Welcome to Jen Mierisch’s author site. Here you’ll find humor, horror, and a lot of stuff in between.
New Horror Story Coming Soon: “Maternity Leave”
A couple of years ago, I wrote a short story called “Maternity Leave” about a woman who, due to unfortunate circumstances, is alone in her apartment with her colicky newborn. With nobody to help her, sleep deprivation devolves into madness, while a neighbor stalks and threatens her because he’s tired of hearing the baby cry.…
For the Record
I do not use generative AI to write. I also don’t use it to edit, brainstorm, summarize, or for any other purpose related to writing. The amount of AI involvement in anything you see on this blog, or in any of my published writing, is, and always will be, zero. I write because I love…
New Microfiction!
Recently I’ve had two microfiction stories published with 100-Word Fiction. Both are free to read, and both have accompanying audio recordings if you prefer to listen. The Vine That Strangled the South is the story that won me third place in last year’s NYC Midnight 100-Word Microfiction competition. The Warlock’s Tome is about an ancient…
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