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June 26, 2019
The World Beyond the World
This post was originally published through Patreon on August 4, 2018. August 4, 2018 A voice calls out to me from the dark of night, and I can resist its pull no longer. For years I avoided its insistent plea, but now my time of turning away has reached an end. Have you ever tried …
June 19, 2019
A Life For a Life
This post was originally published through Patreon on August 1, 2018. “Come on,” Jacob said. “A life for a life. You know the rules.” Indeed, Sarah did, and that was why this was going to be so sweet. She pulled out her gold crescent moon blade, glinting like fire beneath the streetlights above, and stood …
June 15, 2019
“Inkbound” is Released Today!
Today, Inkbound is officially released! This short novelette is the precursor to at least three planned full-length novels in a series, so if you find yourself falling in love with Giles, don’t worry. You’ll be getting a lot more of his character in the months and years that follow. You can buy an e-book, paperback, or …
June 12, 2019
The Feeding
This post was originally published through Patreon on June 6, 2018. It looms overhead, a poisonous shadow baring pointed teeth in the dark. It has no name, no consciousness, no desire except to feed, to feast on humanity’s hatred so it can spread like a tumor—consuming hearts, minds, souls—until nothing but its own fetid stink …
June 5, 2019
On the Threshold
This post was originally published through Patreon on June 13, 2018. Jeremy stood beneath a torrent of rain, surrounded by the dark. He carried no umbrella, nor did he care that the rain had already soaked into his jacket, his pants, and his hair. Thick, fat drops pounded the street like thundering world-sized drums, but …
May 28, 2019
Sara
This post was originally published through Patreon on June 19, 2018. The first thing Sara senses is the far-off churning of the ocean. Lapping, foaming, splashing. Then comes the light that seeps beneath closed eyelids. It’s red and bright and hurts her eyes. This is the moment she knows she needs to wake up. But …
May 22, 2019
Lonely
This post was originally published through Patreon on June 26, 2018. Crrreeeaaak. The door opened and Janet walked inside. The house was dark and empty. She took two hesitant steps forward. The door slammed shut. Janet spun on her heel, lunged for the knob, and tried to pry it open. But the door wouldn’t budge. …
May 15, 2019
The Word
This post was originally published through Patreon on May 29, 2018 Once, I was a writer. Still am, though now I keep my work to myself. In my youth I wasn’t so reticent. I submitted my stories all over, even got some published in prestigious magazines. I was on my way up, ready to storm …
May 8, 2019
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
No one knew how they came into the world, and no one cared. They were angels, or so they claimed, sent to Earth to watch over mankind—to root out evil and promote the common good. Raising their voices and their trumpets, they heralded the end of poverty, the end of violence, the end of suffering …
May 1, 2019
A Brief Encounter with Madness
This post was originally published through Patreon on April 3, 2018. Can you hear it? That sound, just over there. A hum. No, a buzz. Like something vibrating. A machine. Yes, a machine. Please, sir, tell me you can hear it, too. Are you sure? Yes. No, I understand. It’s just— Never mind. But are …
