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  • OUT NOW: ‘The Beating of a Hideous Heart’

    My short eco horror story, ‘The Beating of a Hideous Heart,’ is free to read now in the January issue of The Dread Literary Review. Inspired by Poe’s ‘The Tell-tale… Read more

  • COMING SOON: ‘Sore Thumb’

    I’m very hyped to announce my short story ‘Sore Thumb’ will be featured in the charity anthology Suffering the Other from Dim Shores, coming out in 2026. Featuring 24 dark… Read more

  • Goals for 2026

    I’m pretty happy with how 2025 went in regards to writing, so I’m hoping to bring that energy to 2026. #1: Novella I would really like to try getting further… Read more

  • My Year in Books 2025

    Let’s take a look at my reading stats this year! Read more

  • Looking back at 2025…

    So, how’s this year been? #1 – Submissions and Stories This year I sent off ten more anthology submissions than last year, but participated in less competitions. I also wrote… Read more

  • ACCEPTANCE: ‘Here’s One I Made Earlier’

    I am thrilled to announce that my short horror story ‘Here’s One I Made Earlier’ will be published in Sliced Up Press’s Saturday Mourning Television anthology. We all have fond… Read more

  • LIST: 13 Spooky Season Media Recommendations

    Need a book/movie/show/game to occupy your time this Halloween? Here’s 13 suggestions! Books WoodwormBy Layla Martínez(2021) A short ghost story about class, family, and justice. After a young boy goes… Read more

  • ACCEPTANCE: ‘Whitherward?’

    It’s my fifth year in a row getting accepted into the Aberystwyth MA Anthology! This year’s theme was ‘crossroads’ and I really struggled to come up with a story for… Read more

  • OUT NOW: ‘Little Trinkets’ in The Deadlands Magazine #39

    It’s finally here! ‘Little Trinkets’ is now available to read in Issue 39 of The Deadlands magazine! Exiting news: this is my second ever paid story. I am so pleased… Read more

  • UPDATE: ‘Little Trinkets’

    My story ‘Little Trinkets’ will be available to read in The Deadlands July issue this year! The Deadlands is a quarterly speculative fiction magazine that publishes stories about death and… Read more