First Stories

Magic of the Wood
Brina is caught between two worlds. On the one side, she lives in the world of her father, the world we all know. On the other, she balances the world of her wood nymph mother, Xantina. Can she walk that fine line, blaze her own path in life, and somehow find love? ( Sequel to Steward of the Wood, but can stand alone )

A teenage boy's life goes from awful to all-powerful in exponential steps when he learns to use deja vu to merge his minds across parallel dimensions. He gains mental and physical skills, confidence, girlfriends, lovers, enemies and power... and keeps on gaining. A long, character-driven, semi-realistic story. / (Reviews)

Captured by Indians as a boy, he grew up as an Indian. When a white woman and her three children are captured by his arch enemy, endangering the tribe, he undertakes getting them back to where they belong. Along the way, though, they must abide by his customs, including his attitude toward sex. Rape is part of the story, but not a code. / (Reviews)

Now, who the heck would be giving me an old clipping about someone I don't know? Not to mention a photo. I unfolded the letter, expecting an explanation. I got more questions, instead. The date at the top of the page was Nineteen Sixteen!

A Life in Paradise Story
Kyle Martin has to follow in his valedictorian, class president, year book editor older brother, Will Henry's very large footsteps. Kyle works on finding a way to meet the lofty expectations at school, make a name for himself in football, deal with the adulation and girls his on-field success brings and finding love with his friend and neighbor Penny Edwards. / (Reviews)

an architect and his adult daughter are granted a business opportunity that changes their relationship.

A Personalia story
Part of the Personalia universe
Sequel to "Malan Mothers", which should be read first, as background is not repeated.

The Ori empire had been great. It had fallen like most empires over time. It lay in three pieces now. Kane was the largest and where the capital had been. Alexander was smaller and in what had been the middle of the empire. Sax was to the east and almost as large as Kane. When a mage took the throne of Kane and decided to raid into Alexander it was only the start as they declared themselves the new Ori empire. / (Reviews)