Hi There! This is my official author page. I am not super tech savvy, so that's why I'm using Blogger! I will post news of new publications and projects as well as tips and resources for writers. Maybe I'll even post a blog or two. Happy writing and reading!
My weird potato famine fantasy/horror about a girl who is part fungus was published in Baubles from Bones issue 6. It can be read for free online here Baubles from Bones also has some beautiful print issues with original artwork for sale on Etsy here This story owes a debt to The Great Famine: Ireland's Agony 1845-1852 by Ciarán Ó Murchadha, the EPIC, the immigration museum in Dublin, and James Joyce's short "The Dead", the final story in his collection Dubliners
My story “Hyena’s Paw” a modern fairy tale about a family of hyenas is now available in issue 5 of Honeyguide Magazine which features poetry, prose, art, and photography about animals and our relationship to them. A portion of the issue sales will support a senior dog rescue. Read online for free here: https://www.honeyguidemag.com/hyenas-paw/ Buy a full issue here: https://www.honeyguidemag.com/shop I’ve always found hyenas fascinating, and I wanted to write a story about them. In the past I was always starting with human characters, so the stories didn’t work. I also wanted to avoid trying to write too much about any existing folklore or cultural meanings. Because I’m not a part of or very knowledgeable on any cultures that live alongside Hyenas. I didn’t want to misrepresent any existing folklore or beliefs. So, I decided to write as the animals themselves and realized they’re similar to humans but different in fascinating ways. They’re complex social creatures that, also ...
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