With the help of my fearless coeditor Natasha Watts and countless other volunteers, WILD: Uncivilized Tales from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers is now out in the world–and receiving accolades!

Not only was WILD a finalist for the 2021 Colorado Book Award, but the story “Green-Eyed Monster” by Charis Jones went on to be published in the Best American Mystery & Suspense 2021 anthology, while “Who We Were Then” by John Mummert was given honorable mention in the same!

You can buy a copy here.

About WILD:

Fearless or feral? Liberating or life-threatening? The wild side of life takes many forms. It seeps through the cracks of our world in the form of stray cats, tenacious weeds, oppressive relationships, and haunting memories. These fourteen stories by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers explore the wildness that lives inside all of us—and what happens when we let it out.

The 14 strange and startling tales you’ll find in these pages:

“An Authentic Experience” by Carina Bissett
“And Now a Word From Bambi’s Mother” by Cepa Onion
“An Occurrence at Farway Canyon” by Stephen Hillard
“Bread in Captivity” by R.J. Rowley
“Castles in the Sky” by Rick Duffy
“Clarence Cecilia’s Rest Home for Vampires” by Rose Kite
“Faire-Weather Magic” by Kendra Merritt
“Green-Eyed Monster” by Charis Jones
“Pruned” by Angela Sylvaine
“Remediation” by B.J. Eardley
“Schrodinger’s Mouse” by Amy Drayer
“The Last Wildlife Preserve” by James Persichetti
“The Re-Creation of Sahmik Ghee” by Paul Martz
“Who We Were Then” by John Mummert