Annelise Pichardo aka Alp Beck, lives in New York City. She writes in all genres but prefers horror. Her essays have been featured in the NY Times, NY Blade and Medium. She is a big fan of the short story format and believes that. _x001C_Only when you master the art of the short story, can you tackle novels._x001D_ Therefore, she will continue to practice until she gets it right.



She is currently working on the screenplay adaptation of her short story, HEELS. You can find her stories, TO THINE SELF BE TRUE, in Hell_x0019_s Grannies: Kickass Tales of the Crone, by Lafcadio Press, HEELS in A New York State of Fright, by Hippocampus Press. Her upcoming tale, DEADMALL, will appear in the upcoming anthology, Hell's Malls by Lafcadio Press. She working on a series of stories, including EYEWITNESS and THE UNDERRIDE.