In which the knight is silent, the crow is curious, the queen is questionable, the princess is pallid, and the wizard is as wizards are: cryptic, crafty, and constantly two steps ahead. For Fantasmical 2024 Cover art & design by NicoAkira

Vivianne Valentino admits to killing the rival Mafia head. She shows no remorse. Why is that?

[short story | dark fantasy] "My 6-year-old daughter got sent home from school for saying mermaids have teeth like razors, soul-piercing screams, and the blood of murdered sailors caked under their fingernails." This is my entry for Mermay 2022, TalesoftheDeep. 3414 words.