Like Anthologies? My short fiction, poetry, and photography has been featured in quite a few. Here are eight of them. Just as I have copies of Shay the Brave you can purchase directly from me (autographed, if you like), I also have some of these, though not many.

Contact me if you have trouble finding copies for purchase elsewhere or if you desire one of these anthologies to be personally autographed just for you or someone you love. Prices vary.

Published by Shepherd University. You’ll find my work in the most recent three volumes beginning with this, Vol. XIV, . the Marie Manilla edition (includes my short fiction, Vanity), followed by Vol. XV, the Barbara Kingsolver edition (includes two of my poems and my prize-winning photograph, Memories of a Lost Childhood), and now out is Vol. XVI, the Ann Pancake edition (includes my story, Mother, May I? which won the 2023 West Virginia Fiction Competition, as well as five of my photographs).

Copies are often challenging to obtain but can usually be ordered through Four Seasons Books in Shepherdstown, WV. Previous editions were edited by Ron Rash, Crystal Wilkinson, Frank X. Walker, & many other highly regarded Appalachian writers. Playwright & author, DW Gregory is also featured in this volume (shown), having won the  2021 West Virginia Fiction Competition.

From Wild Ink Publishing, LLC., this collection centered on the theme of banned books is due out later this year. Watch for pre-purchase announcements at the Wild Ink website (includes my story, The Tinker).

YA Horror Collection. Twenty-two authors and poets ask what makes someone a villain. Are they truly villains or simply misunderstood? The stories and poetry will terrify you, make you laugh, and ask you to ponder villainy in a new light. You’ll go to war, have a conversation with death, and be invited into the mind of a criminal. Witches will beg for your attention. Bloody Mary will tap on your mirror. And you will come to realize appearance isn’t everything. Always remember, you’re the villain in someone’s story (Includes my story A Night In the Shining Armoire).

Now required reading for some college lit. courses! From Wild Ink Publishing. Also features Mark Gade, Tom Elmquist, S.E. Reed, Johnny Francis Wolf. C.L. Galan, James Hanna, Alice de Crowley, Victoria Holland, Maureen O’Leary, Desiree DiFabio, Wolf S. Helms, Devora Gray, Glenna Hartwell, Dexter Amoroso, Melissa R. Mendelson, Sehra Dylan Nikol, William J. Connell, Arlene Schwartz, Thomas Elson, Courtney Byles, Patricia Carullo. Click here to purchase.

From Wild Ink Publishing, LLC., this horror collection is due out just in time for Halloween. Watch for pre-purchase announcements at the Wild Ink website (includes my story, Stigmata).

Book I of the Magical Muse Library from Wild Ink Publishing, illustrated by Emily St. Marie. Calliope worked hard to bring together a group of writers and poets to delight you with tales of whimsey, mayhem, and wonder. Curl up and be transported through a magical adventure. Calliope, your muse, is ready to welcome you (includes my short stories Carlos Inside-Out and Jonathan Ked)!

Also features Ian Tan Ying, C.L. Galan, Ayo Gutierrez, Desiree L. Balota, Lydia Pebly, Kelly Webber, Elizabeth James, Alexandra Z. Lazar, Emerson Rose Craig, Lissa James, Jhemar Lagata, Eileen Zou, Olivia Luan, Jocelyn Yuan, Victoria Holland, Christine Young, Lavender Burns, Patrick Read, Jacob Baia, J.L. Scott, S.E. Reed, Melissa Mendelson, Eliza Stopps, A.J. Kilmer, Alice De Crowley. Click here to purchase.

Book II of the Magical Muse Library from Wild Ink Publishing, illustrated by Emily St. Marie. Ourania cordially invites you to explore the universe with her through stories and enchanted dreamlands. Open up the cosmos and Jump inside! You’ll travel with mice, dream of star people, and realize you too are a creature born from the stars. You’ll go to school with goddesses, chat with Zeus’s daughters, and fly with a magical umbrella! Welcome to a world of whimsy and enchantment; welcome to the stars (includes two of my poems)!

Also features Abigail Wild, Alice De Crowley, Arlene Schwartz, C.L. Galan, Caleb Catalan, Christine Young-Ferguson, D.S. Lerew, Danielle Cerin, Dexter Amoroso, Elizabeth James, Emerson Rose Craig, Emily St. Marie, Ian Tan, Jessica Laurel Kane, Johnny Francis Wolf, Kathryn Reilly, Kenning Spath, Kelly Webber, Lester Linsangan, Lorie Wackwitz, Melissa R. Mendelson, Rayn Rose, Rosea Suchmann, S.E. Reed, Sigfried Basco, Skai de Leon, Victoria Holland, William J. Connell. Click here to purchase.

Book III of the Magical Muse Library from Wild Ink Publishing, illustrated by Emily St. Marie. Clio, the Greek muse for history, is looking for children of all ages to journey through time with her. She’s brought together a group of amazing authors and poets who heeded her call and produced amazing literature for one and all. Race through ancient history, walk around the streets of the Middle Ages, take a pit stop to grab a snack in today’s world, then rush on to zip off toward the future (includes my short story, Jenny Upside-Down)!

Also features Alice De Crowley, Avery Timmons, Bruce Buchanan, C.L. Galán, Caleb William D. Catalan,  Carrie Karnes-Fannin, Christine Young-Ferguson, Clariz Anne Sison, Damian Peithron, David Patrick C. Esquivel, Dawn Jeramynme F. Santiago, Deanna Altomara, Demi Michelle Schwartz, Dex Amoroso, Emerson Rose Craig, Ester M. Marquez, Fatima Valentine Sanchez, J.K. Raymond, Jessica Russo, Juliette Beauchamp, Kate DeMaio, Katie McEnaney, Kelly Webber, Lavender Walker, Lester N. Linsangan, LindaAnn LoSchiavo, Lorie Wackwitz, Mary E. Nix, S.E. Reed, Sara Kruger, Sarah Connell, Shuba Mohan, Skai de Leon, Trevor Atkins, Victoria Holland, William J. Connell, Wryann Tristhan A. Benitez, Yohan Nathan D. Castillo. COMING SOON!

From Raw Dog Screaming Press, this limited edition charity anthology was created by author Heidi Ruby Miller to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (includes an early version of my short story, Vanity, later expanded and included in the Marie Manila volume of the Anthology of Appalachian Writers).

Features Bram Stoker Award winners Lee Murray, Christina Sng, Lucy A. Snyder, Sara Tantlinger, and Tim Waggoner, New York Times bestsellers Jonathan Maberry and Maria V. Snyder, as well as Jason Jack Miller, Michael Arnzen, Randall Silvis, Gary Caffrey, Sasha Dawn, Jennifer Foehner Wells, Gary Braunbeck, Lynn Salsi, Brian Butko, Eric Leif Davin, Annette Dashofy, Liz Coley, and more. Now a collector’s item (sold out), you can always hunt for copies on eBay & used book sites in hopes of snagging a copy. Let me know if you find a copy!

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