ANTHOLOGIES
A Contract of Words
"When Dealing in Souls"
Released March 2018 by Scout Media
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Recently released is an anthology centering around contracts and those who make them.
My contribution is a fantasy/comedy story called that centers around perhaps the worst exorcist born. Olivia Featherstone is the only child of a famous exorcist who finds herself on her very first job. it doesn't quite go as planned.
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Unwilling to let her father down, she makes a deal that may damn her as much as save her.
Realities Perceived
"Son of Loch Garve"
Released December 2017 by Left Hand Publishers
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This is an anthology of short stories challenging the reader's perception of reality.
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Nothing's more dangerous, or delightful, than invoking a cadre of talented authors to create short stories that defy our perceptions of reality. Do we create our own reality? Or does our view of it shape our world? Neither heroes nor heathens, victims nor villains, may grasp the true nature of our being.
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My contribution to this anthology is "Son of Loch Garve," a short story set in the frigid woods of Scotland. A hunter commits a sin against nature and finds himself struggling to survive the night.
Chilling Visions: Horror Tales of Ghost Mediums
"Sibyl"
Release Date November 27, 2020 by Hydra Productions
This is an anthology of horror stories set around those who have the power to see beyond.
My contribution is about a ceremony conducted between seven villages at the edge of the world. Overseen by a mysterious seer only known by whispered nicknames, this rite of passage will determine who her successor will be. Who will dance the Sibyl's Dance and who will perish before break of day?
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Once Upon Another World: Twisted Fairytale Retellings
"The Sidhe of Tramore"
Fantasy/Romance
Released October 6, 2020 by Celtic Hearts Press
This anthology has a collection of fairy tale retellings with a romance angle. I'm never one to let something be simply romance so I'm putting a fun twist on The Musicians of Bremen. Four Sidhe find themselves having trouble adapting to the modern world and band together to discover a new home where their kind can thrive and where magic still exists.
The Society of Misfit Stories
"The Long Night"
Released October 23, 2019 by Bards and Sages Publishing
This is an anthology where a group of misfit novellas are put together to form one anthology of glorious weirdness!
My contribution is my first and favorite novella titled "The Long Night" which is a soft sci-fi that takes place on another planet. A young priest-in-training is tasked with preparing the nation for five years of darkness, coming to terms with his past and accepting his future.
Fret Not, Robot
"Alexandria Burning"
Released December 10, 2020 by Hydra Productions
This is an anthology about our robotic friends and foes and our continued efforts to understand one another.
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My contribution is about a data storage unit designated TESS. Even after humanity has died off, she continues to perform her function of archiving every book she can find. Nothing can last forever, however, and even the most robust of mankind's creations are going to feel the ticking of time.
Reapers, And Those Who Love Them:
A Paranormal Anthology
"La Morte e Il Mostre"
Released December 10, 2020 by Hydra Productions
This is an anthology about the heralds of death and the mortals who are fascinated and attracted by them.
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My story is about a famous man in world history: Cesare Borgia. Faced with Death at a young age, he is not appalled but attracted. He discovers a way to bring her to him, and fits her into his and his family's plans to rule all of Europe. La Morte, however, has other ideas.
Wings of Ash
"Disreputable Dealings and a Spot of Tea"
"Holy Hell"
"Merry Mischief"
Released January 7, 2021 by Leilani Indie Publishing
This is an anthology devoted to the devils, ghosts, and other nasties of the underbelly of the universe.
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"Disreputable Dealings" follows Olivia and Dantalion through their ruse as exorcist and demon, making fame along the way. One thing they didn't count on, however, was the arrival of a very eligible suitor looking for a capable wife. "Holy Hell" follows Uriel trying to avoid the apocalypse as he tries to save Lucifer from other angels. Lucifer, meanwhile, does everything in his power to annoy Uriel into regretting this choice. "Merry Mischief" takes another of Solomon's Demons, Purson, and throws him up against a summoner he may not be able to conquer or outwit: a bored teenager.
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These three stories cemented my love for writing unlikely buddy trip stories, so enjoy!
Frosted: A Winter PNR Anthology
"Der Holzfäller und der Wolf"
Released December 28, 2020 by Stained Glass Publishing
This is an anthology devoted to the literal magic to be found in the deep of winter among all things supernatural.
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My story is a more somber one covering the everlasting struggle between man and nature. Loggers and wolf gods collide, and while neither truly means the other harm, there can only be one in control of the land. A hand of mercy is shown, and a blow of death is given. Who will triumph?