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Short Stories
- Ghost Writer (Excerpt) – The spirit of a young English girl searches for her father during the London Blitz.
- How I Met the Pope Lick Monster (Excerpt) – Four teens run into unexpected trouble on their way to a Bay City Rollers concert.
- Playground for the Dead (Excerpt) – A mysterious woman’s dead children haunt an abandoned playground.
- Crasher (Excerpt) – A tormented Vietnam vet thinks a former opera singer is an angel of mercy.
- DemonMinds Award: Favorite Monster Tale of 2005: Moonlight Sonata– A love triangle that breeds obsession and betrayal is at the heart of this vampire tale. (Reprint)
- The Importance of Rheannon – Futuristic war story that involves the bond between a scientist and her “project.”
- PermaFrost – Co-authored with C.N. Pitts – Sci-fi tale about a man whose invention gives him too much power. (Reprint)
- Truth or Consequences (Excerpt) – Adult Readers Only – A killer meets his match in Truth or Consequences, NM.
- Warning Bells– A runaway girl receives advice from a mysterious old woman on the most important night of her life. (Reprint)
Novels
- Barbara Alice Synopsis
- Barbara Alice Foreword
- Barbara Alice Chapter One
- Barbara Alice Chapter Two
- Barbara Alice Chapter Three
- Barbara Alice Chapter Four
- Barbara Alice Chapter Five
- Barbara Alice Chapter Six
- Barbara Alice Chapter Seven
- Barbara Alice Chapter Eight
- **Bonus: Maggie’s Butterscotch Pie Recipe
- Barbara Alice Chapter Nine
- Barbara Alice Chapter Ten
- Barbara Alice Chapter Eleven
- Barbara Alice Chapter Twelve
- Barbara Alice Chapter Thirteen
- Barbara Alice Chapter Fourteen
- Barbara Alice Chapter Fifteen
- Barbara Alice Chapter Sixteen
Flash Fiction
Flash fiction stories are generally 1,000 words or less. These tales were written specifically for flash contests and markets. I may take the time to expand some of them in the future.
- Marantha’s Curse – A sequel to “Mr. Kroll.” (Reprint)
- Jesse’s Girl – Co-authored with C.N. Pitts – The outlaw and his lady haunt an old inn. (Reprint)
- Midnight at Waverly Hills – Story involving a teenaged couple’s rendezvous with terror in an abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium. (Reprint)
- One Last Night at Waverly Hills – A prequel to the flash story, “Midnight at Waverly Hills.” What REALLY happened to Nurse Nora? (Reprint)
- Contest Winner – Astounding Tales: Loveland Castle – Three ghosts have a problem with the new owner of their castle. (Reprint)
- Mr. Kroll – The story of a witch’s familiar. (Reprint)
- Contest Winner – Anotherealm: Moonlighting – A humorous piece about an angry dragon’s siege on a castle. (Reprint)
- Hotel California – A salesman takes an unwise detour on his way to a Vegas convention. (Reprint)
- Fortune Cookie – An extra short flash tale about a guy who should’ve gotten takeout. (Reprint)
- Expiration Date – A young man learns to have respect for his elders – the hard way. (Reprint)
- Mr. Sandman, Bring Me No Dreams – A college girl considers her accidental gift a curse. (Reprint)
- Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo? – A woman mourns the loss of a beloved pet. (Reprint)
- Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover – Adult Readers Only – A man searches for a way to escape a hopeless relationship. (Reprint)
- High Priorities – Two knights, a dragon, and a damsel in distress. Are YOUR priorities in the right place? (Reprint)
- Finders Keepers – Two gangs, one swamp, and a close encounter of the weird kind. (Reprint)
- Blackout – An amusing story that I almost called “Three Men in an Elevator.” (Reprint)