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Schedule Next Week

Hi Everyone,

Quick heads up that there won't be a new story this coming Monday.  I didn't realize in time that November is a five Monday month, and with the Thanksgiving holiday this weekend I'm not going to have time to get a story done beforehand.  So, short break next week and then we're back on schedule.  For those of you who will be celebrating, I hope you have a good holiday, and for everyone else I hope you have a good week.  

Thanks for reading, and for...

To the Top of the Temple, ch. 3

Matt stared at the mirror, still grinning despite the massive, shaking melons attached to his lower back.  He knew they shouldn’t be there.  He’d known since the moment Tony grabbed him and he’d felt his already-ample cheeks somehow inflate.  It didn’t make sense, for several reasons.  Beyond the impossibility of his body suddenly changing, the hefty globes were his one feature that he’d always been self conscious about.  Matt was fully confident in the rest...

Fir Hollow, ch. 1: Old Agnes

“Guess it all depends on who ya ask,” the old man said from behind the bar.  His weathered features were split by a broad grin, stretching the deep trenches of his wrinkled face.  “Most folks say Fir Hollow is named after all the trees growin’ ‘round here, but that’s not it.  Not really.   Before the town was settled, the tribes in these parts wouldn’t come anywhere near it on account’a the lights they saw burnin’ up on the mountainside and down in t...

Untangled

“Oh! Uh, shit…this is awkward,” Luke said with a short laugh.  He blushed and tensed up on his stool, feeling as if he’d been dropped into one of his anxiety dreams where he showed up for class with no pants on.  He actually wasn’t wearing pants, but this time it made sense as he’d been participating in the campus’s annual Underwear Run when he’d somehow managed to get separated from the group.  The sprinting was over and they were all supposed to be meeting up ...

Summoning (vignette)

“That’s the problem with souls…after a while they’re like ants, just crawling over everything.  The last thing I need is another one.”  The entity sighed and made a motion that suggested it would have rolled its eyes had it possessed any.  “But don’t think you’re off the hook.  A deal’s a deal.  You belong to me, body and soul.  I just never said anything about having to keep you.  Which, conveniently, is where you come in,” it said, turn...

Soundtracks?

Hi Everyone,

I've been kicking around the idea of making songs (ambient synth tracks) to accompany some of the stories on here.   It's a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing when I need a break from writing, but mostly its a convenient excuse to play around with synthesizers and drum machines.  Let me emphasize the "play around with" part.  Drums are the only instrument I even remotely know how to play, and it's been years, so, uh, maybe keep the expectations ...

Interactive Results

With an overwhelming majority, it looks like we're heading up into the mountains for the next interactive.  For those of you who wanted to stay at the beach, don't worry, Kingsbury Harbor will still pop up in stories from time to time.  There might be a little delay while I get the new setting put together, but it shouldn't be too long.  In the meantime, be thinking about the kinds of things you'd like to see and get those hiking boots ready.  

New E-Book

Hi Everyone,

I'm going through and releasing some of my older, longer stories as ebooks since the Amazon algorithm demands constant attention.  So in case anyone is collecting, "Backfire" is now available in in the kindle store.  (I gave it a polish and a thorough editing, but it's still the sam...

Shattered

Scott couldn’t tell if he was awake or having a nightmare.  Everything felt vivid, as if he was wide awake, but since shooting upright in bed the young man found himself frozen in place.  The extent of his movement was limited to his darting eyes and his heaving, sculpted chest as his heart raced.  His muscled arms flexed while they held him up on his elbows, but he couldn’t move them an inch.

Staring at the blurry, humanoid outline watching from the foot of his bed, ...

Kingsbury Harbor, ch. 24: Presto! (pt. 2)

Adam’s heart thundered in his chest as he watched his friend weave his way to the front of the crowd.  He wanted nothing more than to grab the blonde jock and run, but all he could do was stare.  It was more clear than ever that his friends were under some kind of influence as Zack only smiled and shook his head when he looked at Dane’s flattened crotch, acting as if the other man’s outfit and alterations were nothing more than a mild embarrassment.

“What was it that y...

A Small Show (vignette)

“I can’t believe you really do this shit, dude.”  Alex said, pacing behind Logan.  He was too nervous to sit still, and as he looked at the monitor behind his seated friend, his heart started racing at the thought of what they were about to do.  It was an unaccustomed sensation for the handsome young man, but considering the unusual circumstances he didn’t judge himself too harshly.

“With a dick like yours I can’t believe you don’t,” Logan laughed, loving ...

I Heard You Were a Good Boy

“I don’t know what I’m going to do.  They want me to sit behind a desk, but I mean, come on.  That’s not what I signed up for.”  Mike’s broad shoulders were hunched, his head low as he took a sip of his whiskey.  “For fuck’s sake…I’m forty, not dead.  If I wanted a desk job I would’ve gone to school, not enlisted.  And what would I even do?  It’s not like I’ve got a degree.  I’m only good at one thing, and I’ve got the scar...

Vignette’s on the Way

Hi everyone,

The next vignette is on the way. I was making good head way on it, then my power went out all afternoon/evening because of the apocalyptic wind we’re having. Should be up in the next day or so.

As always, thanks for reading and the support!

Kingsbury Harbor, ch. 24: Presto! (pt. 1)

*** This one's going longer than anticipated, so I'm going to post it in two parts instead of trying to rush things. ***

Adam leaned over to the brawny blonde next to him, keeping his voice low so the dapper man at the front of the room wouldn’t hear.  “Aren’t these things supposed to have strippers?”

“For most people, yeah.  For you? No way,” Zack said, rolling his eyes.  “Your head would explode.  Can’t have that right before the big ...

Party of the Year

“Would you please get excited, man.  This is the biggest party of the year!” Alan slapped Will on the arm, surveying the bustling crowd from behind his dirty hockey mask.  The field was already full of drunk, giggling coeds milling around outside the maze, raising his hopes for a successful evening.

“It’s the ONLY party of the year,” Will sighed.  At their rural State University, the young man wasn’t wrong.  The nearest thing that passed for a big city ha...

Updated Cover Gallery

Finally got all the covers re-worked and uploaded.  Turns out Canva is waaaaaay better than the built-in tool over at Amazon.  I'm not a graphic designer by any stretch, but these look a bit nicer.  

Also, if you've purchased any of them and want to leave a rating (you don't have to leave a full review with a name attached, just a star rating), it would be much appreciated!  That helps keep them in the algorithm and in front of people.  

As always, thanks ...

New E-Book

Hi Everyone,

Just a heads up in case you're interested - the 3rd Kingsbury Harbor collection is up on Amazon.  This collects chapters 13 - 18, and you can find it here.  I'm also updating the covers on my existing books, so if you've bought them you might see a change (for the better). 

As always, thanks for readi...

The Magenta Cage, pt. 1

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The Cage

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When more men started showing up with magenta eyes, the government knew it had to take action.  While most people still didn’t believe in the curse, that didn’t make its reality-warping effects any less real.  The Curse of the Magenta Eyes was a threat to the world itself, and if it couldn’t be eradicated, it would have to be contained.  Though no one knew how the curse started, they at least knew how it spread, makin...

Dropbox Update

Hi Everyone,

I hope you’re all doing well.  Quick heads up that the Dropbox has been updated with the following:

• Chantry Hollow (full text)
• Kingsbury Harbor, chs. 21-23
• To the Top of the Temple, chs. 1 & 2
• Lady Spades (full text)
• Out of the Closet (full text)
• Observer Effect (vignette)
• Attitude Adjustment
• Weigh Station (vignette)

The tagged stories spreadsheet has also been updated with the...