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The Son of the Dragon Merchant

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018

A new bit of fiction this week! Enjoy this months piece of fiction: The Son of the Dragon Merchant. Not exactly a holiday piece, but there’s never a bad time for a story about dragons!

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Prophecy Apples

November 18, 2018November 17, 2018

I seem to be going with a plant theme these last few months? This concept was suggested by a friend and I burned out the first draft while I was home with a bad chest cold. A few edits later and I present to you: Prophecy Apples.

Prophecy Apples

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The Herb Master’s Garden

October 21, 2018October 21, 2018

I’m a person who loves plants. I keep a collection of houseplants in my home and love seeing the plants of others! Here’s a short story that celebrates that!

The Herb Master’s Garden

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Blink

September 16, 2018September 15, 2018

A fun little piece based on a few prompt words: Time Travel, Cat, and Journey.

I’ve been trying to write more short fiction (and trying to submit a little bit more). The big projects and sweeping landscapes are fun, but I’m trying to be a little more creatively flexible.

At any rate, enjoy!

Blink

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Nasty Nattie and The Nightmare Man

August 19, 2018August 19, 2018

This one was one that I wrote a pretty long time ago, but wanted to revisit. Enem is actually based on a nightmare antagonist I had a while ago. I wanted to change his story and see if I could make him more sympathetic (or at least more interesting). Enjoy!

Nasty Nattie and the Nightmare Man

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More Irksome Than Not

July 29, 2018July 28, 2018

Sorry for the wait! Things got a little busy between work and my parents coming to visit! It’s been a bit wild, but we’re getting back to a regular schedule.

This is a continuation of the story “Irksome”, originally published in October 2017.  I like Leaky a lot and want to put more into her story…as soon as I figure out what it is. Enjoy!

More Irksome Than Not

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Memories

June 17, 2018July 8, 2018

This month’s fiction piece is a follow up to The Remembrance from a while ago. Feel free to read through it again before reading the follow-up story below!

We last left Cam and the crew as they left their memorial service on a desolate planet. But things change quickly in space!

Memories

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Ridley’s Deck

May 20, 2018May 19, 2018

A quick character sketch I did a while ago. Tough to say if Ridley or the deck is the character to focus on! Just something fun.

Ridley’s Deck

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In Space, No One Can Hear You Howl

April 22, 2018April 20, 2018

This idea came about when I woke up with a half-remembered dream. Probably no big surprises with the title, but I enjoyed writing it!

In Space, No One Can Hear You Howl

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Irksome

October 22, 2017October 20, 2017

Enjoy a new piece of fiction for October! Not a horror story, but you’ve probably read enough of those so far.  This piece comes from a little while back, but it could be more someday. I like the characters. What do you think?

Irksome

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