Last week, I polled readers about how they like books to begin. Granted, I have a small readership, and the poll had a small response, but I was surprised at what I learned. DRUMROLL, PLEASE! There was a tie between “Conversation” and “Background material or…
Here’s a bit from “The Gleaming Ones,” the first story in my forthcoming collection of short stories set in the world of SAGE, the collection to be called SHIFTY. In this story, Kinnan has agreed to trade a woman’s jewel for her sweetheart, held prisoner…
Sweetie Pie Turner here, MomGoth’s Mom’s cat. I’ve been harried from pillar to post this month, especially this week. Here’s the story: A few weeks ago, MomGoth smelled a bad smell in the laundry room. When she investigated, she found a dead mouse IN THE…
