Short Fiction

WS Arch 4-2One Percent ~ Published in the premiere issue of The Greenwich Village Literary Review ~ Tina had everything in her life balanced out perfectly until a visit to the doctor prompts the discovery of her severe scoliosis. Tina needs surgery and the chances of survival are 99%, but the type of surgery means the stakes are high. Can Tina come to terms with the possibility of being in the remaining 1%?

pexels-photo-94898Choosing to Stand Still ~ Published in the Fall 2014 issue of The Holiday Cafe, and again at Fiction on the Web in August 2017 ~ Katie and Matty had the enduring friendship most people only dream about – until a conversation with one of Matty’s exes completely changes how she sees him and drives their friendship off the rails.

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Blue Ice ~ Published in the 2017 Spring issue of The Corvus Review. A woman is forced to face her beloved sister’s husband and abuser at his funeral, in a world where the dead come back for a limited time to say their goodbyes.

Flash Fiction

the-scarfTunneling ~ Published in Issue 8 of Sliver of Stone Magazine ~ Grayson finds himself back off the wagon after a long period of sobriety and considers the nature of addiction.

The Peace of Completion and Release ~ A story about desire…but not the kind you’re thinking of. ~ Published in Twisted Sister Literary’s Not the Noir Issue.

The Barista, Part 2 and Part 4 of The Pumpkin Spice Girl Murders ~ Published on the Sword & Silk Books Blog in October 2020, this story follows Natalya, the barista at the mystical coffee shop where the previous story’s protagonist bought her cursed cup of Pumpkin Spice.

Articles/Essays

The Writer’s Monthly Review Magazine, May 2015

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Organized Chaos ~ This is the story of three generations of mental illness struggles and how it influenced me as a new parent. This piece was initially published in the online literary magazine Open-Work, but the site has since closed down. Organized Chaos is looking for a new online home.

Not Just A Headache ~ This is a letter from myself now, to my thirteen-year-old self who was struggling to understand her migraines. This piece was initially published in the online literary magazine Spoonie Press, but the site has since closed down. Not Just a Headache is looking for a new online home.