Short Story: “The Sparrow and the Lily” (Peatsmoke Spring 2023 edition) *2022 Finalist James Hurst Prize for Fiction
There’s fire, religious trauma, family trauma, and a philosophical teen girl at the center of it all. If you’re into southern gothic, or just how much it sucks to be a teenage girl sometimes, this post is for you.
Short Story: “The Purification of Augustine Albemarle” (Windhover 2022 Volume 56, p. 60) * 2021 NCSU Undergraduate Fiction Award Winner, 2021 Finalist James Hurst Prize for Fiction, and Honorable Mention at the 2022 NC College Media Association
How do you handle it when your elementary-school aged daughter suddenly knows all your deepest secrets? For this family, the answer is not well.
Poetry: “fridge magnets” (Windhover 2022 Volume 56, p. 84)
Inspired by the grand collection of fridge magnets my grandmother had as a child, and the collection I had as a undergrad in college.
Short Story: “Snakes” (Windhover 2021 Volume 55, p. 9) *2020 Finalist James Hurst Prize for Fiction and Honorable Mention at the 2021 NC College Media Association
Have you ever visited a church revial that took place in a tent in the 1950s? Oh, and at this one, there’s snake handling. OH, and at this one, the preacher is actually an escaped convict. That’s definitely where you should go if you’re 12 and trying to solve a bullying issue.
Poetry: “lunch lady” (Windhover 2021 Volume 55, p. 46)
Inspired by the lunchroom workers of my childhood- a comforting, constant presence.
Poetry: “Guessing” (Windhover 2020 Volume 54, p. 72)
Once upon a time I was a little girl who tagged along with her dad to write news articles. And, once upon a time, a buffalo almost chased me down.
Poetry: “life lessons from my mother” (Windhover 2020 Volume 54, p. 52)
If you know Queen Kristi, you know she has an always will be a savage.
Poetry: “four letter words” (Windhover 2020 Volume 54, p. 53)
This was from my edgy phase. Read at your own risk.
Short Story: “Penny Girls” (Windhover 2019 Volume 53, p. 19)
My first short story and what started the first novel I really took seriously. It actually turned into my graduate thesis based off my grandmother’s life. I hope to return to it one day.