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#OctoberFrights – Day 5: Dark Poetry

Today, we celebrate dark poetry, with a spotlight on my new poetry book and a few poem excerpts from the collection. Enjoy. Poetry of Monsters and Madness From the darkness and the shadowsFrom the lunacy and the voidThe words flow on moonlight and mayhem,...

#OctoberFrights – Day 4: Drabble Wednesday

Today I have the October Frights edition of Drabble Wednesday, with some spooky tales. Be sure to leave the lights on and enjoy…. Dark Sonata of the Moon Glistening moonlight wrapped in the shadow of night. Calm water reflecting the hushed scene of tranquil...

#OctoberFrights – Day 3: Ghosts of Yesteryear

Welcome to day 3 of October Frights where I have some ghoulish delights in the from of flash fiction dealing with ghostly hauntings. Ghosts of Fae Light rain settled into the mist, drumming a gentle rhythm in the puddles forming on the dirt road....

Drabble Wednesday: Morbid Musings

Welcome back to another Drabble Wednesday and today I have three murder drabbles for you. Enjoy. Fascination Death. One singular moment in eternity. A release for some, a fight for others. Yet… it joins us all. Doesn’t it? I always thought so. It waits...

Drabble Wednesday: Apocalypse Trio

Welcome back to Drabble Wednesday. This week we are once again going to the dark side, with three world-ending tales. Enjoy. Desolation The dry dust scattered its grains across the charred plain, swirling, erasing the days-old footprints in the ruined earth. Stragglers had passed...

New Release- Surprise!

So I had the cover reveal yesterday for Poetry of Monsters and Madness, and fully planned to wait to upload the book until Friday, but I had I some extra time yesterday, so I thought why not? So yes, Poetry of Monsters and Madness...

Cover Reveal!

Here it is, the cover for my new poetry collection, Poetry of Monsters and Madness. I’ll be uploading it on Friday to Amazon and Draft2Digital for a soft launch, with the official release on October 1st. It will be on sale until October 15th...

Drabble Wednesday: Resonance

Another Drabble Wednesday and three more drabbles. Enjoy. Smile One step, two steps.  The girl skips lightly down the lane, her infectious grin framing her face. She waves at everyone she passes, her pigtails bobbing, her feet never missing a beat. The skirt of...

Monday Update

A bit later than I hoped getting this out today, but some quick writing updates. My poetry book, Poetry of Monsters and Madness will be out sooner than expected (the first week of October at the latest). Here’s a teaser of the cover. The...

Drabble Wednesday: Set the Mood

This week, I was feeling poetic so you have some dark, moody musings… Enjoy. Mr. Halloween A hint of rot in the breeze, an aroma made to please.  Yes, ‘tis autumn that I see and it fills me with such glee. The fallen leaves...