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Carnac’s Last Children
Carnac's Last Children
“What is the name of this place?” asked Etrick as he gazed about the darkened field.!-->…
A Summer Tale
A Summer Tale
“No one can find Ranger Jack. He’s disappeared!” The whispered gossip ripped through the park like…
Over Mount Fuji 15
Over Mount Fuji 15
Keiko slowed and hovered over the relic on edge of a blanched plain. Eileen joined the flurry…
Steampunk Anthology
Steampunk Anthology
Two years ago, a couple of authors approached me about doing a collaborative novel similar!-->…
Estival Interlude Lament
Estival Interlude Lament
Here I sit, gazing out the new picture window, watching the recently arrived Blue Jays…
Strategy After Killing Someone – Satire
Strategy After Killing Someone
If you plan on killing someone, you need a decent strategy in order not to get…
Three Zen Tales
Three Zen Tales
Tale One – The Preacher
A Zen monk was walking down the path to a stream when he came upon!-->…
Thunderhead
Thunderhead
The thick August air hung in absolute stillness; the soggy claustrophobic blanket of heat and…
A Taste of a Memoir
A Taste of a Memoir
Chapter Three
When John attended school he was absolutely out of control. Luckily, the…
Mary Magdalene: Impressions of a Spiritual Kind
I always asked this question when I was young. How could love be a sin?
Next Time Lucky: How to Find Mr. Right
Men clearly get the better deal in my view. They should try being a mother, career woman, and sex partner, all at…
The Java Dojo Incident
The Java Dojo on Kerby Street was one of a small chain of upscale “coffee cafés,” in Kerbyville’s trendy Kerbian…
Over Mount Fuji 14
Over Mount Fuji 14
In the hypnotic hum, Byron’s anticipation of finding a tectonic crack surged with renewed…
A Healer is Born
I couldn’t wait to be a healer—to help others both physically and spiritually. I didn’t have the heart to kill,…
Watcher
I come round, gasping for air. It's like I've been unconscious. I can't tell for how long.
