I am pleased to announce that Eerie River Publishing has accepted my short story ‘Bloodthirsty’ as part of their Year of the Tarot horror series! This is my first ever paid publication! It will feature in their ‘Blades’ issue.

Inspired (vaguely) by the legendary Lady of the Lake and mythical sword Excalibur, ‘Bloodthirsty’ is a short horror story about violence and sacrifice. It’s a tragic tale of a scared teen and his encounter with a merciless and sadistic entity.

After discovering a penknife at the bottom of a lake, the bloodthirsty blade compels Flynn to commit violent acts against those who anger him. Unable to get rid of the cursed knife and scared for the safety of those around him, Flynn returns to the lake and resorts to the only solution he can think of…