September 25, 2021 - So happy that poem "The Alchemy of Fingertips" appears today at Somos en escrito. This has been a long time coming as I have wanted to publish in this amazing lit mag for a couple of years now. Very honored by the publication and sending a big thanks to Executive Editor Armando Rendon.
Poem "The Yawning Grave" accepted for publication at Beyond the Veil Press!!!
September 23, 2021 - One of my new poems "The Yawning Grave" was accepted at Beyond the Veil Press for inclusion in their first mental health anthology, which brings together elements of mental health and the supernatural. Publication is anticipated for mid to late November 2021. Many thanks to Sarah Herrin, Josiah Callaway, and--of course--Mr. Bitey for the acceptance.
Poem "Pomegranates" accepted for reprint at Pyre Publishing for Pyre's Phantasm Fundraising Zine!!!
September 22, 2021 - Happy to announce that Pyre Publishing accepted my poem, "Pomegranates", for reprint in Pyre's Phantasm Fundraising Zine. Loving that this is the poem's 2nd acceptance for reprint since it was published earlier this month at Lothlorien Poetry Journal. A BIG thanks to Owner/Editor A. Lynn Blumer for the acceptance.
Short story "When Blood Wants Blood" resurrected for reprint at The Hallowzine #2!!!
September 22. 2021 - Received word today that one of the three short stories, "When Blood Wants Blood", will be reprinted in The Hallowzine's second issue, along with seven of my horror haikus in October. Thrilled to see that story making the rounds, again, though this will be its last run. Time to finally lay it to rest, along with "Roadkill" and "Windows". Many thanks to Laura and Lindsay for my second acceptance!
Poem "The Alchemy of Fingertips" accepted for publication at Somos En Escrito Magazine!!!
September 20, 2021 - Excited to report that one of my new poems, "The Alchemy of Fingertips", was accepted at Somos En Escrito Magazine for publication this month. It is a dear poem that is about the most important person to ever touch my life--my mom, who passed about a year ago. A link will be posted once the poem is live on the site. Many thanks to Senior Editor Scott Duncan-Fernandez and Somos En Escrito staff for the acceptance!
Poem "Digging for Lost Temples" reprinted soon at North Meridian Review (Fall 2021 issue)!!!
September 19, 2021 - Surprised today by the notification that North Meridian Review: A Journal of Culture and Scholarship will be publishing my prose poem, "Digging for Lost Temples", in their Fall 2021 print issue. "Digging..." first appeared online at the NMR website earlier this Spring 2021 (click to view). Honored to also appear in their print issue.
Poem "Boveda" accepted for publication at Hispanecdotes!!!
September 19, 2021 - Very excited to have one of my new poems, "Boveda", accepted for publication at Hispanecdotes. This is one of three pieces that are Santeria-based. The poem should appear in the mag's October heritage-themed issue. Many thanks to Cindy Tovar for the acceptance.
Poems "Blue Light", "Street Flowers", and "Evening Machines" appear at Terror House Magazine!!!
September 18, 2021 - Happy to announce that poems "Blue Light", "Street Flowers", and "Evening Machines", appear at Terror House Magazine today. A BIG thanks to EIC Matt Forney for the continued support!
7 horror haiku accepted for publication at Hallowzine's second issue!!!
September 18, 2021 - Great news this morning. Seven horror haiku poems were accepted at Hallowzine (Issue #2). A real honor considering they only publish once a year. Many thanks to Laura and Lindsay for the acceptance.
Poem "Sepscendence" appears today in Alebrijes Review's inaugural issue!!!
September 16, 2021 - Happy to see my poem "Sepscendence" in Alebrijes Review's very first issue, which was specially written with its inaugural theme (Fever Dream) in mind. A big thanks to EIC Ren Koppel Torres for the acceptance and for putting together a striking publication! Well done!
little punctures Coming Soon!!! Contract to Be Signed Soon!!!
September 15, 2021 - I am happy to announce that Luca Bowles (a.k.a. Mambo) and I have received the contract for little punctures, our illustrated book of micro poetry from Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit) and we are in the process of getting that 'bad boy' signed and back into Barracuda's hands. This project, the sophomore effort since my first book of poetry and short fiction Indelible Fingerprints (Alien Buddha Press), has been years coming and-- thanks to @rlysrslit--will be a reality soon. Publication is scheduled for 2022.
Poems "Blood Honey", "Cough Syrup", "3 AM", and "Dopamine" to Be Published at Fugitives & Futurists!!!
September 14, 2021 - Truly honored to have four of my new poems, "Blood Honey", "Cough Syrup", "3 AM", and "Dopamine", accepted for publication at Fugitives & Futurists. They don't normally publish poetry, but this series that I submitted apparently made an impact. Founder & Contributing Editor Daniel Harlow commented on the series' "realness and beauty," further describing it as "delicate, sweet, thorned to the touch."
The poems will be scheduled to appear sometime mid/late October. They are sensual, dark, raw pieces that a handful of pubs have opted not to take. Glad F&F saw the vision behind them. Totally humbled by the nod. Many thanks to Daniel Harlow at F&F for accepting what are some of my favorite pieces...ever.
Poem "Pomegranates" to Be Featured at Poetishes!!
September 13, 2021 - Very happy to announce that one of my favorite new poems, "Pomegranates", will be featured at Poetishes (publication date TBD). This piece was originally published at Lothlorien Poetry Journal this month and it's one of the first ones to be written as part of Tupelo Press' 30/30 Project this past August 2021. There are about 7 or 8 poems in the collection that have a bucolic-themed vibe. This includes "Raspberry Bushes", which similarly has sensual (if not lustful) undertones. Definitely a piece I would like to see make its rounds for a long time to come. Update coming as soon as a reprint date is locked down.
Poems "Dandelion Wine" and "Life From a Garden Fence" accepted for publication at The Milk House!!!
September 6, 2021 - Great news this morning! Two new poems, "Dandelion Wine" and "Life From a Garden Fence" were accepted at The Milk House (a rural writing collective) for publication on October 7, 2021. Very pleased about these acceptances due to these poems being a few in a series of bucolic-themed pieces that I crafted during the Tupelo Press 30/30 Project. This is a departure from my normal subject matter, so it is quite pleasing to see that others appreciate the work. Many thanks to Founder Ryan Dennis for the acceptance! Truly honored.
Poem "Mother's Milk" accepted for reprint at The Stratford Quarterly for their first issue!!!
September 5, 2021 - A reprint of my new poem, "Mother's Milk," which was recently published at Lothlorien Poetry Journal, will accompany "Writer's Block" in The Stratford Quarterly's first issue, scheduled for October 2021. Very thankful to Editor Andreas Connel-Gripp for the acceptance.
Poem "Writer's Block" accepted for publication at The Stratford Quarterly!!!
September 3, 2021 - New poem "Writer's Block" was accepted today at The Stratford Quarterly for publication in their first issue, scheduled for October 2021. Very thankful to Editor Andreas Connel-Gripp for the acceptance.
Poems "Mother's Milk," "False Knight on the Road," "Fireflies," "Pomegranates," and "Sunflowers" accepted for publication at Lothlorien Poetry Journal!!!
September 3, 2021 - Five new poems "Mother's Milk," "False Knight on the Road," "Fireflies," "Pomegranates," and "Sunflowers" were published today at Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Very thankful to Editor Strider Marcus Jones for the multiple acceptances. Click hereto view at LPJ!
Poems "Blue Light", "Street Flowers", and "Evening Machines" accepted for publication at Terror House Magazine!!!
September 1, 2021 - Great news this morning! Three new poems, "Blue Light", "Street Flowers", and "Evening Machines", will be published at Terror House Magazine on (or around) September 19, 2021. Many thanks to EIC Matt Forney for accepting the work and welcoming me back to where it all began, almost three years ago, with four poems: "Kiss Me, Again, Again, and Again," "Lithium," "Contentment," and "Gossip"(October 2018).
Poem "Frozen Charlotte" accepted for publication at Cajun Mutt Press!!!
August 31, 2021 - Very excited to have one of my new poems, "Frozen Charlotte", accepted at Cajun Mutt Press. It has been over a year since I have had anything published at my ol' stomping ground. Feels good to be back. Check out "Frozen Charlotte" on October 29, 2021. Went a bit dark on this one, but I quite like it. Many thanks to J.D.C.IV for the acceptance.
Poem "Sepscendence" accepted for publication at Alebrijes Review!!!
August 24, 2021 - Great news today! One of my brand new poems, "Sepscendence", was accepted for publication at Alebrijes Review in their inaugural issue. The theme for the first issue is "Fever Dream". Sepscendence is a play on the words sepsis and transcendence, highlighting some very interesting moments during a past hospitalization for pneumonia and sepsis, where I hallucinated the majority of the time I was admitted. Pretty sure I saw God...or something God-adjacent. Many thanks to EIC Ren Koppel Torres for the acceptance and honor.
Just a bit about Alebrijes Review...
Alebrijes Review is a new literary magazine that aims to celebrate Latinx poetry, short fiction, visual art, and music. Alebrijes Review was named after Pedro Linares' cartonería creations because our magazine is a home for the whimsical, the colorful, and the monstrous; because we love work that represents the complexity of our many cultures and experiences. Many people mistakenly believe that the Latino identity is a monolith, but we know better: we stand together because we are stronger as a whole, and we are united by a drive to create beauty in this world.