I am happy to be able to share with you a few of the short stories I have written over the years. I find inspiration in many things, including board games (Hero’s Sacrifice), Celtic culture (A Drink for Death), and anything else that sparks my brain as interesting. I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I enjoyed writing them.
Launching vertically rather than a gradual, more horizontal takeoff always gave Tal a queasy stomach. That came about from the inevitable flipping motion his starfighter took during launch, which was enough to disorient any decent fellow. Of course, Tal and the rest of his fellow pilots were far from decent… [read more]
Mrs. Morrison was too busy to die. Oh, she would tease Death every now and again by putting an end to fights in her inn’s common room, but truth be told, dying was not high on her to-do list. It would simply have to wait.
The front door swung open as three more men sauntered in, ready to escape the pains of the day. It was still early – if two hours past sunset was considered early – so the drinks would be flowing for another couple of hours…. [read more]
The fuzzy orb of light in the center of the viewport shattered into billions of tiny, glowing specks like a storm of glass. Some stars seemed to zip past the ship, while others stopped suddenly, taking their place at the far ends of the galaxy.
Syltavia Enturan’s entire body jostled and jerked in its restraints. A few strands of long, brown hair fluttered past her face. Pulling out of speeds that light itself can’t even keep up with was always jarring… [read more]
Flag Dash: Turf War Revisited*
Clarence knelt in the grass, large backpack weighing him down. He probably should have zipped it back up after getting out his sunscreen, but it was too late for that now. His victim was making his way cautiously towards him.
Poor bloke doesn’t stand a chance, thought Clarence, hands on his remote control, ready to activate his trap.
His target was almost in range. Just one more step… [read more]
*These stories were inspired by board game themes. Having played the game prior to reading these stories is not required, and each story is stand-alone.