Stories
Short fiction published on this site. Breakfast at The Cottage and Unbound live on their own hubs — linked below, not repeated here.
Breakfast at The Cottage
The full mentorship story on its own page.
Unbound
Short stories with art by Jim Inzero.
Published Work
Book, series, and collaborations in one place.
Fiction
Get ‘Tiny Moments: Vol IV’ – includes my story called ‘The Race’
A few weeks ago, the editors at Bronze Bird Books asked if I’d be interested in submitting any work for their upcoming anthology – Tiny Moments: Vol IV.…
Homestead (originally written 17 March 2022)
A peaceful morning unfolds with the sunlight, family, and nature, offering a sense of tranquil escape.
Newly published work!
I’m happy to announce that my new work is now available! William Patrick Tandy owner of Eight Stone Press publishes Beach Badge – a zine about the Jersey…
Happy Holidays – here’s a new short story!
I’m lost and hungry. Walking quickly, I point my nose upward and hope to catch a whiff of a deep fryer, the scent let off by pubs as…
Evening Soundtrack
We walked out of The Local, an Irish Pub in downtown Minneapolis, and onto the nearly empty street. Like any city late at night, there were a few…
Monkey Business
An insurgent buries his newest creation – a pressure activated IED – under a long, narrow pile of dust and sand. The two slim and shiny slabs of…
Roadside Daisies
Pete and Melissa stood in the vestibule at Primo Pasta. It was almost time for the big rush. The dinner crowd trickles in before six. They pour in…
Night Visitor
It’s nine o’clock on Sunday night and time for bed. So, Mrs. D. tucks in her youngest son, John. “Sleep tight, Johnny. You have school tomorrow. Get some…
The Perfect Day
Robbie Lange closed his laptop and leaned back in his chair. Yawning, he looked out the window into the black night. Another evening at the office, he thought. He…
Joe for Town Council
Joe pulled his head from inside the toilet and wiped the damp, hairy edges of his mouth. Pulling himself up from his knees, he turned to the sink…
Battle at the Bodega
“Mister Lowell…Mister Lowell…Mister Low –” “Huh? Sorry, detective.” “I need you to answer a few more questions.” Mr. Lowell knelt down and put his face in his hands,…
Community Pool Advisor
The early morning heat and humidity suffocated the air in the Raleigh suburb. Those who were out and about were either barley clothed or sweating buckets. But it…
I Beat Myself at Chess (revised)
There we sat, myself and I, at a small folding table in the middle of the lab beside the main, l-shaped workbench. The lab was empty – always…
Anniversary Dinner at Denny’s
Maureen slipped her best dress over her head, zipped the back as far as it would go, and closed the remaining gap with a safety pin. “You’re just…
Hot Cocoa and Bourbon
Carter stirred hot cocoa mix into two Disney World mugs – one Mickey and one Minnie – and splashed the Mickey mug with some bourbon. Walking into the…
Love At Last
George remembered when Gwen first moved next-door — second grade – her brunette ringlets swung behind her as she explored her new home. They would eventually meet, shake…
Layers on a Cold Night
The lights flickered and then cut out; the humming heater gurgled to a halt; only the laptop’s backlit screen highlighted the edges of the dark room. Henry fondled…