Francesca Maria's Blog

Looking at my reflection, trapped in glass, only hatred returns my gaze. My actions cursed me to this fate. A jealous heart, an ill executed plan, a dark moon and hubris were ample ingredients to leave a trail of ruin.

by Francesca Maria

This story appeared in the February 2024 Crystal Lake Entertainment's Shallow Waters contest. It placed 3rd in the final votes!

First published in Review Tales Summer 2023 Edition

This short story, The Closet, appeared in Crystal Lake's Flash Fiction contest for the month of April. It's a short micro fiction piece aimed at invoking dread. Enjoy!

This was a fun story to write. It was part of the Crystal Lake's Author's Journey workshop that I then entered into the Crystal Lake's Shallow Waters Contest. The theme was a dead body + humor. I hope you enjoy it! Here ...

First published in Uncaged Book Reviews Magazine Mar/Apr 2023 #70 issues.

This article was first published in Horror Tree on February 18th, 2023.

This is my entry into the 2022 Bloody Xmas Flash Fiction contest which won 1st place from by writing peers via Crystal Lake Publishing. There were a total of 22 entries and it was an incredible array of talented writers ...

This is my entry into the 2022 Halloween Flash Fiction contest for Crystal Lake Publishing. The theme is of course, Halloween, with the added twist of adding at least one gore element. Enjoy!