Following are some free samples of my short fiction. All of these fantasy and horror short stories were previously published, and reprinted in my short story collections Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions, Vigilantes of Love and Needles & Sins. For other stories currently online or in print, please see the external links at the left or view my Bibliography page. Enjoy!

Needles & Sins
“Needles & Sins” is the title vignette to my 19-story horror and dark fantasy collection, released in October 2007 from Necro Publications.
After death, your sins live on…and on…and on…

Christmas, The Hard Way
Originally issued as a chapbook for family and friends, this story ultimately saw wider distribution when it was included in my 2nd collection of short fiction, Vigilantes of Love.
A light fantasy holiday tale with ghosts and magic

Vigilantes of Love
The title story to my 2nd collection, Vigilantes of Love, published by Twilight Tales in April 2003. It was a late addition to the collection (the story was inspired by the book title vs. the other way around). A decade later, it became the basis for Voodoo Heart.
Love, lust, voodoo, and a zombie curse.

Pumpkin Head
First published in Grue #19 in 1999, this is my most reprinted story. It was collected in my 1st collection of short fiction, Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions, published by Delirium Books in Fall 2000.
An instructional thesis on what not to do with gourds.