Back to Mother
“It’s time we got back to mother,” said the mave, his low voice an added heaviness in the rough-hewn hall. Like a frayed silk cocoon, his hoary beard caught against the coarse texture of his Continue reading Back to Mother
Category Archives: Fiction
The Secha
The Secha A sci-fi novelette with a touch of horror. Available for Kindle, “The Secha” portrays a pivotal moment in the life of a human held captive on an alien world dominated by insects. Loyal Continue reading The Secha
The Delay at the Crossing
It was a bone-cold morning, and Ruthie Capella felt life was simply too cruel. It had stolen from her yet another decent night’s sleep. She pulled at the railing in the subway car, hardly remembering Continue reading The Delay at the Crossing
The Parable of the Kitty
“Where have you gone off to?” said the father, the widower, as he opened Lilly’s door. There on the bed sat Lilly, sucking on her thumb, her pink taffeta dress spread like an Elizabethan ruff. Continue reading The Parable of the Kitty
Upside-down Boy and the Wishing Star
The stitches were frayed only every inch or so, Josh concluded, as he picked at them with his fingernail. He wondered what it took to unstitch a car. But even that was boring. He had Continue reading Upside-down Boy and the Wishing Star