I never aspired to be a poet. Poetry seemed too nebulous and highbrow a pursuit–something I attempted back during those angst-ridden days of high school but, in the clarity of adulthood, understood I lacked the chops to pull off. But when a magazine I admired offered a speculative poetry workshop […]
I’m not usually one for New Year’s resolutions, but last year I resolved to write more stories and worry less about submitting my older work for publication. This was partially a result of something good; I’d sold enough short stories in 2024 that I needed to refill my coffers with […]
I’m excited to announce that my historical fantasy murder mystery, “Blood and Talent,” will be published by Cast of Wonders. The short story is set in an alternative version of the American Wild West, where magic has been made legal after centuries of being seen as work of the devil. […]
The most unusual painting I saw during my visit to the Mauritshuis museum in Amsterdam this summer was “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.” It’s a Rembrandt, but what fascinated me was the unusual subject: a somewhat gruesome dissection. And what’s stuck with me, now weeks later, is a […]
It’s fascinating when two writers use a similar concept to create very different stories. Take Emma Burnett and Christopher Blake’s recent tales of humans-turning-into-plants-to-repair-the-Earth. Burnett’s flash piece, “Instructions for Rewilding the Wasteland,” in Radon Journal is terrifying, gorgeous in its spareness, and dripping with dread and guilt. Here’s an excerpt: […]
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