Hi, I'm Gray
I write speculative fiction that explores the quiet spaces within loud worlds. Whether it is a man navigating life as a bird, or a woman seeking her future in the venom of a prophetic spider, I hope to blend absurdity with tenderness, to make people laugh as often as I make them cry.I have published over 30 stories for Birdy Magazine, and I am currently drafting my third novel, Egg Harbor. You can find a brief collection of my work below.
Short Story
Samsara
"To wake up and find oneself covered in feathers is a rather unsettling experience. To then find that these feathers were not scattered about as the result of some debaucherous pillow fight, but actually attached to one’s body like some bizarre avian acupuncture is even more disturbing. To then find that one has in fact transmorphed into a bird, well, that’s just odd..."
60,000 Words, Satirical Sci-Fi
His Rotundity
Every red-blooded, God-fearing, bootstrap-wearing American has at some point asked themselves:What would John Adams do?This book answers that very question.
Short Story
The Odlegs of Oodlegoose
"Depending on who you ask, the Earthen 'cat' could be described as a cuddly floofball that lounges exclusively on laptop keyboards, OR as one of the deadliest hunters on Earth, killing over a billion small mammals each year. Their prowess as hunters stems from the fact that 'cats' are not actually from Earth at all. They’re from Oodlegoose, a somewhat gelatinous planet 723 parsecs away from Earth..."
Short Story
Stone
"But then Charlie found his gaze drawn toward the cave’s mouth. A shadow flickered upon its edge. Charlie squinted, blinking away the tears in his eyes. And then, standing against a violet sky, a slender creature made itself seen..."