FREE THREE CHAPTER PREVIEW: Raised in a world where the first born are often sacrificed, Louise May Reynolds believes it is her destiny to appease her family by entering into an arranged marriage. However, Louise...
The night was Halloween. The wind was howling. The river turned black and the imagination of a nine-year old boy soared. It wasn't ghosts or goblins that frightened him - it was the river, and dogs, and liquid...
I was challenged to do a piece of flash horror, but flash fiction isn't my cup of tea. I have a hard enough time keeping a short story under 5,000 words. But this is less than 1,500, so its close enough in my...
A sci-fi political distopian series about the creation of the first human clone, meant to be an asset and a miracle. But little do we know, he becomes a nightmare and a plague which brings the apocalypse suddenly...
The last of the legendary Cartwright clan, Caren became the custodian not only of the old Fruithills family home filled with photos and memories, but of a spiritual legacy as well. The discovery of Aunt Sally's...
Jason returns to his hometown after college to try to revive the faded tradition of a family apple orchard and farm. But could his old Uncle Ed be right - has the magic that made the Fruithills famous for abundant...
When DeeAnn and her younger brother Charlie's mother disappeared when he was only a baby, it left a hole in their household and no explanations from their emotionally distant father. It was Charlie's later yearning...
Lorn has been wandering around the world for a very long time, but he doesn't know why. As the story opens, he meets two people in a dice-house, and decides on a whim to follow them. This choice will lead him...
For Fiona and Lindy, renovating a 100-year-old home for their gift shop was a dream come true, until Fiona learned that the former owners had left behind much more than dust bunnies, including the strange little...
Another "almost" flash fiction story, about 1,700 words. Inspired by my four years in New Orleans and some of the legends there. And yes, I have been to this place... www.notjustaboringdentist.com Goodreads.com...
Second short story in my Pandora's Children Book 1: In the Chair collection. This is a preview of the story. To read the entire thing, as well as the first short story, "The Devil's toothache", search for Pandora's...
In “A Matter of Faith, A Matter of Balance”, meet Jebediah Jacobs, a religious leader in the Utah desert accused of horrible crimes. To read the whole story, along with “Just Meat”, “The Madame Penitent”...
Danny was scared – as scared as only a four-going-on-five-year old whose active imagination sees monsters and murderers lurking behind every object that swam in and out of sight amongst the thick, clinging...
Another part of my upcoming book, World of Dead: Home Land. This part actually comes from Hannah, and Desmond's point of view, and introduces Malka, a Bomba whom Desmond is friends with.
Haunted by a love of reading inspired by her nurturing Aunt Belle, Director Natalie Drew fought to keep her small library relevant and funded to meet technology and maintenance challenges. A simple act of respect...