I have been published for the first time
I am ridiculously excited :)
https://www.spindlehousepress.com/dark-tales-from-the-tarot/sangre-del-diablo
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Consumed anthology now available
One of my favorite short stories, so far, "The Night Menu," has been published. Available now at your favorite digital store!Consumed: a horror and dark fiction anthology by John WardUniversal Book Links Help You Find Books at Your Favorite Store!AUTHORS
New story published
Polar Borealis, the Canadian SFF and Horror zine, has a new free issue with a story of mine - Demon Liquor https://polarborealis.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/POLAR-BOREALIS-36.pdf
Blood Golem
A serial killer and a spell gone wrong = weird revenge in Rae Patterson's "Blood Golem" in Dirty Magick 15. Buy the single story or the whole issue on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/142513665?collection=1811580
Gender Ideology
Whenever I hear someone say they don’t want their children exposed to “gender ideology” in school, a very specific scenario plays out in my head. Some poor sap of a child, when students are talking about their families, mentions their uncle and his husband. The teacher raises a hand,