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"Aunt Mabel’s Stars" is about discovering that the things that move us most deeply often began long before we were born. This memoir traces the moment I found my aunt’s 1930s high‑school essay and realized her longing for nature mirrored mine. Words: 611 Contest: Writer’s Digest Personal Essay

"A Summer Evening in Peoria" is a story about the kind of moment you don’t realize is life‑defining until years later. This piece follows a young veteran home from China, still carrying the weight of a war he never fully saw but deeply felt Words: 982 Contest: Fractured Lit: Ekphrastic Hopper

"The Night Windows of Camp Logan" looks back at the moment a young YMCA officer learned that seeing the truth and living with it are two very different things. This flash CNF follows his arrival at Camp Logan in the aftermath of riots. Words: 998 Contest: Fractured Lit: Ekphrastic Hopper Challenge

"The Fool’s Gambit" follows Lieutenant Eli Thorpe through the longest day of his career, a day that should’ve marked his retirement but instead drags him back into the darkness he thought he’d left behind. Words: 7,989 Contest: The New Letters Robert Day Award for Fiction

"The War of Red Ink" is the story of a man who grew up in the shadow of his father’s World War I service and discovered that his own war would look nothing like the one he’d been raised to imagine. Words: 4,965 Contest: The New Letters Conger Beasley Jr. Award for Nonfiction

"What You Leave Behind" follows James Edwards as he writes to the grandson he’ll never meet, passing down the truth of his childhood in Scotland, the grief that shaped him, and the journey that carried him across an ocean to build a new life in America. Words: 6,106 Contest: The Master’s Review

"The Soul Weaver" is a story about what it takes to face the parts of yourself you’ve spent a lifetime avoiding. This piece follows Caleb as he’s guided into a realm where memory and grief force him to confront his childhood guilt. Words: 4,944 Contest: The Bridport Prize in Fiction

"The Succubus of Castle Hill" is a story about a woman history would rather condemn than understand. Writing this piece let me step into the mind of a mother who tried to do good in a world that offered her no good options. Words: 985 Contest: The Baltimore Review: Summer Flash Fiction

"For Just Three Seconds" is about the moment grief and grace meet in the same breath. This flash CNF follows the last visit I had with my grandfather, a man worn down by surgeries, dialysis, and dementia, who hadn’t recognized anyone in months. Words: 966 Contest: The Baltimore Review: Flash CNF

"Tempus Fugit" is a reflection on a year when time didn’t just fly; it collapsed. Writing it reminded me that even in the hardest seasons, time still offers small mercies, and those moments stay with us long after the rest has slipped away. Words: 249 Contest: The Bridport Prize in Flash Fiction

"The Life That Roared" is my attempt to honor a man history nearly forgot, even though he helped shape the world we inherited. This follows the life of Col. George Edwards, through war, loss, frontier survival, and the quiet strength that carried him from Valley Forge to the Ohio River Valley.

"Love, Lies, and Prophecy" follows a young Fey princess who’s tired of being protected from the very truths she’ll one day be responsible for. It blends adventure, longing, and the weight of inherited secrets as she chases answers no one will give her. Words: 6151 Contest: NOR 2026 Fiction Contest

"Test of Grit" looks back at a night when survival, fear, & courage collided in ways he didn’t understand until much later. This is a reflection on how a single moment can echo through a lifetime, shaping the way a man sees himself long after war ends. Words: 978 Contest: CRAFT Award for Excellence

"The Devil’s Due" is the story of a schoolmaster who wants only love, a woman who wants only truth, and a bargain that twists both beyond repair. It’s a tale of longing, betrayal, and the warning that nothing freely given stays free for long. Words: 995 Contest: CRAFT Award for Excellence

"The Devil’s Compromise" is the confession of a man who’s carried a secret across three score years, a truth born from poverty, loss, and the brutal trade that stole children from the streets of Aberdeen. Words: 998 Contest: CRAFT Award for Excellence, Flash Fiction

"That Which Matters" is the fracture point where identity, memory, and mythic science collide. What survives when the truth breaks through, and an artificial mind discovers the part of himself that still matters? Words: 4,990 Contest: CRAFT Award for Excellence, Short Story

Dead to Rites is the reckoning that comes when the past refuses to stay buried. This supernatural thriller is a story of justice, haunting, and the fragile mercy that comes when the living and the dead finally speak the truth. Words: 9,439 Contest: The Ghost Story Supernatural Fiction Award

The Nightshade Bride is a tale born from the old hedgerows of Pluckley Thorne, where love turns sharp and the boundary between devotion and despair grows thin. It's a story of longing, betrayal, and the haunting bond that lingers after death. Words: 998 Contest: Fractured Lit Flash Fiction Prize

"Skin of Evil" is a descent into the old woods where bargains twist, magic lies, and trust becomes a dangerous illusion. This flash fiction follows a young woman hunted by her village and betrayed by the one she believed would save her. Words: 995 Contest: Fractured Lit Flash Fiction Prize

"Breath of Heaven" is the quiet space where grief meets the unseen world. This flash fiction follows two parents in the aftermath of an ectopic pregnancy, a moment when loss feels absolute and hope seems impossibly far away. Words: 1,327 Contest: Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition

The House of Seven Candles follows an old druid who keeps vigil for the son he sent into danger fifty years ago, trusting that mercy still moves in the unseen places. It is a tale of guilt, hope, and faith. The House of Seven Candles, 1,421 words Contest: Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize

For this contest, I return to one of the hardest chapters of my family’s story. The Gift of Time explores a grandson’s final moments with his grandmother as dementia loosens its grip just long enough for love to break through. Contest: Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize. Words: 1,499

10 Free PR boxes left! I had 49 people sign up to be an ARC reader, and the only condition to receive a free book and swag bag was to leave a review. NOBODY LEFT A REVIEW. So, their loss is your gain. Saturday, April 18th, is the last day. If you want it, claim it! www.surveymonkey.com/r/MBQ5QZF

It's incredible... You'd think readers would enjoy receiving $50 worth of free merchandise... If you're reading this and you don't hate free stuff, go ahead and complete the quiz. I have 4 PR boxes left to give away. You have until April 18th. www.surveymonkey.com/r/MBQ5QZF

Seven PR Boxes. One destiny. From March 14 to April 18, the gates of Faerie open to all who dare the challenge. Prove your worth in the Faerie Chronicles Quiz, where every answer lies hidden within The Talismans of Faerie. Only 7 will win, but only 1 has completed. www.surveymonkey.com/r/MBQ5QZF

I’m thrilled to share that I’m the cover feature for Reader’s House, Issue 62, releasing at the end of March 2026. Their editorial about my work and The Faerie Chronicles is now live, and I’m incredibly grateful for the recognition. readershouse.co.uk/the-next-iss...

Author Meet and Greet If you're in the Raleigh, Durham, or RTP area, come out to The Painted Tree Boutique next Saturday, April 4th, from 1-4 pm! I'll be selling & signing books as well as giving away a few freebies from my publisher, Editingle. Located in the Folk & Fiction Co. Booth at 7444…

I’m thrilled to share that I’m the cover feature for Reader’s House, Issue 62, releasing at the end of March 2026. Their editorial about my work and The Faerie Chronicles is now live, and I’m incredibly grateful for the recognition. readershouse.co.uk/the-next-iss... #Fantasy #Epicfantasy

Some worlds demand a return. ✨ Faerie was one of them. The creator of the faerie universe is here to give a glimpse of the adventure ahead! The Talismans of Faerie by J. D. Edwards Book 2 of the Faerie Chronicles Is releasing on 02.20.2026! a.co/d/0gczDay8 #epicfantasy #writingjourney