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Tag: short story

A story, “Multiverse” at Phoebe Journal

storiesMay 5, 2017August 12, 2017

I submitted the story "Multiverse" to Phoebe Journal, the litmag of George Mason University, for their fiction contest. While it didn't win, apparently the contest readers liked it enough that they named it their Reader's Choice entry. Here's the first bit: You learn about the multiverse theory from your Facebook feed, when a story about …

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A story: Scorned, from The Lavender Menace

storiesApril 9, 2017August 12, 2017

Oh, this one was so much fun to write. I love writing bad guys as much as actors love playing villains, I think. I mean, admit it: Who do you think had more fun playing their character on Dynasty, Linda Evans or Joan Collins? Exactly. So, gay supervillains? Bonus! The best part of this, though, …

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An excerpt from my story "Shepherd"

storiesOctober 31, 2016

You may recall that recently (I think it was August? Wow, where has the time gone? I know, I know, it doesn't really go anywhere, it's us who travel through it in a linear fashion, but wow do I seem to be traveling through it quickly lately). Wait, what was I saying? Right. I mentioned …

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