This was one of my earliest publications with another disappeared venue, Writer’s Haven. I haven't saved the best for last, more an indicator of how far I've come on this journey. This was a story inspired by a comment from my wife's grandfather. Brief, slightly mysterious, it goes for a slow revelation I have yet to master. And if you squint real close, you'll see Hurricane and Hound...
Thanks to the kind folks over at The Junction, my latest story has found a home...
This story first appeared on the Wily Writers' Podcast. It was an early story to see publication and had the added bonus of being read by a voice actor for the podcast! The theme, Weird Western, wasn't a genre I'd ever read much of, but my fantasy/wild west mash up apparently met the editor's expectations. Happy to share it here again on my site!
A funny thing happened. If you recall, I posted one of my old stories which I won a contest with. Well, I won another one right after that...
Believe it or not, I won an actual contest with this one...
We've all had the same dumpster fire year. Bushwhacking through the chaos. But I'm back on the trail.
“I'm not strange, weird, off, nor crazy, my reality is just different from yours.” Everyone. Internet. 2020.
When I set out to write Ace Grant, I wanted to create a wholly American mythology. It needed to reflect our history, not simply write another Western European transplant of faye courts and vikings. Magic existed here long before those cultures arrived. Our story then is one of a fusion of cultures amid a migration full of triumph and tragedy. Complex, sure. But I knew one thing. The protagonists? They didn't look like me...
More than just an Urban Fantasy, Ace Grant is a uniquely American take on the genre. The folklore and history of this country run deep in what one reviewer has described as a "Southern Gothic page-turner."
Early reviews are in! You won't want to put this down until you've read the last page. - 5 star Goodreads Review I suspect this is just the start of a wild roller-coaster ride for readers, so hold on tight! - 5 star Goodreads Review Book Two of Ace Grant, Demon Slayer is Now Available! Ace has a plan: Surrender … Continue reading Cancer couldn’t kill him but Ace’s plan just might…
