Short Stories
“The Parade” published in Dream Network Journal, Fall 2009Across the bright sky, seven nebulous figures tumble and dance. Prismatic energy pulses through ethereal bodies, reflecting rainbows with every movement. They burst through the clouds, a celestial hierarchy of jewel-tone colors: Ruby, fiery coral, emerald and lemony citrine; sapphire, amethyst and the seventh figure shimmers like crushed diamonds. Mesmerized, I stumble over my own feet and bump into a stranger. “Are you okay?” A large hand grips my elbow. I gaze up. Penetrating pearl-gray eyes make me feel as if I’ve dropped into another universe.
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“The Circle Garden”
Rachel Sinclair is 37-weeks pregnant and trapped in a Hidden World, where a dying Queen wants something from her that no mother would ever willingly give. When her husband, Trevor, destroys the ancient white cedar tree towering above Rachel’s beloved Circle Garden, he upsets the balance of nature between two worlds. Now, the inhabitants of this otherworld are dying and their Queen, Orlea, will use whatever power she has left to save her kind. Their survival depends upon a human woman forced to make a choice that has unpredictable and dangerous consequences in both worlds.
Short Stories in Development
Snowstorm
Caught in the middle of a freak Nor'easter, 'Big' Angelo Duran's motorcycle skids 30 feet, throwing him into a wooded embankment just off the twisted slopes of Avion Mountain. Certain his spine is broken, Angelo welcomes Death’s frozen embrace. But it’s not the Angel of Darkness who shows up.
The Jogger
Liena Kirkpatrick is out for a long afternoon run when she comes upon the scene of a hit-and-run. "It's a dog," she hears onlookers say and continues on. Forced by some reason she can't explain, Liena trots into the street for a closer look. The Husky’s copper and white fur is matted with blood. Sky-blue eyes frozen in gaze. When she turns back to her jogging route, she can’t get one foot in front of the other. Liena knows she can help this dog. The power is in her hands.
