speculative writings,
both scientific and fantastic
The Dream Trainers
Short story forthcoming in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies
Although Odwina tries, she never seems to satisfy the Trainers at the C.A.R.E. (Center for Africans Realizing Empowerment) facility. Her dream application scenarios never meet their approval. However, when her dreams begin to change reality, she realizes that the Trainers’ approval is not actually what she seeks.
Boughs of Holly
Published in
Daily Science Fiction
Clicking here will bring you to 250 words of yuletide eldritch horror!
The Stone Guardians
Middle grades novel;
Currently in draft
“No one is only one thing,” Asha’s father has always reminded her. It is a lesson she will need, as she begins to see the life in the stone around her and awakens her guardian snake. The stone guardians protect and nurture that which is most dear to their human counterpart. But what happens when they nurture the wrong thing?
Descent/Dissent
Short story collection;
Currently in draft
A mad woman pulls down the stars. A ghost just wants to watch television as the world burns. A witch swirls her tea and changes people’s destinies.
Playing with the resonances between falling/failing/lowering and resistance/change/madness, this short story collection examines how descending transforms the world.
