Short Stories

Complete short stories or excerpts thereof.

#VOTMNews: Random Origins, Free Kindle Promotion

Over the next few days, thru December 27th, Random Origins will be free at the Kindle store. Grab your copy while supplies last!

#SaturdayScenes: Missing Shadow, a Tracking Jane Short Story

What’s worst? A gal that walks ungainly and unsteady on prosthetic legs, or a dog that can’t track reliably? Hard to answer. As I lean down to get a sense of whether my dog, Shady, stands ready to take on her assignment, the undercover police officers behind me are wondering, too. “Are we good?” one […]

#SaturdayScenes: King’s Sacrifice, part 1

Bogdan Mendez seldom raised his eyes from the chessboard. But he did now when he saw her step out and prop herself against the broad trunk of a nearby leafless tree. What did she want with him? It had been, what? Ten, twelve years? Bogdan shrugged. The boy across from him didn’t notice. Eyes fixed […]

#SaturdayScenes ~ Quantum Law: Prime Decision, Part 1

Over the next few weeks, I will share #SaturdayScenes for Prime Decision, episode one of Quantum Law. You can get the full download of Prime Decision by registering through my Reader’s Club: If you need to catch up with previous part of this or other stories, you can access them at my #SaturdayScenes page… Part […]

#SaturdayScenes: Cyber Radio, Part 5 ~ Cover-up

Following the August 27 release of my Random Origins story collection, I present the last part of Cyber Radio as part of my ongoing #SaturdayScenes initiative. Make sure you join my Reader’s Club to get the other free stories I offer to my subscribers, and to get further notifications regarding the release of future stories! […]

Random Origins Comes Out Today

I was sweating it there for a while, but we made it! Random Origins came out today in both eBook and print versions. I am very excited about how these stories take us back to Our Cyber World‘s early days, and I’m hoping you can support me by grabbing a copy during these first few […]

Sign up for The Random Origins, Print Book Giveaway

To celebrate the upcoming release of Random Origins on August 27, I’m giving away print copies of the book. I will select winners at random (of course!), one out of every fifty that sign up, so your chances are way better than the lottery, right? As with the lottery, though, you have to play to […]

#SaturdayScenes: Cyber Radio, Part 4 ~ Field Test

Ahead of its August 27 release in my Random Origins short story collection, I will preview Cyber Radio for my readers as part of my ongoing #SaturdayScenes initiative. Make sure you join my Reader’s Club to get the other free stories I offer to my subscribers, and to get further notifications regarding the release of […]

#SaturdayScenes: Cyber Radio, Part 2 ~ Air-gapped

Ahead of its August 27 release in my Random Origins short story collection, I will preview Cyber Radio for my readers as part of my ongoing #SaturdayScenes initiative. Make sure you join my Reader’s Club to get the other free stories I offer to my subscribers, and to get further notifications regarding the release of […]

Random Origins, a New Our Cyber World Story Collection Coming Soon

I am pleased to announce that Random Origins, a new Our Cyber World Story Collection is set for release on August 27. I am working to roll out this collection both the eBooks and print editions as one joint release. Let’s see how well I do to hit all the deadlines! Random Origins will include […]