Short Stories

The Crossroads Troubadour

DARK MATTER MAGAZINE, ISSUE 004

A space-faring troubadour teaches a new disciple how to serve the Rat King’s justice.

The Crime of a Windcatcher

GOTHIC FANTASY: SWORDS & STEAM

A young midshipman with a hidden talent for weather manipulation is put to the test when another is punished for his crimes.

Loss of a Second

TRIANGULATION: LOST VOICES

When everyone in the world has two personalities in one body, what happens when one of them dies?

SPARK: A CREATIVE ANTHOLOGY VOLUME VII

A musician sells off her memories for money, picking and choosing the best ones for her clients: but can she recall what memory she desperately wants to lose?

From The Night Songs of Mirabelle Zahn

ELDTRICH EMBRACES: PUTTING THE LOVE BACK IN LOVECRAFT

Mirabelle Zann holds back the creatures from beyond the veil with the might of her voice and violin, but when her old lover returns with a new harmonic invention, she must choose between him and holding back chaos.

The Star-Tailed Fox

FIRST PLACE WINNER

ON THE PREMESIS CONTEST: THEME CHANGES

During World War II, two childhood friends try to stay in touch through letters as one desperately tries to hide her ability to shift into a fox.