work published elsewhere
Short Stories
“Bakery Girl” in The Disappointed Housewife (March 2018)
A comic tale of three hipsters. It was the best of times, it was the worst of meet cutes.
“High Midnight” in Dirty Magick Magazine Issue No. 10 (June 2025)
Danwell Trotter, private knight, is hired to oversee the safe transfer of a kidnapper’s ransom. He and his orc partner Argg Kracken get a bigger bite than they bargained for when they find out they’re dealing with a gang of vampires.
“One-Armed Willie” in Talk Vomit Vol 2 Issue III (October 2024)
Big Bob Binion left Elliott County, Kentucky long ago. He never expected to see this person showed up at his doorstep! A historical fiction story about family secrets inspired by my own family’s secrets, as I heard them as a boy.
“Return to Yandar” in Baubles From Bones Issue 8 (March 2026)
A boy named Christopher returns to the house he used to live in, in search of the doorway in his bedroom closet that hid a gateway to another world.
“Sparrow Killer” in Aphelion (October 2017)
A group of bandits rob the wrong carriage and commit a vile deed, incurring the wrath of a pair of knights who seek out to have their vengeance even unto the ends of their world.
“Wanted: Freakish Assistant” in Daikaijuzine Release 021: Mandra (March 2025)
Lorgo, a huge and lumbering half-dead man-monster, is interviewed by mad scientist Doctor Pectorius for a job. A horror comedy inspired by Ed Wood, Bela Lugosi, and the blessed Tor Johnson himself.
“Wrath of the Weresquirrel” in Die Laughing Literary Magazine (October 2024)
What happens when Lonnie Chaney gets bit by a weresquirrel? Fur goes flying, as does blood, guts, and charming hillbilly expletives. A horror comedy riff on The Wolf Man with an Appalachian twist.
Poems
“Backroads” in JAKE (March 2024)
“Bedtime Routine” in Dirigible Balloon (February 2024)
“Mantra” in JAKE (March 2024)
“Two Walking Sticks” in Appalachia Bare (July 2024)
“Webbed Toe” in Light (October 2024)
Humor
“15 Reasons We Should Not Hold Hands in Public Anymore” in Slackjaw (October 2024)
“Advice From One Mad Scientist to Another: Don’t Open That Interdimensional Gateway” in Points in Case (May 2018)
“Bushcraft Survival Guide: Broke Down Car Edition” in Robot Butt (January 2023)
“Customer Service, My Lovely” in Robot Butt (January 2024)
“Folk Heroes for the Modern Era” in Robot Butt (March 2023)
“How to Be a Folksinger (If You Don’t Sing or Play Guitar)” in Robot Butt (November 2017)
“How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep (Without Getting a Stake Through Your Heart)” in Robot Butt (July 2024)
“I Saw Mommy Kissing the Easter Bunny (But So Did Santa Claus, Unfortunately)” in Weekly Humorist (December 2022)
“The Last Arcade Repairman” in waxinghumorous (September 2018)
“Mistakes I Made Babysitting My Girlfriend’s Guinea Pigs” in Points in Case (January 2018)
“My Car Is Dead But My Soul Is Alive” in Points in Case (October 2018)
“Other Stuff Atlas Held Up On His Shoulders” in Weekly Humorist (December 2023)
“Our Small Town Harvest Festival Isn’t That Creepy, Nosy Stranger” in Robot Butt (October 2018)
“Passive-Aggressive Versions of Classic Monsters” in Slackjaw (April 2020)
“The Raccoonist” in Jokes Review (January 2019)
“Signs Your Garden Gnome Terrorizes the Neighborhood at Night” in The Haven (March 2023)
“Smartscroll Apps for Generic Fantasy Settings” in The Haven (December 2023)
“Surefire Science Fiction Predictions” in Defenestration (August 2020)
“Things to Do with Things You’re Not Doing Anything With” in Robot Butt (January 2018)
“Turtles I’ve Found on the Side of the Road” in Greener Pastures Magazine (January 2024)
“Welcome to Neckbeards Anonymous” in Robot Butt (October 2017)
“Why Lobo Put in His Two Weeks’ Notice” in Greener Pastures Magazine (January 2023)
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