Humonstromous
Age: Middle Grade
Length: 17k words
Genre: Fantasy
Published: Bedtime Stories
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Stick to the path,
Still the troll's wrath.
Set off to roam,
Never come home.
Maddi knew the warning well.
Maddi didn't listen.
When Maddi heads off into the Forbidden Forest in search of her very first troll, she gets a little more than she bargained for. She soon learns that some trolls are kind, some trolls are wise, some trolls have a sweet tooth, and little girls are as sweet as can be.
(UPDATE: The Bedtime Stories app is no longer available, but don't worry. Sign up for my newsletter at Substack to see where Humonstromous and other Tales from Little Luxelot will appear next, including my new LGBTQ+ middle grade novel, code named Deep Fried! Stay tuned for the title reveal!)
Ten to No
Age: Adult
Length: TBA
Genre: Flash Fiction
Published: Peregrine
A border control agent's job of interviewing refugees has left him jaded. Rather than focusing on the needs of each applicant, he raises a mental smokescreen as his thoughts drift to his next cigarette.
Our Monstrous Family
Age: Adult
Length: TBA
Genre: Short Story
Published: The 3288 Review
🏅Nominee! Pushcart Prize
When Nate and Mark agree to adopt two young brothers from the foster care system, their decision may come back to bite them. Soon after the boys arrive in their home, five year-old Andy and three year-old Ben exhibit strange behaviors that Mark suspects have only one explanation. They must be vampires.
Nate finds the vampire hypothesis to be ridiculous but agrees to a series of tests. The results prove more comical than conclusive. Each time Mark thinks he has an answer, he has to ask himself if his little vampires are really just acting like completely normal children.
NEW! "Our Monstrous Family" is also the inspiration behind the first scene in my one-act play, Little Monsters.
Appearances,
Guests for Dinner
Age: Adult
Length: <100 words
Genre: Microfiction
Aired: Ara City Radio
Just in time for Halloween! Host Wendy Winn and the Lux Writers Who Talk group present scary, creepy, and just plain gross works of microfiction in 100 words or less, including my two pieces, "Appearances" and "Guests for Dinner".
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