Current Writing Projects
Novel Projects
The Shadow's SongMy 2006 NaNo Novel - Adventure Fantasy.
When a proud young theif undertakes a mysterious task for her master, little does she know it will be throw her into the most difficult scam of her life: pretending to accept her birthright with grace and appreciation. The mysterious bard's music winds through the tale of political intrigue, double crosses, and unexpected ties that bind a lot tighter than expected.
Brother Crow, Sister CatDescription coming soon.
Hypodermic-VThis urban vampire novel combines genetic testing, ancestral research, modern medicine, and the lore of the ancients into an unexpected climax. The young vampire, coerced into taking on the title of 'prince' and gathering vampires in groups in a parody of role-playing games, struggles between the love of an ex-mortal intellectual and the seduction of one who can fulfill his darkest dreams.
Short Story Projects
Blood and DustA wild west vampire tale.
History's FistA tale of a man who cannot escape his past.
Writing Samples and Excerpts
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Gremlin
-- Just a fun flash fiction piece. --
He eased open the back door, grimacing with the attempt to wish away the usual squeal of the lower-middle-class door hinges. He had spent two hours in a seedy pub to delay his homecoming until after Patty would be asleep. She always wanted to chatter at him when he came home from a business trip. Jeff was too tired from traveling all night, the two beers at the bar,and of her.
Illuminated only by the green LED display on the microwave, the kitchen and house beyond, were silent. Jeff sighed with relief. Dropping his briefcase on the table for Patty to complain about in the morning, he tiptoed across the linoleum to the fridge, praying for a cold soda.
Something burst beneath his shoe like overripe fruit. His nose wrinkled as a foul odor wafted up. When he was twelve, his brother had put a dead catfish in one of his fishing waders. He had found it two months later before a camping trip. This was like that.
Jeff darted for the light switch and looked down at the floor. A woman’s feet and legs were visible from behind the island counter. Hibiscus pink nail polish, Patty’s favorite color, tipped the toes. Whirls of black mold decorated the thick ankles and calves like some sort of funerary tattoo. Jeff had stepped on one leg and the flesh had sloughed off like the skin of a boiled tomato. He took one faltering step forward. Patty lay spread-eagle on her back, her hand still clutching an oozing carton of sour cream. A small grey-green creature held Patty’s nose in its hand as if it were an apple. Blood dripped from its teeth as it grinned up at him.
Withered Life
-- An acrostic about a terminally ill woman coming home to die. --
W hen twilight falls in this thing called life
I tremble inside and wait for the knife
T o sever the thread, the spool's growing bare
H ealing my heart, at least I know where
E verything will come to that final act
R emember our promise, our solemn pact
E verything started in that old corner bed
D ust on the mantle, here at home, when I'm dead.
More coming soon!
Roll the Dice Fantasy Fiction
Fantasy Fiction Story Generator
Since practice makes perfect (or at least as near as we'll ever get), and exercise is good for body and soul, it stands to reason that a writer must do writing exercises. These can be as simple as five minute word wars with a buddy, or complex as short-story-per-day goals.
I've used the dice rolling method to create writing prompts and story ideas for a couple of years. I decided it was finally time to share it with the multitudes.