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WRITING

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I've written several novels, short stories, and screenplays.  Here are a handful of them!

NOVELS
  • The Torth Empire is an epic series aimed at a science fiction/fantasy/young adult audience. The first four books are complete, beginning with City of Slaves.
    • Click HERE to read a blurb.
    • Click HERE to read an excerpt.
    • Click HERE if you would volunteer to read one of the completed novels.
    • In addition to a full outline of the remaining books in the series, I've created a database of alien cultures, concept art, languages, maps, technology, and histories.
  • The Illusionist is a Young Adult fantasy novel. It's in the 60,000 word range.
    • Click HERE to read a blurb.
    • Click HERE to read the first chapter.
    • Click HERE to read the complete novel.
  • The Torth Resurgence is an incomplete Science Fiction novel I wrote in college.
  • Salt Water is a Horror novel I wrote when I was in junior high school.
  • Sarah's Secrets is a Science Fiction novel I wrote when I was in junior high school.
. . . and  SCREENPLAYS
  • Eden is a feature-length screenplay in the Horror/Science Fiction genres.
    • Current Status:  I need to revise Eden before submitting it to contests, slush piles, and agents.

Short Story PUBLICATIONS
  • "A Taste of Time" will appear in the award-winning podcast e-zine, Escape Pod, in 2011. It was originally published in Deep Magic #24, May 2004. Rejections: 0!!!
  • "Post-American Princess" was purchased by Dark Recesses, and should appear there sometime in 2011 ... Rejections: 19
  • "Shirley Knott" is featured in AlienSkin Magazine, 2008. Rejections: 8
  • "Father's Footsteps" is set in my Torth universe, and was podcast on Well Told Tales in 2008.  Rejections: 4
  • "Lightbringer's Class" is set in my Torth universe, and won Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest for 2007. It was originally featured in Shining Waters Fantasy Literature, February 2003. Rejections: 2
  • "The Aeon Project" won 2nd place in the CONduit 2005 short story contest. Rejections: 2
  • "Leveling Mountains" was featured in March 2005 of Aiofe's Kiss, and voted into the sixth Wondrous Web Worlds anthology. Rejections: 1
  • "Sunrise" was featured in Cyberpulp Magazine, Issue #1, June 2004.  It can be purchased from Fictionwise or the PDA Bookstore. Rejections: 2
  • "The Blur" was published in Twilight Times, Summer 2004. Rejections: 4
  • "Decrepit" was the 90-word daily story of April 29, 2004 in Flashshot. Rejections: 1
  • "Fiction" was featured in Neverary.com (now defunct), October 2003. Rejections: 3, reprint 5

  • My articles and book reviews have appeared in the Internet Review of Science Fiction, Neverary, Nabou, and SFFWorld.com.
UNPUBLISHED SHORT STORIES
These stories are still looking for a home
  • The Men's Room       [less than 1000 words] [Science Fiction] Rewrite request from Baen's Universe, personal rejection from Gordon Van Gelder, final round at ASIM. Rejections: 10
  • Impulsive, Primitive Behavior       [1000 to 5000 words] [Dark Fantasy] Rejections: 8
  • Handicap Accessible       [1000 to 5000 words] [Horror] Rejections: 8
  • The Aeon Project       [1000 to 5000 words] [Science Fiction] Won 2nd place in CONduit (2005). Rejections: 2
  • The Big Mermaid       [1000 to 5000 words] [Dark Fantasy] never submitted
  • Battle Elephants of Siam       [1000 to 5000 words] [Historical Fantasy] never submitted
  • Portrait of Misery       [1000 to 5000 words] [Horror] never submitted
  • Overboard [5000 to 8000 words]       [Dark Fantasy] never submitted
  • The Wolf is Here, the Bear is Here       [5000 to 8000 words] [Dark Fantasy] never submitted
  • Traycee Kelly High       [5000 to 8000 words] [Science Fiction] never submitted

WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

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Document updated: 10 April 2011 - 01:43:30