Ma/Fa Stories

The widow said she was too old. The scholar said he didn't care. The sister said she'd drink his bathwater and someone needed to do something about this immediately. She told herself thirty-eight was too old for plum blossoms and beginnings and a young scholar who chose Zhuangzi on purpose. She was wrong about all of it. Ink and Longing — a Joseon love story about philosophy, patience, and one spectacularly unfiltered sister who was right about everything from the beginning.

Winter 1985, the second term of Andrew's 2nd year at Cambridge. The most difficult term so far.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Evan and his squad fight their way across a blasted hellscape of trenches and fortifications as they push toward the Queen's mountain stronghold, intent on delivering a killing blow to the Bugs on Kerguela. With all of their cards on the table, the Coalition fleet must band together and use every tool at their disposal if they want to put an end to the alien occupation of the moon.

A Man without a memory Story
Led by City Champion Gee Evars, the man without a memory, Rosebud Falls has annexed the Wild Woods and torn down the fence separating it from the Forest. (see City Limits) But the Wild Woods holds its own mysteries. People are eager to discover or hide them. That those mysteries include the key to drug dealing, child trafficking, and Gee's own unknown history, drives a long-awaited change to the Families of Rosebud Falls. No explicit sex but frank discussion of child trafficking. / (Reviews)

A Poacher's Progress Story
An unanticipated stay in Aden is enlivened by Rollo Guest's story. Another voyage takes Mimi and Jack to Madras, a different continent and many surprising discoveries, not all unpleasant. A murderous religious sect and a reincarnation of a goddess ensures their stay in the country is memorable, as are the characters they meet, including a couple of old friends. Jack plumbs the depths of despair before the conclusion of his quest. An ending contains the embryo of new beginnings.

A story in the Tales From The Shack Universe
The Girls of Hollywood / (Reviews)

Young Donnie McGregor is about to learn the meaning of his clan's motto. He is called to serve the gods of the Scots, as together they battle terrorism and the slow destruction of the Earth. A slow build up to this one, but plenty of action as it builds. / (Reviews)