"Invitation of the Queen" has been accepted by prozine Beneath Ceaseless Skies.

The brutal resistance of an occupied nation, a beautiful woman, a friend's jealousy, a book that should have been burned--these things will change Ander Leuhovesen's life forever.

I don't think any summary of mine could really do this story justice. Among other things, it was very interesting to write because its narrator, Leuhovesen's friend Hary, is...well, 'jerk' isn't nearly...

My novella "Aqua Vitae" will be published by WolfSinger Publications sometime in 2011.

Jenes Inarya's quest for immortality drives her across the galaxy, but the prospect of eternal life seems to cause more problems than it solves.

Expect many more updates to this page over the year as more information becomes available.

"To the Alter" will be published in Warrior Wisewoman 3, from Norilana Books.


President Amileya Jahensson of the Morbat Republic slumped in the hard armchair behind her desk, staring into the shadows of the Primary Office and trying not to think. She had visited anther hospital today, chatting and awarding medals to several wounded soldiers, medals for injuries she could have prevented.

Tomorrow would be worse. Tomorrow the president would dedicate...

While at best this would be self-publishing, I'm posting it here to alert potential readers of the interesting brainchild of the Crossed Genres editing staff: "In the wake of the disastrous earthquake that has decimated Haiti, we wanted to do something to encourage people to donate to the massive relief efforts that are underway. So we started Post A Story For Haiti.

Below are links to a number of short stories. Their authors have posted these stories online to read, for free....

My short story "Drown or Die" has been accepted into The Future Fire, one of my favorite webzines of all time!

They had to drown this planet. Drown it or die. They needed more oxygen, and for that they needed plants, Earth plants. And Earth’s plants needed water.

And water was poisonous to Diana’s ecosystem, but so what?

So what if your iron garden dies, Sharon? It’s the future of the human race.

As the desert planet of Diana...