I’ve a new speculative fiction flash story in Orion’s Belt magazine: “Caring for a Picky Eater during the Apocalypse.” Here is an excerpt: “When she moves the charred squirrel morsels around the plate without bringing a single piece to her mouth, she crosses her arms and says, again, ‘I’ve been so craving a hamburger and French fries and a vanilla shake,’ try not to take it personally.” For the full

I’m a guest over at the talented Tara Laskowski’s blog, as part of her “What Scares You?” author interview series. Here is an excerpt: “When I was about five or six, one of my uncles died, and his daughters told me that he had been killed in their basement by the Devil because basements are closest to Hell, so, duh, that’s how the Devil gets into your house.” For the