One night I was reminding myself to make an appointment for my son to see the pediatrician, and in the pre-sleep thought train I started wondering about the etymology of “pediatrics,” which led to “podiatry,” then (more surprisingly) to “pseudopodiatry.” I noted the word down. When going through my notes later, I discovered more words had sprouted out of it.

A woman’s mind is invaded by “Lemons“, today at Every Day Fiction.

a story inspired by an irksome app:

New story at Kasma Magazine.

Horror story about gentrification published online today at Theme of Absence.

Surreal scifi story set in Shanghai, “Timeshare” appears today at Every Day Fiction.

My horror/fantasy novel, The Drummer Girl, is out now in hardcover with Branching Realities Independent Publishing. Give it a read!

Promotional video for my story “Molting Season.” Thanks to John Goodwin of Galaxy Press for putting this together.

Many thanks to Ashleigh Garrison for interviewing me and writing up an article for The Oakland Press about my short story, “Molting Season.”

Microhorror story “Bastet?” appears today at 101 Words.

Press release about L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol. 36.