Stories

Writers write things to publish them so that readers may enjoy them.  Simple, right?  Well I did the writing part, and these wonderful magazines, anthologies, and journals did the publishing part.  All that is left is for me to invite you to enjoy them.

"Gasoline" - A boy lies about a childhood accident to keep a psychopath from growing into something worse. Burnt Tongues, Fall 2014

"Survey" - A man faces a haunting, specific survey that can change his life. Surreal South, TBA/2013

"A Pound of Flesh" - An old married couple faces a home invader who forces them into a cruel dilemma. Booked. Anthology, 2013

"The Low Man" - A teenage Park Ranger faces death for the first time. Noir at the Bar 2, 2013

“Punches” – A backyard boxing match shows glimpses of a soldier in the making.  River Styx, April 2009.


“Intimate Flesh” – Two adulterous lovers wake up in a “sticky” situation.  Underground Voices, September 2009. 

"The Machine" -  A researcher takes the placebo effect to extremes. 13: Tales of Dark Fiction, 2012. 

“Cancer” – A horoscope entry that is anything but vague.  Polluto, September 2009.

“The Meaning of Life” – A husband’s obsession with serial killer lore leads to domestic friction. Morpheus Tales, October 2009.

“Anonymous Letter in Your Mailbox” – A twisted stalker writes a love letter.  Twisted Dreams, October 2009.

“Blades” – The men of a small town meditate on things—big, small, and sometimes dark—while cutting the grass.  Johnny America, December 2009.

“Detail” – A “discreet” car detailer cleans up the backseat evidence of crimes and infidelities, and falls for one of his clients, creating a mess that even he may be incapable of cleaning up.  The Death Panel, November 2009.

 “Stretcher of Faces” – A boy tries to escape a dark force that has invaded his subconscious.  Morpheus Tales, January 2010.

“Hatch” – A down-on-his-luck mechanic finds that the little piece of food stuck in his mouth might be something far more sinister.  Necrotic Tissue, April 2010.

“Threshold” – Sure, these girls are pretty, but what’s behind the strange looking doors in their basement?  Sick Things, June 2010.

“Sports Troll” – A man must endure the resident sports trash-talker at his office building.  Stymie, 2011.

“Strings” – A married couple tries to stay faithful in a world where adultery has become not only accepted, but is legally mandated by the government.  CCD, 2010.