Short Stories – Tales from the Mothership

October 11, 2021

Of breast cancer and cryptids and what makes us angry

I didn’t know I had breast cancer when I wrote, Investigating the Sea-Hag Menace, in early April this year. I didn’t have the routine Mammogram until mid-June, a month and a half after Improbable Press accepted the story. A couple of weeks later, I was called back for more tests, and on 2nd August I… Continue reading

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September 18, 2021

Publication News

Hello again! My short story, Investigating the Sea-Hag Menace, will be included in this fabulous anthology, due out in December 2021 from Improbable Press. Please do check it out: there are two volumes, with lots of great stories in each. Mine will be in Volume Blue. Investigating the Sea-Hag Menace is one of those stories… Continue reading

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October 10, 2020

New Publication and other news

Hello there! Long time no post. I’ve been a bit busy with my MFA course, amongst other things, but I wanted to let you know that I have a new flash fiction piece up at Wyldblood Press. It’s a quick read (less than 400 words!), so if you have time, why not check it out… Continue reading

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