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“Haunted Places” Anthology is Here!

It’s here! The Haunted Places (universal link) anthology featuring my short story “Haunting Chloe” is now available! Here’s a sample of my story: It seemed like they’d been skating together forever. She didn’t really know how long. The clouds were still covering the sky like a dark blanket. “It’s getting windy. Let’s go back to […]

Review of “Cosmic Convocation” A Space Opera Anthology” (2022)

I expected Cosmic Convocation: A Space Opera Anthology published by Starry Eyed Press, to contain an uneven collection of stories and that’s exactly what I found. I won’t mention all of them (although I took notes for every single story), but here are some of the more mentionable works. The Prophet Moses Busbee by P.A. […]

Coming Soon in “Haunted Places”

My short story “Haunting Chloe” will be featured in the upcoming anthology “Haunted Places,” edited by Jamie Ferguson. Jamie’s probably one of the best fiction publishers and editors I’ve worked with. She is very keen on details and proverbially holds my feet to the fire to make sure I turn in the best story possible. […]

Book Review of “White Night” (2008), Book Nine in the Dresden Files Series

I was going to review another book before this one, but when I was halfway through that other book, my request for this one came through at my local public library. Library books have to be returned at a certain date, so this one got priority. Jim Butcher’s White Night is the ninth novel in […]

Every 30th of May

She always manifested first for her life was the cause. Mist rose under the Brooklyn Bridge that May 30th as the twelve appeared. The people who were present either were unable to perceive them through a lack of faith or chose to ignore what they considered the impossible. After all this time, those few who […]

Time Lord Pranks

The Time Lord approached the disguised TARDIS from around the corner and stopped suddenly. He was accustomed to the inexplicable, but this sight rendered his mouth agape. “I clearly recall you being in pristine condition when I left here to pursue that elusive rogue.” He looked about, but a crimson telephone box containing multiple trays […]

I Just Came Back For The Garden

It was a unique but familiar waiting room. The windows overlooked a small atrium that seemed more like a backyard. The flora extended indoors and plants that I remembered as sprouts were fairly dominant vines encroaching upon plush, gray chairs. “Mr. Müller will see you now.” The receptionist was new, young, and I couldn’t help […]

Review of “Proven Guilty” (2007), Book Eight in Jim Butcher’s “Dresden Files” Series

This morning, I finished Proven Guilty (2007), Book 8 in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files novel series. Warning! Spoiler Alert! Stop here if you don’t want to know more. As you may recall if you’ve read my other reviews of this series, Harry Dresden is Chicago’s only advertising wizard. This is sort of like crime noir […]

My Novel “Our Legacy, The Stars” Got a Five-Star Review

I’ve plastered this all over social media so I might as well say it on my blog as well. My space opera novel Our Legacy, The Stars: A Tom Corbett Adventure has received its first five-star review on both Amazon and goodreads. As many of you know, this novel was originally presented on Amazon Vella […]

In the Future, Bulls Have Goofy Colored Horns

“We can only stay a few minutes. Give me your impressions about this room,” said Professor Clark. Twelve-year-old Jimmy was disappointed. He thought going fifty-four years into the future would be about flying cars and Moon bases. “Well, Sir, I guess this is some kind of school. The games and paints look familiar.” He kept […]