Works

Published Work:

"Chasing the Eleusinian"

A short fiction piece featured in Story Emporium #2 which features steampunk and weird western fiction. Available both in print and ebook formats. Story Emporium #2

“Something to Dress For” (under the name Vanessa Essler Carlson)

A short fiction appearing in Dark Monsters, a themed anthology from Zimbell House Publishing. The anthology is available on Amazon in paperback and ebook formats. Dark Monsters

“Searching for a Magician” (under the name Vanessa Essler Carlson)

A short fiction included in the Travelers Anthology from Zimbell House Publishing. The anthology which is a fortune teller/mystic themed collection is available in  both paperback and ebook. Travelers

“Possession” (under the name Vanessa Essler Carlson)

A flash fiction piece that takes a unique first person perspective. Read it at Z-Composition.

Coming Soon:

The Sublime Spectacle, The Age of Awareness Book One - A Dark Steampunk Novel

Clockwork devices for injecting knowledge, a plague of insanity, and a metallic jawed circus ringleader pull Miss Lenora Leahill into a conspiracy to overthrow the capitalist ruling government known as The Council.  With her country’s future in jeopardy, Lenora must decipher the truth from her father’s questionable colleagues. Set in a miasma clouded alternative version of Victorian Europe, this tale is steeped in bones, conflict, and the awakening from nativity.