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Taking our skeletons out of the closet
and putting them in the garden.
I write lots of short stories. Some of them get published. Here are the latest.

Some of them are available for reading online. Enjoy!


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Coming Soon

"Life is the Teacher" Hotter Than Hell, ed. by Kim Harrison, June 2008.
A story in which we check up on Emma, from Kitty Goes to Washington.

"Il Est Ne" Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, ed. by Charlaine Harris, 2009.
Kitty spends a Christmas alone and meets another rogue wolf.

"The Nymph's Child" Fast Ships, Black Sails, upcoming anthology from Nightshade Books.
Arrrr! Pirates!!!

"A Letter to Nancy" Realms of Fantasy, upcoming issue.
In World War I, a nurse discovers the unexpected power of hope.

"Gamma Ray vs. Death," upcoming DAW anthology.
Superhero Gamma Ray faces his most challenging foe.

Now Available

"Free Space" Baen's Universe, August 2007
A desperate chase on a refurbished space station uncovers nasty secrets.

"Kitty's Zombie New Year" Weird Tales #345.
A new year's party goes a bit wrong for Kitty...

"Swing Time" Baen's Universe, June 2007.
Like dancing with the stars? Try dancing through time.

"Marrying In" Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2007
Helluva way to get a green card...

"A Princess of Spain" The Secret History of Vampires, ed. by Darrell Schweitzer, from DAW Books, April 2007
Catherine of Aragon finds danger and intrigue in the court of Henry VII.

"Crows" Talebones, #34, Winter 2006
The battle is over, but not for one desperate man with a hopeless task.

"Looking After Family" Realms of Fantasy, February 2007.
A sixteen year old Cormac hunts his first werewolf.
*A Bonus for Kitty Fans!*

"Of Swords and Horses" Realms of Fantasy, December 2006.
Those left behind also pay a price.

"For Fear of Dragons" Weird Tales, Oct-Nov 2006.
The designated virgin sacrifice has other ideas about her true destiny.

"Winnowing the Herd," Strange Horizons, Oct. 16, 2006
A Kitty story of sorts, takes place before the first novel: It's the staff appreciation party at KNOB.

"The Last Moments of a Doomed Race" Son and Foe #4, 2006.
Epic in scope, rather smaller in size.

"Real City," Futurismic.com, June 2006.
In the future, a group of filmmakers wants to make a movie without CGI and blue screens.

"Kitty and the Mosh Pit of the Damned" Weird Tales #338, Jan-Feb 2006.
Punk show. Soul-stealer. Nail gun. It's Kitty's night on the town!

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"The Bravest of Us Touched the Sky" Talebones 29, Winter 2004
In 1943, two WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) embark on a secret mission with unexpected consequences .

"A Hunter's Ode to His Bait" Realms of Fantasy, February 2003
An unexpected complication arises in the life of a unicorn hunter.

"In Time" Talebones 21, Spring 2001
Emily Dickinson and her dog Carlo have one last adventure.
**Received an Honorable Mention in the 19th Annual Year's Best Science Fiction, edited by Gardner Dozois.**

"The Girl with the Pre-Raphaelite Hair" Talebones 17, Fall 1999.
A twisted love triangle between a telepath, an AI, and the scientist who controls them both.
**Received an Honorable Mention in the 13th Annual Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling.**

"Derived Comedy Book One: Infirmo" (a graphic short story).


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