Shardik
Shardik woke to the high-pitched laughter of the woman and growled quietly to himself.
Fantasy
For the Love of a Dragon
She’s a smoke show.
Once Upon a Crayon
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful kingdom.
A Gruff Patch
Bruno Gruff scratched his flea-bitten crotch and stared out the window. His brothers, Barney and Buford, bickered over the last patch of swamp grass. He snif...
How to Get Ahead
Water dripped from high above. Perseus gripped the hilt tightly and bounced lightly on the balls of his feet. He hated waiting. A growl. Finally. The sword w...
Into the Void
Date: September 27, 1491 SCE (Second Current Era)
It’s All About the Cornbread
Ya see, us here wolves got a bad rap. We ain’t so bad. I tell ya, most of us would rather drop in to Joe’s Diner than trounce through the Woods looking for s...
Barbecue No More
Steak was supposed to be on sale.
Mitzy and the Butterfly
And as quickly begun, it was finished. White magic. My little sister. Gone.
Love Potion Number 11
The world stuttered in a queer slant as I sat up. I stared at my hand. Love Potion Number 11. I thought it was a joke. Damn you, Ricki. She stood beside me— ...
The Gymnast
The gymnast contorted backwards in artful retroflection, her ribbon efficient in its sparely motion, the structured rules of physics seemingly vandalized in ...
The Dark Pool of Lamia
Lamia wrapped the mottled scarf around her light frame, enjoying the silky sensation as the soft cool hide hugged her contours. She didn’t have need of mirro...