A new short story set in medieval Japan. A man retired from war, and the quiet village he set up shop in. When a strange woman comes to him for a tattoo, he reluctantly takes her money, and tries to unravel her mystery. Meanwhile, savage men threaten his newfound peace. Can there be friendship in exile, … Continue reading
I was asked if I would like to review this charming little story while it was on a free give-away, and I’m not sorry that I read it. Classic fantasy, the story follows a boy as he is growing into maturity. While it employs various cliches of the orphan with a mysterious past, and the … Continue reading
First, this is the last day to get my story “Dwarf’s Dryad” for free. Download, share the link with your friends, and if you enjoy it, don’t forget to tip the author with a review! Also, I plan to put all my short stories on sale, in anticipation of the upcoming release of my new … Continue reading
Since I had so little time for reading this week, I settled for reviewing a short story. David Pascoe’s tale, Shadow Hands, suffers from an unfortunate cover, but an accurate title. The mysterious hands are everywhere Melody Devereaux goes, reaching out of any shadows and in the darkness they grow bold. She sees them and … Continue reading
I am having a bumpy day. Not all good, not all bad… and class in an hour. Chemistry, which I’m a little (ok, a lot!) scared of. So I didn’t write today, but I have had some lively online conversations about writing, and publishing, and… There are times it’s great to have a whole world … Continue reading
There’s a new story available from me! It’s a fantasy short, something a little different. You can buy it here now, it will be up on Amazon in a few hours. It’s up now! Excerpt: The Dwarf’s Introduction The blacksmith first met her in his shop. He had not seen her come in, hidden in … Continue reading
Really, I think my stories are just that, stories. And I make pictures to go with them, sometimes. I’m still a little shy of calling myself an artist. But here’s the picture that goes with the fantasy short story I’m publishing this week. Still making up my mind on the title. It could be Wood … Continue reading
I am getting ready to publish this short story, and I don’t have a name for it. Well, I do, but I don’t like it. I’ve been calling it the Smith and the Gardener. Which is accurate enough, I suppose, but cumbersome, and vague. So far the suggestions from beta readers have been good. I’m … Continue reading
I just managed to get The Twisted Breath of God up over at Smashwords, so those of you that have a Nook, or other ereader than a kindle can grab a free copy to sideload on your reader of choice. In other news, it’s been a long school day and I’m a bit addled. If … Continue reading
The last 24 hours have been rather productive on the writing part of my life. Since I wear many hats, this is not always the case, although I am being good about maintaining my daily wordcount on Pixie Noir, my work-in-progress. I finally bit the bullet (now, there is an interesting metaphor, and I wonder … Continue reading
Snow Angel is published! If you would like to buy it, click on the link below. Please do review it honestly if you do, I appreciate the feedback. This is a short story that was inspired partly by my son, and his active mind, and partly by my sister, who will always be an innocent. … Continue reading
Snow Angel Sarah was standing at the sink with her hands in hot soapy dishwater when her son came in the sliding glass door in a small swirl of frosty air and rapidly melting snow. She turned around to see him bouncing up and down on the mat. He knew he wasn’t allowed to bring … Continue reading
Cedar Writes 