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The Worlds She Created – On the passing of Anne Rice

I read Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice when I was in my teens. Reading that book was a revelation. In this gothic world of vampires, there was this undercurrent of homoeroticism between Lestat and Louis. As a young closeted gay kid, I...

i know, but… – a poem

i feel this endless need to say that I’m sorry. i know it’s not my fault, that the storm that rages within my skin is not of my doing, but i want to make everything better, want to somehow take away the pain that...

Deck the Halls – A Holiday Book Launch!

You’re all cordially invited to a party! My publisher Renaissance Press is throwing a holiday book launch and you don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home! How awesome is that? There will be readings, heartwarming tales of yuletides past, prizes to...

Captain Maven and the Shadow Man – COMING SOON!

I live with Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Sclerosis. After my last MRI a few months ago, they found new lesions in my brain caused by the Multiple Sclerosis. I was put on a new drug called Mavenclad. Its purpose is to wipe away the...

what is possible? – a poem

as the sea threatens to take me away again, my first thought is “i didn’t ask for this.” as the waters grow deeper, i have to remember that none of this is my fault, that the disease which ravages my internal world is not...

what other things? – a poem

carry that tarnished piece of metal, the penny which contained a wish. a piece of paper with the words “…love is…” written upon it, kept like a spell hidden inside a book. the book itself, a talisman against the mundane, its stories read so...

I am the Storm – A Poem

My body contains the storm. The rivers rage against the rocky barrier of my skin. Even as I try to remain upright, water wants to push me down to the ground so that it can resume its rightful path. The waters pull my body...

The Procedure – A Flash Fiction Story

I approached the glass window. The man on the other side reminded me of the guard to the land of Oz. I wondered briefly if he would say anything about a horse of a different colour. That’s what I was hoping for anyways. The...

A Cozy Christmas at Bridge’s Bicycle Bakery by Alex Brown – A Book Review

Bridget is trying to hold it together. After her husband Ted’s sudden passing, Bridget and her children Oscar, Olly and Freya are trying to cope without Ted in their lives. They have moved back to Mulberry-On-Sea for a change of pace and scenery but...

The Other Side of Oz – Out Now!

In 2013, the world as I knew it changed. I woke up on new years eve day and I no longer knew my own body. Over time, I would have pieces of myself taken from me: my balance, coordination, the ability to speak, see...