I am shamefully behind hand on this (the release happened right in the middle of my move), but I am pleased to announce that Fantastic Schools vol. 8, featuring a story by your servant, is now live and available for purchase: Some of you may remember Fantastic Schools vol. 2 from back in 2021, featuring … Continue reading Fantastic Schools Vol. 8 Now Live!
Fiction
Overdog
A short boxing story is now up at Noble Cobra Magazine for your reading pleasure. “Touch gloves.” Manfred ‘Mad Dog’ Dodgson took one more appraising look at his opponent as they touched. Shorter than him by a couple inches; less reach. Five years older than him, though, which might mean less stamina. Glossy black skin … Continue reading Overdog
A Christmas Eve Tale
A small Christmas present up on Noble Cobra Magazine: a quick story that came to me last night and which I whipped up on the spot. Pushing, shoving, shouting. So many people! Last minute shoppers, making their rush on Christmas Eve. The clutched their shirts, video games, expensive toys, and groceries as if they were … Continue reading A Christmas Eve Tale
The Knock
A spooky tale for October is now up at Noble Cobra Magazine for your reading pleasure. The failure of the Delphi Mission, the first experiment in establishing a permanent base on the Moon, has, of course, been the cause of much speculation. The rumours that have flown regarding the event have ranged from reasonable to … Continue reading The Knock
The Last Harvest
After missing a few weeks (sorry; life is not orderly), my next piece of short fiction is up at Noble Cobra Magazine. Like The Old Man in the Sky, this was intended for the Planetary Anthology series - in this case Saturn - but turned down, so I offer it now for your reading pleasure: … Continue reading The Last Harvest
The Dragon Creation and the Gift of Fire
Another bit of short fiction is up at Noble Cobra Magazine. This one is a little different; first that it's presented as a myth, and second that it's actually an excerpt from a work in progress. I don't want to say too much about it just yet, except that all the main characters are dragons … Continue reading The Dragon Creation and the Gift of Fire
The Girl in the Corner
Another piece of short fiction is up at Noble Cobra Magazine. This one was a rather quick piece; almost Flash-Fiction, based on a central conceit that had been kicking around my head for a few weeks. So, consider it an experiment in rapid production, I suppose. Enjoy! Marcus saw her almost every day, though he … Continue reading The Girl in the Corner
The Old Man in the Sky
The latest short story up on Noble Cobra Magazine is one I originally wrote for the Uranus issue of the Planetary Anthology Series. They passed on it, but I dug it out, did a little editing, and now offer it to you. Enjoy! What profits a man to gain a whole world and lose his … Continue reading The Old Man in the Sky
Lady Emma Worthing in “The Wreck of the Corbeau”
Missed last week, but got another short story up at Noble Cobra Magazine. This one's a quick pulp tale that I've had lying about for a little while, featuring another one of Lady Emma Worthing's adventures (some of you might remember her: that story will probably end up in the magazine as well, once I … Continue reading Lady Emma Worthing in “The Wreck of the Corbeau”
The White Champion
This week's bit of fiction is up over at Noble Cobra Magazine. It's my alternate take on Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Grey Champion (which is highly recommended since, come on, it's Hawthorne), presented from the other side and with an extra two hundred years' perspective: There was once a time when New England roiled and churned … Continue reading The White Champion
Serpent's Den 