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Readings I’ve been a part of

Free Spooky Halloween reading

I’m doing my first reading of the year on Monday, October 24, at noon Pacific. Join me via Zoom — for free — hosted by the Berkeley Public Library. I’ll be reading “In the Pines” from my story collection Unsafe … Continue reading

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This Morbid Life wins an IPPY Award

My morbid memoir This Morbid Life brought home a gold medal! The Independent Publisher Book Awards chose This Morbid Life as the first place winner for the IPPY Award for Best Regional Nonfiction E-Book. It’s a tiny category, to be … Continue reading

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Reading “The Angel’s Lair”

“One night an angel named Azaziel walked into a club called Lost Angels. His presence was too much for the succubus Lorelei to resist. From that point on, it’s a race to see who can tilt the other into falling … Continue reading

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With You By My Side, It Should Be Fine

The story that got me into the Clarion Science Fiction Writers Workshop was about a nonbinary prostitute called Tolly. Thomas Disch, one of my Clarion instructors, was extremely disappointed when he met me and my gender didn’t match his expectations, … Continue reading

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The Angel’s Lair

It started out as a birthday present. I decided I would write a story for Brian’s birthday. I didn’t get it finished on time (typical) so I sent it to him a scene at a time, one each day, until … Continue reading

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