Stories

A place where I post writing prompts, and my own very short stories.

Prompts for the trip to Buffalo

At a time of year when the connection to other realities is stronger, who knows what will come from a stroll through the woods...

Woodrow is on a solitary mission to overcome the effects of a terrible trauma, in a spot that is special for all the wrong reasons. Will it turn out the way he planned? Will he find his peace?

2007 Anthology

This can be considered to be a prequel to The Last Watcher, my story in the Summer Anthology, but, as required, it stands on its own as a short story.

Sam couldn't explain why he spent so much time on his long journey, reliving life through dream novels as a teenage boy on Earth, a planet humans had long ago abandoned. Not that anyone even knew where it was anymore. Now, humans were, methodically searching the galaxy for planets suitable for terraforming, spending hundreds of years building interconnecting black strings and then sending colony ships of embryos in stasis. Sam was the only adult crew member on his ship, one of an armada that comes under attack. As the sole survivor, he must figure out what to do when faced with almost certain oblivion.

A story about friendship between two teenagers that deepens into more throughout the years.

Taking place back in the Prohibition era of old Chicago, a brand new underground club has opened up to a very select clientele, without informing the other mob families of their intentions. This is seen as a violation by many. But will paying these new club owners a visit be a good idea? Or should they leave well enough alone?

A collection of short stories and essays, each less than one thousand words, about death, loss, and the supernatural.