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Apr.20.2013
Finally got around to posting a new tale, "The 1001st Night", on my Scribd page. It's been awhile since I've added a story to the site and that's negligent of me. In the time I've been on Scribd, my tales and excerpts have drawn over 15,000 "reads", and for a guy weened in the small press...
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Dec.22.2012
Twas the Night The rain finally falls on Christmas Eve and everyone stands at the window, holding strong drinks and smiling, not saying much, just watching. The streets get slick and shiny.  Puddles form. Drinks are refreshed, cheeks flushed. The winking tree is reflected, refracted in the wet...
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Dec.18.2012
Yes, indeed, my Muse has been a regular Kris Kringle this year, gifting me with a new "Zinnea And Nightstalk" story, just in time for Christmas. I get letters and communications from folks quite regularly, asking me when I'm going to write another adventure involving my daring duo of supernatural...
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Aug.10.2009
I'm delighted to announce I've posted "New World Man" on my site, as of this morning.  I consider this tale to be one of the ten best I've ever written--it appears in my Reality Machine (1997) collection and posits a near future world where even the traditional family has broken up...and...
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Aug.09.2009
Finally, some new work to show to my readers. I've posted the text of my radio play "The First Room" on my blog.  Do pop over for a look--you can download and read it for absolutely nuttin'.  Let me know what you think of this piece--I think it's the best radio drama I've ever created, a...