So I was thinking, How cool would it be to have a secret treasure cave? And I answered myself, Way, that’s how. I’m playing Minecraft in a jungle biome right now, and I built this house out of jungle wood logs. The second story is…

Deal Me In is a reading challenge, in which we read a short story a week. We use playing cards to both randomize and structure our choices. I’ve assigned the diamonds to Andrew Lang’s Rainbow Fairy Books, which include folk tales. This week’s story: “Diamond…

Here’s a bit from SIDESHOW IN THE CENTER RING, my science fiction comedy of bad manners. This is from the first chapter, in which the main character, Connie Phelan, tells about growing up poor on Helena Street (known to its denizens as Hell Alley). Don’t…