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Simmering Tales of Speculative Fiction
Bundle of Joy
Harvey couldn’t wait to get home. Georgie, his wife, had called not fifteen minutes ago and said the baby was coming. But he was stuck in the most important sales meeting of the year, and it was nowhere near over. “Don’t worry, Harvey,” Georgie had said. “The first baby takes a long time to come, […]
Posted in: #FridayFlash, Cross Genre
Nebi’s Secret
January 20, 2011
Nebi was a fine cat, Abyssinian by breed. His ruddy fur was shiny, and his body was powerful and sleek. At one year old, he was full of dangerous adolescent energy, and his human, a young woman named Coral, had long ago put away all her breakable knickknacks. She’d also taken down the drapes and […]
Posted in: #FridayFlash, Horror
Old Granny
January 13, 2011
I never liked going to my Old Granny’s house. It’s creepy, and smells funny. And Old Granny makes me nervous. She must be five hundred years old already, but she doesn’t use a wheelchair or a walker like old people should. No, she may be old, but she moves awful quick. So I was bummed […]
Venturing Forth
December 27, 2010
The end of the serial Fire and Water has come at last. It has been a wonderful experience for me, and I hope you’ve enjoyed following the story as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it. I want to thank everyone who has read and commented, because your encouragement has kept me going and always means […]
Posted in: #TuesdaySerial, Fantasy
The Snow Child
December 16, 2010
Through long wandering, I arrived in this village in the frigid north in my thirtieth year. I, a native of hot southern climes, came here at harvest time, when the days were still cool and pleasant. I had no wife, no children. These fair-skinned villagers smiled at my sun-ripened swarthiness. They speculated to each other […]
Posted in: #FridayFlash, Fantasy
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Crone's Cauldron Publications 
January 27, 2011
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