For this Flasher story, I wanted to write about an infestation – yes, again. But this one’s in a different format compared to my published infestation story “Silver” (in the collection Coping Mechanism). For this piece of flash fiction, I wanted to show one side of a phone call rather than exploring the larger story, Since “Silver” is about insects, I debated between featuring snakes or rats in this one. And then I decided it
How do you expect me to snap a pic of Janey committing atrocities and NOT find a way to use it for my blog post?! I mean, come on. Cat-astrophes aside, this has actually been a really good month. So, let’s break it down! Skull Daddy II: Mother/Father: Throckmorton: Events
This silly little piece of flash fiction was inspired by a meme I found on Instagram about the lab-grown black hole created to test one of Stephen Hawking’s theories. I have heard anything else about that black hole in a while. I wonder how the scientists are doing … ~
Someone recently commented that I had a lot going on for someone who was planning on cutting back. I responded that, believe it or not, I actually have fewer in-person events booked this year compared to previous years. I mean, sure I’m cutting back but I’m not taking time off
This story was inspired by a joke my Grandad made when he and my Nana celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. My grandparents adored one another, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have a little fun with the characters they’ve inspired. I mean, they’re certainly not the first family members I’ve
How has only one month gone by? Seriously. How? Technically, January is the end of my slow season. But as it’s the beginning of a new year it also means A LOT of prep work for, well, the coming year. Even though I’ll be cutting down on in-person events this
While writing Modern Hauntings, I watched A LOT of ghost hunting TV shows. While I was making dinner, while I was answering emails, while I was working out. It helped me get a sense of the regular tropes, character types and conversations. And despite rotting my brain of reality TV,
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