Stories

An unfinished and cursed piano composition travels through three centuries, mysteriously intertwining the lives of two great artists. One was the brilliant composer of the work, the other became its celebrated performer.

The story starts with the fortunate discovery of a manuscript in the over-cover of the original score. From the mid-19th century it concludes at the dawn of the third millennium.

Voldemort is dead and the wizarding world is dead. Can Harry Potter now live a normal life? No! He finds out his friends are spies for Dumbledore and Ginny is obsessed with becoming the next Lady Potter even though he has told her time and again that he is gay. As his friendship with Hermione and Ron deteriorated he found a new friendship in Neville Longbottom and Draco Malfoy of all people.

Follow along as they leave the British wizarding world behind and travel to America where they meet a group of wolf shifters and vegetarian vampires.

Dumbledore , Ron, Molly, Ginny, and Hermione bashing

Charlie and the gang return to the realm of the dead to deal with the malicious spirit Lane Tallfield, first encountered in the Halloween tale, I Think This Place is Haunted, Charlie Boone! Their own Christmas spirit has been placed on hold in the hopes that they can corral the ex-lawman and keep him from causing even more trouble for their alien friends. It's not something Charlie would rather be dealing with at Christmas time, but he knows that putting off the next confrontation might be dangerous in more ways than one!

This tale is a follow-up to I Think This Place is Haunted, Charlie Boone! You really should read that one first!

Parody lyrics to the tune of "Perfidia" based on the speculation that cases of porphyria may have fueled legends of vampires and werewolves.

It's been said that suffering builds character. And there are few that know suffering better than young Justin. Only 14 years old, he has found an easy way out. A suicidal tendency that he is hoping will bring an end to his misery. But when he meets a mysterious boy at the end of Navy Pier one dark evening...he is given an alternative. One that will give him purpose, and set in motion the events that will lead to his ultimate destiny....in a world not like our own.

Elijah's world is turned completely upside down when he returns home from Montana.
Can darkness be the path to happiness or will shadows overwhelm him?

More twists and turns (and yes, cliffies too!) in the journey of finding out what happened to the hybrid pups.

It's not an easy path. I promise.

(This story is a continuation of Spirit Wolves which should be read first.)

What else is there to do when your friends are having premarital sex in your car, then to visit the gravesite of a witch in an abandoned ghost town. What if ghost town wasn't actually a cliché?

Charlie and the guys are looking to spend some peaceful time before Halloween, catching up with old friends on the dark planet Engris. But a sudden emergency grabs their attention, and before they know it they are off on a new adventure , traveling to a place they never thought they would see...not while they were still alive!

After Detective Shaw's death, Vincent and Mason feel the pressure to prepare themselves for the fight with Stefan. Vincent must master his affinities, as North America's fate depends on his victory. Will he be successful in exacting revenge, or will Aliz's destiny of war come to life?

Tierney moves to Owensville, but must handle the EC's investigation into Alpha Stuerm first. Dirk tries to woo his newly found mate, Sarah Poll. Cyrus, Kaplan, and Wagner dig deep into Harold Snyder's business ventures.

This, and much more in the final book of the In the Shadows trilogy!

This has been my flash fiction collection 2022. Due to unforeseeable developments, spontaneous ideas, and the wolf and the dragon not keeping their mouths shut it is now my Claws and Paws flash fiction collection. Shorts will be added randomly.