Free Reads

I’ve been told that I had too many free stories linked from this page, and people couldn’t see the forest for the trees. Therefore, I’ve cut some freebies and organized the rest. Everything is still available, if you click the Sample Sunday posts link, and I just might be persuaded to put together a couple more short story collections.

On This Site

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Rusalka

Beauty and horror on a moonlight stroll.

The River City Falcon

She won’t take the fall for anybody.

Dry as Dust

Lisette loved the water. Or any liquid, really.

Witch Woman

The woman to go to when your sweetheart dumps you.

The Prophecy of Te-Rahga

Never mock a prophecy.

Sample Sunday posts

A Novel Goes With It

By the Book

A story set in the world of FORCE OF HABIT.The great thing about living books (people who memorize texts and recite them on call) is that they can return themselves to the library when they’ve finished. But what if they don’t return?.
For Kindle
For Kindle in the UK
For Kindle in Germany.

Chapter 1 of FORCE OF HABIT, science fiction cop farce

All Bel wanted was a new outfit and a breath of alien air. Was that too much to ask? Apparently so.

Line of Descent

A story set in the world of EEL’S REVERENCE.When Goby stumbles onto Silversides’ secret, he has to fight for his life, and the life of his youngest nurse-mate. This publication includes Chapter 1 of EEL’S REVERENCE.
Download for free from iTunes 

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Chapter 1 of EEL’S REVERENCE, fantasy

One old woman stands firm against brutality and greed, with the lives of a host of mermayds in the balance.

Meanwhile, Elsewhere….

The following stories were published on other websites and are still archived there. Please let me know if the links don’t work. I check them now and then, but sometimes an archive goes away before I catch it. Thanks!

Til Death Us Do Part

How many times can you dissolve and reform and still be yourself?

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Aardvark With An Arrow

Celebrity aardvark wrangler wasn’t my first choice, but it was better than delivering boxes of ant/termite mix.

Out of the Frying Pan

Cooking under pressure.

Winter Journey

She’ll be home for Christmas.

Prodigal

What happens when the prodigal father returns?

Adagio

Three manipulators with one goal. Should be simple, right?

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Cage

A little girl comes to terms with a demon.

The Stinky Awful Girl

The comic, short story of Barfola Snotball.

The Cautionary Tale of Silas Rockport

Written in response to Paul Molyneux’s (editor of Laughter Loaf) remark, “It’s hard to commercialize a holiday based on gratitude and humility.”

I Am Bick Pentameter, Private Eye

A hard-boiled detective story written in…well…iambic pentameter.

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