About

Alex Mattingly, aka Craig Francis Coates, has written stories appearing in more than a dozen journals, including [PANK], Joyland, 3:AM, Annalemma, North American Review, Crimespree, All Due Respect, Shotgun Honey, Midwestern Gothic, Punchnel's, Crimespree, Tough, and others. His work has been nominated for the Spinetingler Award, the Pushcart Prize, and the Derringer Award.

Selected stories below are linked for your convenience. Get in touch by emailing bleakfrancisblog@gmail.com.

As Alex Mattingly:

• In the House of the Church and the State, Isotrope
• The Questionnaires, Litro 
• Mr. Sentimentality, BULL 
• A Meeting in Dresden, Crimespree
  
• The Big Nap, PANK
  
• Heart of the City, Punchnel's (Buy Me)
  
• Eating the Heart, Midwestern Gothic
  
• Marbles, Punchnel's
  
  

As Craig Francis Coates:

• Hounds, Hoxie Gorge Review (Forthcoming)
• Oversold, The Dark City (Buy Me)
  
• An Indiana Grand, Tough
  
• Donors, All Due Respect (Buy Me)
  
• A Christmas Story, Manzano Mountain Review
  
  

As Alex Coates:

• Our Assassin, Joyland
  
• Mom's Suspension, Annalemma