PFW 2020 Anthology Story Reveal
The 2020 Phoenix Fiction Writers’ anthology is coming up! Find out about my entry in it.
Short Stories
Live Readings: “The Lake of Living Water”
Hi! I’m popping out of isolation to let you know that this week I’m going to be doing live readings of “The Lake of Living Water”! Who: Me, a special PFW host, and you!Where: Phoenix Fiction Writers’ YouTube channelWhen: April 14th and 17th at 1:00 pm PDTWhat: I’ll be reading the short story in two …
April Updates
April is shaping up to be an exciting month! I have three exciting pieces of news, two writing related, one personal. First Piece of News: The Weavers’ Blessing Update I previously announced the upcoming fifth birthday of The Weavers’ Blessing. In that announcement, I said its pretty new look would be coming to you on April 10th, its actual …
Though None Go With Me
Every so often, in going through piles of papers or forgotten computer files, I discover something that I had completely forgotten I wrote. Sometimes this can be a rather disturbing experience–especially when I recognize my handwriting but haven’t the slightest memory of writing the story. Other times, it’s just slightly unsettling and a nice surprise. …
Lincoln High (and Dressember)
Here is a short story I wrote for an education class final project: Lincoln High There was something special about being the biggest introvert in Ms. Browning’s class. She let us choose our seats after the first month, so of course I picked one against the wall, near the back. It was the perfect spot …
The Shadows of Kasteel Von Rhoon
It is seven o’clock by the time I manage to escape. Two days ago, my parents and I boarded a plane at LAX, Los Angeles International Airport. At least, I think it was two days ago. Time gets a little confusing when you cross so many time zones. We landed in Rotterdam in the Netherlands …
Fugitive
The first thing I did this morning was go to the gym. That’s a lie. The rest of the world thinks I was at the gym. The first thing I really did this morning was assume a false identity and jump on a train out of Pleasanton. The truth is, no one knows where I …
The Professors M
Good news! I’m almost caught up with schoolwork, so I anticipate writing another chapter for The Weavers’ Blessing tomorrow! I’m sorry for keeping you waiting for so long; hopefully it will be worth the wait. To tide you over, here is a [real] short story that I just wrote (Get the joke? Because The Weavers’ Blessing was …
The Epilogue to the Previous
Let me tell you a story. Last Thursday, I had a very bad day at school. You can read about it in my previous post, “Hope and Despair: Reflections of a [Hopeful] Future Teacher.” Basically, that had a huge impact on my next week. Although I said I would not, I kept being greatly concerned …
Lady Elizabeth, Chapter 4
The fourth chapter to the story of Lady Elizabeth. You can find the preceding chapters in the page marked “Lady Elizabeth” at the top of this page. Please let me know your thoughts. Do you like the characters? What are your impressions of them? Do you have predictions for the rest of the story? Any critiques …