First Stories

Henry Buchanan is a professional engineer. He takes on some of the more difficult problems, for many large companies. An earthquake alters his life, when he finds he has long hidden neighbours. He must now use all his knowledge to save not only them, but all of humanity.

A story in the The Props Master Universe
Occult fantasy, third in "The Props Master" series. A goddess imprisoned Behind the Ivory Veil is released at the cost of imprisoning her human father. Props master Wayne Hamel discovered the key to the prison release during his initiation as a Vagabond Priest in Ritual Reality. Now Wayne leads a circle devoted to protecting the goddess in the person of Serepte Allen, and assuring the fulfillment of her her destiny. They only need A Touch of Magic.

A young man finds love and loss in college as his life is unknowingly influenced by a tragedy he is unaware of. / (Reviews)

A Swarm Cycle Story
Welcome to Thule, the ice planet - home of the 12th Marine Brigade, the Chosen Frozen. (Sequel to Power Play.)

A modern day cowboy goes in search of his dream and fantasy only to have it snatched away. Will he find his fantasy in the future?

This is a coming of age story set in the early 1970s in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is more of a romance though it does get explicit at the end. The story is told from the young man's perspective.

A Strange Art Story
I'm not dumb, but I can never make the words come out. They swell up like balloons in my throat and choke me. So I paint. If it wasn't for my sister, Morgan, I'd die. She's always been there for me, but now she's going off to college and Mom and Dad say we can't have contact until Thanksgiving--just so we can make sure. So Morgan introduced me to Annette to help me through my senior year and show me a little about reality. Annette is... our girlfriend. / (Reviews)

A Jack Williams Story
Jack is happily married to the eldest of three sisters. However, his accidental voyeurism of his youngest sister-in-law leads to a series of events that will change his life--and theirs--forever. / (Reviews)

A tongue-in-cheek coming of age romance / (Reviews)

A Story in the The Collapse Universe
Steve was fishing when the end of civilization occurred. It happened so quietly that he didn't even know it had happened. There were a few scattered survivors of what later was called The Collapse. Follow Steve and one small group of survivors as they attempt to find others and regain what was lost. This is the first book in what hopefully will be a multi-book series. / (Reviews)