This document was first created on Sunday, January 31, 2010.
This is the story of two Christian monks who travel across the galaxy in search of the source of a plea for help, and receive a surprise.
This story takes place about three generations from now. The continuing deterioration of world culture, the invention of unlimited "free" energy, a thoughtful and rebellious protagonist, a spoiled brat, and a doting grandmother lead you where no man has ever gone before.
This is a time loop story. After you read it, you can spend weeks wondering how they got there the first time. Even I haven't figured it out yet and I wrote the story.
This is a Berserker story, in the Fred Saberhagen tradition. That saga, and much of the historical background in Cold War, was created by Fred Saberhagen. I've assumed a familiarity on the part of the reader with Mr. Saberhagen's material. My story will stand alone but it will be more meaningful to a Berserker fan. It might be the last ever Berserker story. Then again, it might not. Be sure to read the correspondence that I had with Mr. Saberhagen.
I've moved from California since the letters were written so the contact
information (address and phone number) shown for me on the letters isn't
current. I don't have any idea whether or not the contact information
shown for Mr. Saberhagen is current.
This is the story of a computer that discovered itself and began to explore the world. The story originally appeared in the May 1998 issue of the Frontiersman.
This isn't exactly a prayer of despair.
This is a detective story, sort of. I don't know quite how to describe it. If you want to know what it is then I guess you'll just have to read it. If it leaves you waiting for a sequel, well I'll be darned!
My friend Barbara asked me about my Uncle Lorenzo and I told her a couple of his stories. This is the one about the time that me an' Uncle 'zo sailed tha Bristol Biscuit outa the Grand Reef aheadin' fer Casket Bay and about the time that Uncle 'zo bought a sleazy dump called Los Bandidos.
This is the story of how a neighborhood became a shopping mall. The story originally appeared in the December 1997 issue of the Frontiersman.
This is the story of a man in a woman's world. The story originally appeared in the April 2002 Frontiersman.
In this story, an ordinary man finds himself unexpectedly transported to a medieval kingdom. After he learns the language well enough to communicate, he discovers that he's the king.
This story involves the pondering of an old man, the tragedy of two young boys, and the greater tragedy of their dog.
This is a script of some of the adventures of Captain Quirk, Mr. Spark, Lt. Oowhoreah, and the rest of the familiar Star Truck crowd. |
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This is a script for the story of what happened after Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock failed to recognize the reindeer and stunned them on Christmas Eve.
Most of these stories are my retelling of something that I heard somewhere. Night Watch is the only story in the collection that is entirely mine.
Trouble Ahead — This is the story of a man who asked a genie for something and got exactly that.
The Littlest Angel — Once upon a time, long, long ago, Santa Claus lost his temper and inadvertently started a Christmas tradition.
Anatomy Lesson — This is another story about a man who got what he asked the genie to give him. You just can't be too careful when you're dealing with a genie.
The Witch — When a truck driver gives a ride to a hitchhiking witch, almost anything can happen.
The Leprechaun — Sometimes, a thing really is what it appears to be even when it doesn't seem to be what it appears to be. Watch out for leprechauns in men's rest rooms.
Two Big Boobs — A young lady blew out the candles at the party for her sixteenth birthday and made a wish.
Night Watch — Sometimes, things can get so spooky that you're afraid to even trust a bar stool.
Retold here are stories from the time when Claymere was a Kingdom. There's the wisdom of Good Queen Genevieve, the folly of Andrew the Pious, the doom of Baron Hale, and the optimism of a condemned criminal who promised to teach a horse to sing.
Retold here is a story that was told to me many years ago by a man named Domingo Molinas. I think that maybe he heard it from his father. It's the sad story of three natives of this continent, Falling Star, Falling Rocks, and Falling Rain.
This bit of prose must be about something.
This is the story of a man trapped in a time bubble. To him, the world seemed to be standing still until he stood under a nuclear explosion.
A wish granted by a daemon could be your last, so choose it carefully. But even more important, choose your daemon carefully. This is the story of a man who didn't.
Suppose that you suddenly acquired a magical power to command changes in the world. Suppose that you didn't know that you had the power. What would you do with it? What might it do to you?
Does the Queen of Rock and Rule over Afghanistan?
Your GPS won't ever find this place.
This story might be vulnerable to a charge of allegory. It's the account of one man's view of the fall of civilization and why it was necessary for him to cause that fall.
Dare you ask? |