Short Story: Demon Dragonfly

      The slave Mao Ping picked himself up from the street and dusted off his elegant embroidered robe.  His cowardly porter peeked from behind a vendor stall, stumbled out to him, and bent over to reclaim the brown, cloth-wrapped package. 

      Happily, Mao Ping thought, the mysterious package did not appear damaged. It might be the open umbrella of a princess, but was heavier, as he had noticed earlier when they collected it at the wood carver’s shop.

      Mao Ping took a last forlorn look at a nearby squat, square building inside a bamboo barricade and pushed on through the crowd, his porter creeping behind him lugging the cumbersome parcel...

Demon Dragonfly (2300 words) is available for publication.

 

When Earth Whispers

Short story.  An earthquake centered in Lynchville, California sets off a series of horrible, strange events.  A paranormal investigator who hosts a nationally syndicated radio program and a local Presbyterian pastor attempt to solve the mystery.  This is a story NO ONE would dare publish.

Go to "When Earth Whispers" at Chaotic Terrain Press.

Arrangements

Life is too short to face rejection after rejection, while your story collects digital dust and its freshness fades. Therefore, today I have published my first short story in years. It's about a widower who arranges flowers and something far more important. 

Go to "Arrangements" at Chaotic Terrain Press.