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The Wayward Ring

Novel · Book 2, Witches of Marigold · Knotted Road Press · April 2025 · Excerpt & buy links here

The Wayward RingSanne Pascrel, resident witch of Marigold, juggles the magical and the mundane. She also talks with ancient trees. When a fight at her student teenagers’ school leads to a lost ring, and the unexplained death of a local neurosurgeon, Sanne finds herself in the dark center of a brewing mystery.

A Thorn for Moonbeam

Short story · First Contact · Boundary Shock Quarterly #29 · Jan 2025 · Read excerpt & get your copy here

Boundary Shock Quarterly #29Esme is old enough to often wonder where she is. The road of memory is mostly potholes. So when she finds herself in a room with no idea how she got there, she is, frankly, not surprised. The alien who greets her — a little more surprising. But when he tells her what he wants, that’s when her surprise goes through the roof.

The Lindworm Lily

Short story · Halloween Issue—SF Horror · Boundary Shock Quarterly #28 · Oct 2024 · Read excerpt & get your copy here

Boundary Shock Quarterly #28Jo and her sister Maggie are in line to see the nearly extinct Lindworm Lily — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The line is long, the day is blisteringly hot, and Jo asks why they can’t just watch the thing bloom on vid. “Because it’s real,” her sister says. Jo is about to discover just how real.

The Zero Day Nine

Short story · Cold Steel and Hot Blasters · Boundary Shock Quarterly #27 · Jul 2024 · Read excerpt & get your copy here

Boundary Shock Quarterly #27The Final War. The war to end all wars. Final-final. For real. We mean it this time. Step one: get rid of all the weapons, dumb and smart. But what if some of the General AI armament weapons don’t want to?

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