Read free by clicking here and subscribing to my email newsletter. My romantic short story “Candles in the Dark” features smugglers, forbidden love, tea and a lighthouse. Pinterest and playlist here! ***“Candles in the Dark” was a 2023 CIBA Shorts Award Finalist for Short Stories*** ABOUT THE STORY Basy survives the blackmail trapping her and her ailing great-grandmother in the lighthouse by funneling trinkets to traders in the nearby port.
Welcome to the wonderland of winter! I’ve got a short poem opening this anthology and it’s all ‘Twas the Night with a little bit of Narnia’s Father Christmas and a Brittany-sized dose of poetic imagery and words. I love it. And proceeds from this anthology to go charity! BUY NOW | Ebook on Amazon | Paperback on Amazon | All formats on Barnes & Noble With all the nostalgic charm that fairy tales and sugar plums bring, Quill & Flame presents a Nutcracker-themed anthology.
Is it flying, or are you falling? My poem is part of The Never Tales duology published by Twenty Hills Publishing and both books are now available! Flying/Falling has two parts and is a rooftop romance, a dance, a swoony-sweet, song-like duet between Peter and Wendy. Pinterest and playlist here! I’m so excited about this collection of poems and short stories, each with their own unique twist on Peter Pan lore, which is absolutely classic!
My poem, Overthrown, is in the Fool’s Honor anthology, and this free verse poem is a reflection on how foolish we are, in love. As always, here are links to my pinterest and playlist for this poem. Purchase on Amazon or from the Twenty Hills shop. The hardcover copy is also available on Amazon too, and it’s absolutely gorgeous! Fool’s Honor: An Anthology TELL NO LIES Tricks, twists, and fools! This collection of short stories and poems showcases trickster characters straddling the lines between good and evil.
My flash fiction, Seasons, is one of the SnowRidge Press Anthology Winners and was selected to be featured in this seasonal anthology called Equinox & Solstice! My story is short, a little swoony, possibly sad and all-over sweet. It is a work of love that’s fantastical and romantic and poignant and very close to my heart. Pinterest and playlist here! Ebook and paperbck on Amazon here!
My poem, Masks, is in the Masquerade Anthology! Check out my pinterest and playlist for this poem that explores our true faces, unveiled. Purchase the paperback here or the ebook here!
I have two poems in this anthology! Soaring is a celebration of love and the sky, here’s the playlist and pinterest. And Planes, a tribute to William Wordsworth’s I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, with playlist and pinterest here. Purchase on amazon.com! The Heights We’ll Fly To A ship that rides the wind, a girl who can’t stay on the ground, a battle to regain flight, and an unexpected visit from the gods of the sky.
With the flash fiction piece Thirst, I won The Unicorn Writer’s Third Flash Fiction Contest! The piece is now in print in the *Crowns *anthology. Thirst Was that the moon still ever shining Above this wretched wasteland hoping Thus far regret, no rain descend No drops or hint of any end My heart—it broke by arrow, bow The sky a blue-toned jewel aglow And beating like a drum, dreams Awakened day, soon future seems