Science Fiction and Fantasy author Erica Ciko Campbell needs your advice--and makes up for asking with a very special 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 →
My Story “Macrophages” Has Been Reprinted in Tales From the Moonlit Path!
It's been a wild week, to say the least. There are so many exciting things happening in my writing life right now that it's hard to keep up with it all. But I wanted to let you know that my story "Macrophages," which was originally published in the Aggregate anthology in February of 2020, has... 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 →
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 →
Read My Short Story “Macrophages” for Free on Writerfield!
Hi everyone, I'm really excited to announce that you can now read my short story "Macrophages" for free at the following link: https://writerfield.com/macrophages/. I'm especially proud of this one as it touches on some very personal topics and opens the door to a question that has always fascinated me: Just because other people can't see... Continue Reading →
Major Updates for January 2020: 3 Short Stories Coming Soon!
Hi everyone, thanks for sticking with me for this long. I know it's been forever since my last post, but I've been deep in the querying trenches. I achieved more of my writing goals in 2019 than I have in my entire life, so my efforts were focused elsewhere for most of the year. But... Continue Reading →