Fiction writer/poet. Author of In Just the Right Light, Undone Valley, & 4 other books. Latest: Small Ascensions (Southernmost Books, Sept, ‘22)

Youngstown, OH
Joined May 2014
Something strange appeared on my doorstep the other day. But these are pre-one-last-formatting fix. The new ones should be here in a couple days for those I’ve promised copies to. Till then, hats off to @SouthernmostQu1—these are real pretty 😎
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These might be a little heavy
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So this is the part in the movie where we discover our 5 yo has been inhabited by some sort of demon, yes?
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Something just ain’t right
Said rake and chin. I’m seriously surprised it barely left a mark.
Oh yeah, I have a book coming out. Was supposed to be today, but y’all know how it is, and it’ll be a few more days I think. Some last minute technical delays. Carry on 😎
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Aaaaaand there it is figgity fuck a duck
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Since I’m at work literally watching paint dry, here’s a short piece from my forthcoming collection, out September 30th through @SouthernmostQu1 😎
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Little man turned 9 yesterday. He had a Stranger Things-themed party. This might be my new favorite family photo 🤘😎 #birthdayboy #StrangerThings
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Horror writers: here’s a little visual writing prompt for you. From the day job 😎
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Got a snazzy new walkie at work. I basically have unbridled power now. Kidding. But I still feel way more official with this thing. Lol.
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After a huge overhaul/multiple revisions/rounds of edits, it’s become evident how much work’s gone into this, both by me and the @SouthernmostQu1 crew. W/ work spanning over a decade, more than any of my other 5 books, and comin in at 130ish pgs., it’s pretty hefty 😎 Sept. 30th
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“Why do we fault broken things when they didn’t cause the breaking?” @aeheelee, this book is lovely 🔥
This is a poem I forgot about and found after maybe 3 years. I’m glad bc it’s a favorite of mine. Added late into the final manuscript of SMALL ASCENSIONS @SouthernmostQu1 (Sept 30th). And some high praise from my dude @GabrielHart77 🤘😎
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I’m not a morning person, but I woke up at 5, an hour before my alarm and I write and read and worked out and that was all before breakfast. I really need to try the 5am club again. I hate it, but love how productive I feel 😎
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Hey @SeanLemonhead, look what we discussed during our @BendingGenres craft talk this morning 👊😎