short fiction

• “The Goodbye Glory” — Berkeley Fiction Review, 2018 (print only)
  • Cat reunites with Al, the girl who was the love of her life in high school, when Al finds the published poetry that Cat has written about Al since parting ways with her. Content warning(s): underage drinking and alcoholism

• “A Remedy” — Prismatica Magazine, 2020
  • Tomasa, a girl born with the ability to revive the dead, unravels her past and confronts her present after a suicide attempt. Content warning(s): off-page suicide attempt and suicidal ideations

• “Possession” — A Thin Slice of Anxiety, 2022 (PUSHCART NOMINATED)
  • Two mothers try to save their adopted daughter when she begins exhibiting signs of demonic possession. Content warning(s): self-harm and mentions of domestic abuse

• “Good Daughter” — Ram Eye Press, 2022
  • Inés meets a strange woman on a country backroad while fleeing her mother’s house in the middle of the night.

• “Gift” — Tales From Between, 2022
  • Miguelito receives a gift from his strange friend.

• “Hurricane Warning” — Shacklebound Books, 2022
  • A drabble about a woman in love with her childhood best friend—who happens to be a serial killer.

• “Life is a Carnival” — Tiny Frights, 2022
  • A young girl has been followed by a pink-haired clown since she was a little girl.

• “Possession” — Ram Eye Press, 2022, (reprint) (PUSHCART NOMINATED)

• “The Blessing” — Moonflowers and Nightshade: An Anthology of Sapphic Horror, 2022 (physical copy out of print but free to read online)
  • Adora loses her beloved doll, Maria, but lo and behold—Maria comes back as a human.

• “Second Chance Road” — Southwest Review’s Halloween Issue, 2022 (print only)
  • Raúl and his husband, Jorge, have an uncanny experience on a backroad while on a road trip. Content warning(s): mention of amputation and mention of suicide attempt

• “The Peeling” — Fish Barrel Review, 2022
  • Soledad has a strange encounter with another young girl on a scorching hot summer day. Content warning(s): implied child neglect

• “Conversations with Roe” — Scissor Sisters: An Anthology of Sapphic Villains, 2024 (print/ebook only)
  • Nora May confronts the ghost(s) of her partner, Roe. Content warning: Partner violence

• “Revival Tour” — Ghoulish Tales Issue #3, 2024
  • Faustina revives her dead best friend with her uncanny power, but at what cost?