Anything I create that won’t fit elsewhere goes here.
No promises, no rules, maybe updates.

What happens when you stop hating your old work?
Forgive me reader, for I have sinned: it’s been years since I’ve felt shame about my old writing.
A conversation with Donna Birdwell
Last October, I hosted an interview with Donna Birdwell, a fellow writer and critique group partner, at Austin’s Reverie Books. We talked about her latest novel, The Disenchantment of Narcissa Tarver, as well as dehumanization, data analysis, and the illegal actions she took in the name of research. We also read the first chapter of…
My third published story
… is available for you to read on Anotherrealm, a short speculative fiction magazine! Titled KNIFECYCLE, this horror piece tells the tragic tale of an abandoned knife, and has a happy ending… for someone. Much like with Breathe, Anotherrealm liked my story so much that they published it despite usually avoiding flash fiction and sentient…
Reminder: I’ll be at ArmadilloCon 2025 this year!
If you’re in Austin, you can register for the convention here. If you run into me, say hi!
Interview with Peter Okonkwo
A couple months ago, Peter Okonkwo, of P. English Literature, reached out to interview me about one of my short stories, I Am A Mountain (y estoy hundiendome). We covered the artistic process, the nature of fear, and the douchebag politician inside all of us. Give it a listen while you move about! (It’s better…
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