A boy and his family start finding the bodies of townsfolk washed up on the beach. Then the mysterious telephone calls to their house begin, urging them to walk into the sea.

The Water Will Claim Us All- Published by Haunted Words Press issuu.com/hauntedwords...

I have a betentacled old genderless sea god on offer—three poems in the reading of one!
Ty 🫶🏳️‍🌈🦑
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I'm thrilled to be included in @hauntedwordspress.bsky.social's Issue 13: Ruined Worlds! Check out my short story "Kelsey" and all the other amazing stories, poems, and art here:
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All my life, I believed the shadows around me were harmless tricks of the light.

Now they’ve begun whispering, and I realize they’ve been watching me since the day I was born.

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"Wendy and I summoned a demon. We really didn't mean to do it." 👻 Issue 12 from Haunted Words Press, CANDLELIT CURSES, is out now! Check out my short story, "High School Superlatives!" Thanks to Haunted Words for the opportunity. Glad to be back. issuu.com/hauntedwords...

Do go check out the latest issue of
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- Rooted. I have a lovely little poem in it about connection, sacrifice and family. There's some great pieces in here, and it's especially good for younger readers too. Enjoy! issuu.com/hauntedwords...

Her song twisted fate—and he chose to listen.
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Spooky time! 👻

I'm honoured to have my poem "Little Ghost on The Stairs" included in this marvellously macabre issue, especially as this poem was written for my favourite Little Ghost illustrations by Chris Riddell. 

Happy haunted reading! 🦉

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How would you like reading three poems as you are reading ONE? 😁

Fans of old sea gods, rise and devour!

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🖤 Whispers in the Gloom 🖤
Shadows linger, ghosts whisper… will you dare listen?

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I was lucky enough to have one of my illustrations chosen for Haunted Words Press, Issue Five: Wicked Woodlands. This was a fun piece to work on, done with an Apple Pencil using Procreate on an IPad. Here’s the entire issue for you to enjoy: issuu.com/hauntedwords...

My friend Keller has a story in Ghoulish Grimoires. Check it out!
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'The Basket of Fruit I Leave on Your Doorstep' is now available to read on the @hauntedwordspress.bsky.social website. It contains Christmassy themes of fraught family reunions, gift-giving and blood magic.

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