Science Fiction and Fantasy author Erica Ciko Campbell needs your advice--and makes up for asking with a very special announcement!
Anthologies, Anthologies: Seeking Your Advice, Plus a Very Exciting Announcement!
I’ve Been Featured in the HWA Seers Table!
Exciting news, everyone! Thanks to Linda D. Addison, I've been featured in The Seers Table of the Horror Writers Association for my work on Starward Shadows Quarterly! I'm so thankful she took an interest in the magazine and decided to include me in this month's feature. Getting the magazine off the ground has been challenging... Continue Reading →
Reflections on My Favorite Author, and the Honor of Being Published in a Special Issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly Devoted Entirely to Him
Out of every publication I've ever been included in, I have to say, this one is the greatest honor. H.P. Lovecraft has been my favorite author since I first grew completely immersed in his nightmare visions at age 15 with an old copy of "The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories." When I read... Continue Reading →
The Last Flight of the Palisades Mega Mallship
Author's Note: This weird little Science Fiction story first appeared in the Tales of Clickbait, Volume 1 anthology, but I have permission from the editor to post it on my site as well! Since I was a child, I've been deeply intrigued by shopping malls and the culture that surrounds them--and in recent years, the... Continue Reading →
My Flash Horror Piece “Seth the Skinless” is Live at Dread Stone Press!
As you've probably noticed by now, I've been on a roll with short stories lately. It turns out taking up the Story a Month Challenge really was a good decision, because I've written more shorts over the past couple of months than I did all last year. And now the acceptances are starting to roll... Continue Reading →
Exciting News: I’m Officially a Full Member of the SFWA!
I've been waiting ages to make this announcement! Today I was accepted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America as a Full/Active member. For me, this is the culmination of several years (which actually felt more like decades) of hard work and perseverance. While it might not mean much to someone outside of... Continue Reading →
So What Happened to the “Starless Aeons” Books, Anyway? (Plus, an Exciting New Anthology Announcement!)
It feels like a lifetime ago, now--but those who have been following me for the long haul will probably remember how I announced last year that I finished "To Be Young and Whole Again" (Book 1 of the Tales of a Starless Aeon series). Wow, what a mouthful. Like all first-time novelists, I was naive... Continue Reading →
My Cyberpunk Dystopian Nightmare “When Dark and Light are One” is Available Now From Critical Blast!
"THE DEVIL YOU KNOW is a short-story anthology collection of encounters with various incarnations of The Devil. The genres range from fairy tale to folk tale, from urban fantasy to science fiction, from comedy to horror. For fans of stories like THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER and FAUST. Featuring the works of Jared Baker, Erica... Continue Reading →
My Lovecraftian Short Story “A Deal Between Bats” is now available on Amazon!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C2GP26Y I'm so excited to finally share my short Cosmic Horror story A Deal Between Bats. It follows the Order of Starry Wisdom from Lovecraft's final tale The Haunter of the Dark to the far reaches of space and time. Although most (if not all) of my stories have Lovecraftian undertones, this was my first... Continue Reading →
Ron Carlson’s “Keith” Made Me Contemplate What Makes a Short Story Truly Memorable
Last night, I began a frantic search for a short story I'd read years ago in a college English class--fueled, of course, by the same feverish, all-consuming waves of OCD as always. My search brought me to/r/tipofmytongue, a very helpful forum where users can post everything from B movies they watched while drunk to commercial... Continue Reading →
Written Constellations Consulting 