Horror in verse, folk horror, Gulf Coast Gothic, and other dark tales that make your tummy hurt.
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Rubble
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“I seek refuge from the Devil, cracking my skull against the concrete floor—over and over again.”
Rubble
A draft fills my home,
Howling like a teapot—
Neglected.
I’d gather the rubble,
To pack...
Confesssion
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“Don’t worry, handsome—they weren’t mine.”
Confesssion
Forgive me, Doc,
For I have sinned—
Hush!
Please don’t interrupt
When a lady’s speaking
You wouldn’t want to be rude,
Now would you?...
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“I pause, only for a moment, to admire the craft of this product.”
Content Warning: graphic violence, sexual content, dehumanization
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My eyes lock on my trailer door
As blood from my heart
Crashes d...
Collections
“Life, red and wet—once sealed in a briefcase of flesh…”
Collections
Broken shards
of my body scattered
on the floor like glass—
I’d pick them up
if these hands still belonged to me.
I wish I could stop walking over the chun...
Writer’s Retro: Book Cover Reveal!
Welcome to another Writer’s Retro. The rules have changed since I first tried this. Now it’s once a month, to whoever cares enough to read about what I’ve got going on in my writerly life.
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I write horror in verse, folk horror, Gulf Coast Gothic, and other dark tales that make your tummy hurt. My debut collection, "Come Here, Little Lamb," arrives Friday, November 13, 2026. \ud83d\udc11
Hi! Welcome to my hall of mirrors - come right in. My name is Alicia and I'm a storyteller. My style is one part Twilight Zone, one part Brothers Grimm, one part X-Files and 100% from the heart. I hope you see something you like.
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