SHORT FICTION

“Chasing The Sun” appearing in Traveling Light: Tales of the Magical Gates.

The other side of the world could be just a step away…

Whether loved, despised, or just a fact of life, the Gates connect all parts of the globe to each other in an interwoven web linking disparate cultures and forming strange relationships. And whether you’re a seasoned Traveler or a neophyte, when you step through a Gate, you won’t be the same on the other side.

For one thing, you’ll be naked.

The Gates only admit living beings – but living beings always bring with them their knowledge, their faith, their languages, their skills, and their beliefs. Some nations embrace the Gates. Others fear them. For some nations, they are the beating hearts of trade, centers for the exchange of language and philosophy, hubs of adventure and discovery. For others, they are useless dead-ends, objects of terror, or outright threats.

In this anthology, twelve authors explore the adventures, intrigues, and discoveries, large and small, global and personal, that occur because of the interconnections of these incredible magical Gates.

 

“Jump the Black” appearing in Rayguns Over Texas  (2013)

With no hope for a future, how much would anyone risk for a chance at a better life?

 

 

 

 

 

“Reminder” appearing in Norton Anthology of Hint Fiction (2011)

A story collection that proves less is more. The stories in this collection run the gamut from playful to tragic, conservative to experimental, but they all have one thing in common: they are no more than 25 words long.