Deliverance Every step took James’s party deeper into air so thick it tasted metallic. Behind them, the trees knitted tighter until the path vanished, swallowed up by darkness and creeping fog. Their lanterns barely touched the heavy mist that clung to the space around them. When the preacher lifted his hand to test the air,Continue reading “Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Seven”
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Indie Author Spotlight: Marilynn Vicente
Over time, I’ve noticed how often writers turn obstacles into art. Some authors discover storytelling through lifelong dreams, others through unexpected encouragement, and many through sheer persistence. Marilynn Vicente’s journey is one of resilience, imagination, and refusing to let limitations define her. Despite growing up with dyslexia and not receiving the support she needed, sheContinue reading “Indie Author Spotlight: Marilynn Vicente”
Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Six
The Second Gate The Second Gate looked exactly like the First. Same arch of moss-encrusted metal. Same curling ivy gripping the pillars like desperate hands. Same ominous aura that watched them pass beneath. “This can’t be the same one,” Edward muttered, kicking at the wet leaves as they ventured deeper into the woods. “We wentContinue reading “Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Six”
Before the Story Began: Putrescence in Her Peripherals
Putrescence in Her Peripherals is my upcoming dark fantasy. It’s coming out this fall, and I’m SO excited to share it with you. Until then, I’d like to drop a few deleted scenes and unpublished world building moments. Here, we’ll explore the moment Aidan met Amélie. If this teaser piques your interest, swing by myContinue reading “Before the Story Began: Putrescence in Her Peripherals”
Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Five
The First Gate The night air was heavy as the two parties met again where the trees thinned near the road. Lanterns bobbed between them, pale halos cutting swaths through the dark. James was at the front, his Bible tucked under one arm, Millie trailing behind like a shadow in her simple calico dress. IsaacContinue reading “Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Five”
Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Four
Lounge Lizard When a bird chirped nearby, Clara gestured with her chin, still arm-in-arm with Harry. “Hear that? That’s a piping plover. Rare to hear a shorebird this far inland.” Harry smiled as he patted her arm. “The Susquehanna River is a couple miles away. It runs all the way to Chesapeake Bay, so itContinue reading “Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Four”
Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Three
Commotion Brick, Clara learned, was a luxury. Pulling herself out of the coupe, she brushed the wrinkles from her skirt and marched to her brother to extend a hand for a cigarette. He pursed his lips for a moment before he dug out his pack and lit one for her. She raised it to herContinue reading “Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Three”
Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Two
Proposition Edward ran his hands over his hairless upper lip before he lifted his glass for a drink. He missed his mustache, but yesterday’s close call had him nervous. Firebreathing was a fairly simple act, usually, but he’d been slipping as of late. Drinking more meant he slept poorly, but he couldn’t help it. ThisContinue reading “Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter Two”
Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter One
Presence Heat blistered skin and glazed over eyes; smoke choked the lungs, its currents pushed by a wind the flames themselves created. Disorientation. Pain. Fear. Adrenaline wasn’t enough to free the women from the fire. Not enough to drive most to break free. Tabitha stumbled through the inferno, coughing until her chest ached. Margaret’s handContinue reading “Where the Winged Thing Waits: Chapter One”
Where the Winged Thing Waits
A Vintage Horror Serial — Coming Soon There are places in rural communities where the trees grow too close together. Places where iron gates rust in the middle of the woods, largely forgotten, immortalized only in legend. Places where an asylum once burned… but the screams never stopped. This spring, I’m releasing a new serializedContinue reading “Where the Winged Thing Waits”