"The Drum of the Sea " appears in Sails & Sorcery: Nautical Tales of Fantasy. I've always been fascinated by Sir Francis Drake, and this tale deals with his last voyage and his connection with the Cimarron people of Panama.
"The Last Song" is the featured story in the July 2008 issue of Reflection's Edge . I try my hand at a bit of magical realism. It's a sentimental favorite, both for the characters and the setting.
"Life Lesson" can be read online at The Lorelei Signal Jan-Mar 2008 issue.
"Like Herding Cats" appears in Renard's Menagerie (Issue 3/July 2007). Loki and the Council of Tricksters' board meeting. Need I say more?
"Mother of Demons" can be found in the October 2007 issue of Art&Prose Magazine . I try my hand at Lilith in this flash fiction.
"Nothing to Crow About" is in good company in the Triangulation: Taking Flight anthology. This one is a bit silly, a bit ironic, and I think a lot of fun (at least it was to write--I hope it is to read).
"Seeker of the Dead" is one of many stories in the Ruins Metropolis anthology; all of the stories are based on the cover art with the woman pictured as the protagonist. I get to play with Egyptian mythology in this one.
COMING SOON "Bluegrass Dreams Aren't For Free" will appear in Renard's Menagerie .
COMING SOON "Daggers" will appear in Flash Me magazine's special fantasy issue.
COMING SOON "Disruption of Destiny" will appear in the Fantastical Visions V anthology.
COMING SOON "In the Ashes" will appear in Cabinet des Fees (the Oct/Nov 2009 issue).
COMING SOON "Mountain of the Dawn People" will appear in the Nov-Jan issue of Sorcerous Signals .
COMING SOON "Power Chord" will appear in the Subatomic 1: One Step Beyond rock and roll/fantasy anthology due out in 2008.
COMING SOON "The Vessel" will appear in Sword & Sorceress 23 . I read and loved these anthologies before I ever thought about writing professionally. Words fail me at how excited and honored I am to be included in this anthology.
"Grinding to a Halt" can be found in Volume 3, Issue 2 of Electric Spec eZine . I've never known how to categorize this story, but it's listed here as slipstream--I really like that. This is one of those very strange stories that was great fun to write.
"Inspected By," a science fiction short story (that may not be appropriate for all ages), can be found in the first issue of Fusion Fragment . Some stories come from unknown places and this was one of them. But it'll always be special to me because it was my first original fiction to be published.
"Kids Today" can be found in the June 2008 issue of The Written Word . This is about silly Bohemian rich people in the future. But I grew really fond of the characters as I wrote it, hope you do, too.
"Life Without Crows" appears in Issue #5 of Fusion Fragment . I love the voice in this one. I think the story is strange and lovely in a post-apocalyptic way.
"Lucky Shot" can be found in the Desolate Places anthology. This is one of my favorite stories, so I'm very glad it found a home in such a lovely book.
"Moments in Time" appears in
GlassFire Magazine (Volume 2/Issue 2 - Summer 2007). I'm not sure how to describe this story. It's near future, not dystopian, and almost not speculative. But I like it. I hope you do, too.
COMING SOON
"Coping Mechanisms" is one of the winners in the Return to Luna contest (sponsored by the National Space Society and Hadley Rille Books). I did a lot of research for this one, so I'm thrilled it made it. Anthology is due out late 2008.
"Flesh and the Price of Summer" can be found in Renard's Menagerie Issue 6. Some stories are too odd to try to explain their origins. This is probably one of them. Despite that, it's a sentimental favorite--which probably says loads about me.
"The Hand of God" appears in the GlassFire Anthology . One of my favorites of the stories I've done so far. It twists a little, and I love the main characters. I'm honored to be in a collection with such fine stories.
"Sense of Blood" is included in the Summer 2008 issue of Mirror Dance . This is one of the first vampire stories I did. It's hard to find a new twist on vamps these days, but I like the POVs here.
"Letting Go" appears in Issue 2 of NewMyths.com . I've done Persephone's story. Now we get to hear from Demeter.
"Love's Sting" can be found in volume 1, issue 2 of Staffs & Starships . This time I tackle Aphrodite.
"The Weight of Things Forgotten appears in the Spring 2007 issue of MYTHOLOG . It's the first of a series of 1,000-word goddess stories to be published. Mnemosyne, goddess of memory and mother of the muses, stars in this one.
"Selective Memory" appears in the Summer 2007 issue of MYTHOLOG . Another in the series of 1,000-word goddess stories and a requested sequel to "The Weight of Things Forgotten." This time, Hera gets to tell her side of the story.
"All for the Taste of a Pomegranate" continues the series in the Autumn 2007 issues of MYTHOLOG . You can probably tell by the title what goddess this one will focus on.
COMING SOON
"To Love Loki" will appear in WolfSongs - Volume 1 .
"Memory Lane" can be found in the Spring 2007 issue of The First Line . This is one of my first ventures into literary fic, and I love it for the crazy voice of the main character. The magazine gives you the first line; the rest is up to you.
COMING SOON
"Country Cousin" will appear in the This Ain't No Rodeo anthology. Seventy-Five percent of all proceeds from this anthology will be donated to the Resistol Relief Fund - an organization that provides help to injured bull riders and their families.
"Shared Losses, a twisted tale that probably isn't for kids, appears in the July 9, 2007 posting of Shred of Evidence . I'll put the link back up once the website is fixed--it can give you a virus if you visit; Google has it marked as a harmful website.
COMING SOON "The Circle of Life" will appear in Big Pulp .
"Riptide" appears in Quantum Kiss . This story went through several incarnations before settling into this. I'm very fond of it, even if it's a bit sweeter than things I normally do.
My drabble "Company Coming" can be found in the Drabbler Issue 11: SETI Calling . These contests are great fun to participate in and it's always fun to see how much someone can pack into 100 words.
My drabbles "Dust to Dust" and "Over the Fold" appear in the Drabbler Issue 10: Haunted Spaceports contest anthology. "Over the Fold" took first place in this contest and was loads of fun to write.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VII Strange New Worlds has given a lot of writers their first publishing experience. It's a Star Trek book with 23 stories for fans written by fans. And it's a blast to participate in. This was my first sale, and it was in the Original Series section of the book. "Obligations Discharged" examines the life of the Dohlman Elaan from the episode "Elaan of Troyius" after she left Kirk to marry a man she didn't love.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 9 For this outing, I got in with a Deep Space 9 story called "Living on the Edge of Existence." I wanted to explore Sisko's world after the "What You Leave Behind" series finale.

Strange New Worlds 10 "The Smell of Dead Roses" took the grand prize and I'm still a little shocked, and incredibly grateful and happy. (There is an excerpt of the story here, but be warned, they left off all the section marks so it's a little hard to read.)
"The Hermit" can be found in newWitch Magazine Issue 16.
This is hands down the best resource for finding new markets, keeping track of upcoming themed projects, and reporting response times. It's free, but they take paypal donations to keep them going. This site saves me more time than any other writer's resource out there.
Dictionary.com I love this site. Not only many different sources at your fingertips, but also handy usage notes.
The Turkey City Lexicon A laundry list of basic writing mistakes. One of the most useful short lists out there. There are lots of great resources on the SFWA site. Check them out while you're there.
Books I've found useful:
On Writing
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second Edition"

Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff - Outrageously fun story that twists and turns in the most interesting ways. I'd categorize this as slipstream but whatever it is, it's a great ride.

Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins - One of my all time favorites. I reread it occasionally just for the pure joy of it. I don't care for most of Robbins' other work, but this one is perfect.

Jennifer Government by Max Barry - I love all of Barry's stuff but this is my favorite. Try Company and Syrup, too.

All Families are Psychotic by Douglas Coupland - This man's a genius. I've never not enjoyed one of his books, but I found this one the funniest.

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - This is one very damaged heroine, but you'll find yourself rooting for her even as you cringe at parts. Great book.

Donorboy by Brendan Halpin - Poignant and funny all at once. This writer is one to watch. Also try Dear Catastrophe Waitress .
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