Writing Samples
This is a listing of my published work, and will (eventually) include either excerpts or the entirity of previously published piece for you to enjoy. I will also post occasional snippets of work in progress here.
Short Stories:
Split Peas- The town of Half-Moon is all burnt orange save for Vivi’s used bookstore. The titles inside the store are all arranged by colors but the eccentric owner seems to be haunted by her own store and writings. Read Split Peas here
- Tags: bizarro, surreal, horror, literary, psychological.
- Published: The Peacock’s Feet, Volume 33: 2008
Parasthesia- Dolores is a nurse fascinated by other’s pain. Read the story here
- Tags: horror, macabre, bizarro, surreal, literary, psychological
- Published: The Peacock’s Feet, Volume 34: 2009
Poetry:
Onus- A mother’s guilt. You can read Onus here.
- Tags: death, dark, grief, guilt, literary, southern
- Published: The Peacock’s Feet, Volume 35 2010
Origins- Based on a new’s article of dead babies found in a river in China. To be published in a future issue of The Battered Suitcase.
- Tags: headline, horror, true story, literary, surreal, graphic
- Published: The Battered Suitcase, TBD
Epicene- Based on the tragic death of a navy officer who was beaten to death for being gay. You can read Epicene here.
- Tags: headline, tragedy, hate crimes, true story, graphic
- Published: Ascent Aspirations: Volume 15, Number 3
