Print Magazines:
“A Minor Miracle” Tales of the Talisman, Volume 5, Issue 1
Be careful what you promise, the Universe just might hold you to it. In a casual moment, John tosses off an easy promise, thinking he’ll never have to follow through. But what happens when the impossible becomes possible?
“Odin’s Gift” Tales of the Talisman, Volume 4, Issue 1
The gods can be generous with their gifts, but they will choose who gets them and who doesn’t. And sometimes the gift belongs to the person you would least expect.
Ezines:
“The Price You Pay” Allegory eZine, Volume 10/37, Fall 2009
Everyone knows the hoary old saying, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” There’s also no such thing as a heroic act without a price to pay. Elena learns this first hand, the hard way. She must decide how far she will go and what she is willing to sacrifice to save the people she loves. What would you be willing to sacrifice?
Print Anthologies:
“The Escape of Baba Yaga” Shelter of Daylight Issue 3, April 2010
Coming from the Russian tradition, Baba Yaga is a force to be reckoned with. She can be benevolent, malevolent, or anywhere in between, and there’s no predicting her ahead of time. But when she finds herself trapped in an eldercare facility without her magic, she has to get creative and make her escape. There’s no holding Baba Yaga….
“Gathering Luck” Cover of Darkness, November 2009
Think you know the truth about Friday the 13th? Well, you just might want to think again. Come see a world where luck flies free, and only those with skill and cunning can catch it. Just be careful you don’t catch the bad luck…
Electronic Short Story Downloads:
“Hounds of Winter” Echelon Press eshort (Kindle) (Other Various ePub Formats)
Winter is a treacherous season. The ice can cut, the snow can blind, and the wind has teeth. But some winters are even more perilous, some winters are inhabited by malevolent spirits. Devlin finds himself alone in such a winter, his lovely FayLinn gone missing. And when The Wild Hunt shows themselves in the area, he has an idea of where she’s gone. What would be more dangerous: the winter wind and vicious hunters or the pain of abandonment and a broken heart?
“Over the Hogmanay Threshold” Echelon Press eshort (Kindle) (Other Various ePub Formats)
The turning of the New Year is celebrated around the world, but in Scotland, it has a special name, Hogmanay. Hogmanay is especially dear to the hearts of the Scottish people, and central to that celebration is the tradition of the first-footer. The first person to cross the threshold after the clock strikes midnight is said to set the household’s luck for the year. Hair color, gender, and height all make a difference in the quality of luck for the year. Agnes Milton knows well that a tall, dark-haired man is best, but a spinster living alone on the forlorn and windy heaths of Scotland has to find other ways to make do. But what’s a woman to do when she’s presented with a situation that neither tradition nor her mother prepared her for?
“Tony Came Home” Echelon Press eshort (Kindle) (Other Various ePub formats)
There are times in life, like birth and death, that lie in the borders between what we know what we don’t, and that sometimes lie beyond what we want to know. Neither here nor there, neither this nor that, these spaces between leave room for unexpected visitors. In the stark light of the local hospital, Maxine helps her daughter-in-law Cheryl bring new life into the world, leaving the door open for one of those unexpected visitors and a peculiar kind of homecoming.
“Frankie’s Diner” Echelon Press eshort (Kindle) (Other Various ePub formats)
In the New York underworld, people are not always who they seem to be, and places you go each day – the office, or even the diner on the corner of your street – can be anything but safe. And as Marcus finds out, even something as simple as a cup of coffee can be more than meets the eye. In a world where time isn’t measured in minutes, Marcus finds out that sometimes your time is just up.
Coming Soon:
“The Washer at the Laundromat” Cover of Darkness (anthology), November 2010
“Last Chance” Dia de los Muertos (anthology), Publication Date To Be Announced
