Short Stories

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.

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