The Queen Must Die

    I was with the Philippine army at the last assault on Reykjavik.     Hard to believe it's been long enough that mention the Queen of the North and all you get is a funny look or some spare change. Maybe that's ... (read more)

[...but what if we're the sideshow and they're the crowd?]

     There was no sound; the room was clotted with silence. Furniture neatly arranged, floors swept, shelves straightened. All tidy. And silent. No florescent bulbs singing, no fans humming, no papers whispering, central air ... (read more)

Introductions

This is an experiment, to see if I can write on a regular basis. The hope is that every week I'll update with a new short fiction piece. No designated length, no specific genre. No freewriting, either: the goal is a piece of well-constructed fiction ... (read more)