Upcoming Works:
“Iron Shoes” will be appearing in the second volume of Alembical, November 2009.
“Afterimage” will be appearing in the April 2010 issue of Jim Baen’s Universe.
Publications currently available:
- ”Early Winter, Near Jenli Village” in Fantasy Magazine, April ‘09.
When Li-huan’s family first arrived at the house near Jenli village, the ghost rattled bowls on their shelves and howled through the house as a rush of wind, stirring up the mats and musty old bed-curtains. The priest told Li-huan’s father that the house’s previous owner, a wealthy merchant, had died with no one to remember him and so sought their attention. The family dedicated a small shrine to the merchant in the corner of the inner hall and, so appeased, he left them unmolested…until Lili came. - “The Dragon’s Child” in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
The wizard raised a hand, his long, pointed nails painted with blue lacquer. With one finger, he drew a slashing arc through the air. Pain seared like fire along Kseniya’s cheek, a line cutting across one of the old scars. She clenched her jaw to keep from crying out. She remembered that pain all too well. - “The Bear Girl” in Wolfsongs, Volume 1, December ‘08.
Then the hillside became flat meadow, where he would run faster than her. Rose had nowhere to hide. She expected to hear his whuffling close behind her, but instead she heard the Bear bellow angrily. Surprised, Rose glanced back. Wolf was there, dancing out of range of the Bear’s paw. He moved fast and agile where the Bear was slow and clumsy. - “Taking a Mile” in Writers of the Future XXIV, Fall ‘08
Viviana Fuentes waited on a bench in the cemetery, staring out at the tidy rows of tombstones. A chill wind brushed her, sending shivers along her arms. Leaves skittered by, brown and dry with the advent of fall. She was waiting for death. Now available free here. - “Masks of War” in Fantasy Magazine, July ‘07.
The sergeant stared at the mirror. Beneath the spectacles affixing the mask to his face, the painted features looked surprisingly life-like. From where he stood a few feet behind the sergeant, Lieutenant Grey watched the reflection in the glass as the young man’s fingers reached up to stroke his new face, touching metal cheeks and the carefully glued-on mustache that matched his brown hair. - “Touching the Dead” in Jim Baen’s Universe, June 2007
The colonel, Shironne decided, must be one of those clever people, the kind who liked to fix things. She could sense him waiting for them there in his office, his curiosity held at bay, but only just… - “Touching the Dead” also available in The Best of Jim Baen’s Universe II
- ”A Hand for Each“ in the Shimmer Pirate Issue, November ‘07
I dreamed of screaming. I came to, pinned on the deck in darkness and sheeting rain, the ship rolling under heavy seas. I could only see heavenward, rain splattering to occlude my vision, so I could not tell what had befallen my shipmates. I heard not a single voice calling for action on the deck… - “The Stains of the Past” in The Sword Review, Feb ‘06
I believe in redemption. Every week when I go to confession, the priest tells me my sins are forgiven. I am a new person now, he has explained, and my penitence has created in me a clean heart. Unfortunately, my sins haven’t been forgotten. My past will always be with me, at least as far as Kiya is concerned…. - First Day Jitters” in Strange Worlds of Lunacy, April ‘o8
(previously published in Between Kisses, June ‘07)
Anthology Builder
The following stories are available in print by visiting Anthology Builder and setting up your own anthology there:
- The Stains of the Past
- Touching the Dead
- A Hand for Each
- Masks of War
- Taking a Mile
Additional published works will be listed there after their contractual terms have been met.
