My story 'Flaming Fall' is published in Humour Me magazine, out today.

May or may not be based on a true story!

Writing with humor is such joy for me because I can turn the everyday into something I can craft instead of just tripping over.

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I get such a thrill from writing cyberpunk stories and poems because the genre inspires me to splice circuitry with soul.

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Two poems from my Arts & Crafts collection.
Second time I've been published in Last Stanza Poetry Journal.

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From a collection of poems I wrote to express my daydreams of homesteading and preserving (because I am a bit farmer-ish!) :

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L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. I received a Silver Honorable Mention for my short story The Memory We Gave Her.

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My poem 'What Happens In The Dark' (via my Pen Name) was nominated by Spillwords for September's Publication of The Month.

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Spillwords. Writing as my alter ego, pen name Poppy Sindral. Poem. What Happens In The Dark. 20th September 2025. spillwords.com/what-happens...

In a collapsing digital sanctuary where endangered minds and synthetic creatures blur together, an AI logs it all and questions what makes anyone real. My short story, Harmony: Dreamshell Protocol. The first time I was published by Havok Publishing.

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Last Stanza Poetry Journal Issue 21: Conversation. Writing as my alter ego, pen name Poppy Sindral. Poem. I Said, You Said, We Forgot the Rest. eBook, a black-and-white illustrated softcover, and a color-illustrated hardcover. 21st July 2025.

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After decades of living for others, she finally chooses herself, and discovers the liberating power of honesty, freedom, and self-love. Salty, Not Sweet. The first story published by Spillwords under my pen name.

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The Feline Compliance Act of 2025

Cats: 1, Government: 0

A satirical story in the spirit of bureaucratic overreach, national panic, and the timeless truth that no law, however well-intentioned, stands a chance against a determined cat.

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Continuing to innovate and expand the realm of possibility, I've placed my most compelling, courageous, creative works for 2025 in this portfolio:

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Hoping you feel inspired !