Shorts
Short - Adrift
The drone of the Yamaha four-stroke couldn’t cover up the sound from Mike's .357, and when I felt the pressure wave from the shot in my gut, I knew I had a bad night ahead of me.
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Newsletters
Newsletter February 2024 - A Picture Tells 1000 Words
Welcome to the February 2024 newsletter! In Case You Missed It This month I posted: A techno thriller short story. A blog about why my short stories are darker than my normal writing. A horror short story. Writing progress I've been hard at work on Under The Diamond
Shorts
Short - Paris
The drug makes each breath a struggle—like sucking air through one of those little red coffee stirring straws.
Blog
Oh the horror!
As I've been going through my short stories to prepare them for posting, I noticed a trend. They mostly have a horror or death bent. Which is odd, since that's not really my thing. I'm proud of them, so I'm still planning
Shorts
Short - Choosing Fate
"More likely though, his decision will be influenced by the messages he had received from his ghost."
Newsletters
Newsletter January 2024 - Introductions are in order
Hi everyone, Thanks for checking out my newsletter! Introduction time. I'm a bioengineer in my day job, but I've been reading fantasy, sci fi, mystery, thriller, etc. my whole life. At one point I decided to give it a shot myself. I've written five
Blog
The Snowflake Method
I need to do more detailed plotting before I start, otherwise I risk pulling a Lost and not sticking the landing.
Writing Life
Under the Diamond Moon References
For Under the Diamond Moon, I was inspired by heist stories as well as stories that focus on our changing climate.