Tag: Short Stories
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“Dr. Nekros: Bloodied Pistons” Preview Cover
Episode III of my Dr. Nekros serial will be out soon through the Amazon Kindle. It’s entitled “Bloodied Pistons” and offers some revelations as to how Nekros’ Packard came to be haunted. In the meantime, here’s a preview of the cover!
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Dr. Nekros: Phantasms and Chicanery Sampler
Dear Friends The second episode of my Dr. Nekros serial is live, and it is entitled “Phantasms and Chicanery.” If you haven’t checked it out yet, I’d like to offer you this sampler of the first fourth of the story. In it, three months have passed since “The Tragedian.” Though Zetta has not heard from…
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Dr. Nekros Now On Kindle!
I’m very excited to announce the arrival of Dr. Nekros to the Amazon Kindle! Dr. Nekros is a ghost hunter with a terribly scarred face. He travels the countryside in a haunted 1936 Packard, a car for which he rarely gets along. To make matters worse, his ex-wife Zetta reappears after thirteen years of separation,…
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More Reviews For Andropia!
Positive reviews keep rolling in for Andropia, and I’m very appreciative to those who are writing them! Check out the latest two: “I loved Andropia! I started reading it on the El train to work, and I rapidly got pulled into the story as it developed from chapter to chapter. It got to the point…
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Join Me For a Reading At TheatresCool
It is my honor to be a special guest of TheatresCool this coming Tuesday night. I’ve been invited to headline RE: VERSE, an open mic night held every second Tuesday of the month. I’ll read a selection from my latest novel, Andropia, field questions for a few minutes, and then the stage will open up…
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Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link – A Book Review
In a recent interview, Michael Chabon recommended reading Kelly Link. His suggestion was good enough for me, and so I quickly got a copy of the short story collection Pretty Monsters from my local library. I think the first thing I need to note is that Pretty Monsters is a young adult novel. Meaning that,…
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Free Samples Of My Fiction
I’m excited to announce that free samples of my work are now available at my website. Among them you’ll find stories delving into horror, religion, family dynamics, love, humor, and empowerment. If you like them, I hope you’ll consider checking out my two short story collections and novel. Just click on the link to find…
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“A Christmas Confrontation” – My December News and Views Short Story (Now Online!)
Now Only Available In Happy, Sad, Funny, Mad: Stories Traditionalist James Henderson is enraged and he’s got a bone to pick with Marty Yaple, a youth minister. In fact, James is so angry that he raids Marty’s church, catching Marty off guard. It’s James, though, who is surprised in the end, because Marty turns out…
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Do Not Deny Me by Jean Thompson – A Book Review
Do Not Deny Me is one of those rare short story collections that actually gets better as it progresses. I must admit that I picked this book up simply because it was a short story collection and, as a short story writer, I try to familiarize myself with successful authors’ styles and subjects. When I…
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Drift: Stories by Victoria Patterson – A Book Review
Drift has edge, and, in the beginning, this edge made it a breathtaking—almost dangerous—read. However, as the book concluded, its edge started to feel forced, thus negating its overall effect. Patterson has successfully written a captivating collection of intertwined stories taking place in Newport Beach (of all places). Most of the stories star recurring female…
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