit, NextDoor, Teen Vogue, and a crumpled note found in a hotel wastebasket. It’s available online for the first time, if you want to read it. There are faeries there, so watch out.