A key goal of my 2024 sabbatical was to explore a pivot into speculative fiction and horror writing. While I don't have any work published yet, I do have several pieces in progress:

Briarcliff (working title)

A moody horror short that explores the nightmares and neuroses of a failed writer and his grim partnership with a prehistoric demon. This piece is an experiment in narrative by elision, drawing inspiration from video games' heavy use of environmental storytelling.

The Deep (working title)

A cosmic horror short about a deep sea salvage dive that discovers a hidden threat beyond human understanding, and a secret organization that will do anything to keep that threat hidden. This piece is a claustrophobic katabasis into the deep, filled with interpersonal tension, existential dread, and even (somehow) malevolent mathematics.

Justicars (working title)

A dark fantasy short that follows a knight-priest and his squire on an urgent mission to stop the mad patriarch of their order from freeing an ancient and terrible god. This pieces explores themes of faith and doubt, servitude and free will.