Forbidden Knowledge
I love magic. Even as a kid at the bookstore or library, I judged fantasy novels by whether or not they had wizards in them. Preferably on the cover, but at least in the back cover blub. Once I got … Continue reading →
Feline Intervention
I got to my desk late this morning. Couldn’t be helped. While I was eating breakfast, Samba – my tortoise-shell cat – jumped up onto the kitchen table. Now, some of you may be thinking, “Eww. How could you let … Continue reading →
I Gave an Interview
Hey, folks. I gave an interview recently about a short story I have in an anthology called Innocence and Deceit. The editor, Jamie Ferguson, has it live on her website right now. You can read it by following the link … Continue reading →
Beyond the Magic Sword
Right now my first epic fantasy novel, a standalone titled Twice Against the Dragon, is in a Storybundle called Sorcery and Steam. Thinking about that novel has me thinking about magic items in fantasy fiction. Now, I realize that with … Continue reading →
Portal-Land, Oregon. Chapter 31
Miss the beginning? Click here to go to Chapter 1! 31 The distant sounds of a Mozart symphony told me I wasn’t dead. Not that I think there’s no music in the afterlife. I just think the performances would be … Continue reading →
Portal-Land, Oregon. Chapter 30
Miss the beginning? Click here to go to Chapter 1! 30 I had a fleeting moment to wonder what Katy would think, if she could have seen me right then. Standing in a huge stone cavern, concealed inside a little … Continue reading →
Portal-Land, Oregon. Chapter 29
Miss the beginning? Click here to go to Chapter 1! 29 I stepped inside the cavern from the tunnel, and immediately ducked behind a twelve-foot stalagmite to my left. Nothing pounced. No great crowd of nychtera had been waiting for … Continue reading →
Portal-Land, Oregon. Chapter 28
Miss the beginning? Click here to go to Chapter 1! 28 Before setting foot into the darkness of the tunnel, I pressed my palms to my eyes and whispered the incantation, “Fos.” I could now see the tunnel ahead of … Continue reading →
Portal-Land, Oregon. Chapter 27
Miss the beginning? Click here to go to Chapter 1! 27 Brikatika in the lead, the four of us swam at breakneck speeds down the Willamette River. We stuck to the bottom, of course, where we had to maneuver around … Continue reading →
Portal-Land, Oregon. Chapter 26
Miss the beginning? Click here to go to Chapter 1! 26 Now, Locksmiths can’t just open up a portal to anywhere they want to go. No matter how much it may seem like it sometimes. Fact is, there are two … Continue reading →