February 4, 2011
The wind is quiet, but I can hear the branches scratching against the window screens. We wait, silently, hoping that they’ll think no one is in here. That’s the advantage of human brains over brains made of snow – they’re… Continue Reading…
November 5, 2010
Welcome to The Great Chocolate Conspiracy!Chocolate Digestive biscuits have disappeared from the shelves right across the eastern seaboard of the USA, and now the shortage has spread to London. Detective Chief Inspector Sam Adamson and his international team of investigators… Continue Reading…
August 14, 2010
I’ve gone back and forth about posting this one fora couple of weeks. It falls squarely in the category of “things I wish I’d had the guts to do in high school.” Feedback, as always, is welcome. Confession Victoria was… Continue Reading…
July 16, 2010
I read a novel excerpt as short story recently on the Narrative Magazine site that impressed me so much I thought I’d try something similar. This is from my completed (revision in progress) novel A Perfect Man. I’ll add some… Continue Reading…
July 9, 2010
I’m lucky to live in a place where new restaurants open frequently, and many of them last. Since you first met Thomas Forrest and Raven, Thomas has been emancipated (click here for that story), and they’re about to open a… Continue Reading…
May 28, 2010
The idea for this one came out of a conversation I had last weekend with a friend who asked what I wanted in a minion. Yes, I love my friends. If you know of any minions looking for work, please… Continue Reading…
May 21, 2010
I thought I was stuck for #FridayFlash this week, but then I remembered this Southern Gothic tale I’d written for a writing group a few years ago. It’s funny how experience changes your writing, especially over the span of years.… Continue Reading…
May 13, 2010
Vampires are interesting because they’re conflicted, and I’ve gotten tired of the whiny ones. They’re not my usual thing, but I guess every spec fic writer has to do a vampire story at one point, so I consider this to… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2010
Now that Always a Bridesmaid is over, I’m going to return to self-contained stories for my Friday Flash contributions. I’ll be starting a new serial for The Penny Dreadful within the next month once I get some groundwork laid, but… Continue Reading…
