Here are the ground rules for this page:
- I add new works to this list when I complete a 1st draft. (This allows me to create in peace.)
- I remove works from this list when they are either published or archived/”trunked.” If a work is published (traditionally or by me) it migrates to my “About” page. If it is trunked, it goes to the Great Hard Drive in the Sky.
- I reveal titles here when a final first draft is complete.
In short: works are listed here when a first draft is complete and leave when they’re published or archived.
Here’s the list:
1. The Presence
Let’s call this The Turn of the Screw fan-fiction or, if you don’t like that, a SciFi Ghost story. A Cosmic Horror novella, this really was an experiment in tone and thought. The tone was: Could I do SciFi, but give it that ominous, Trap music feel? And what would that look and feel like? The thought was: What if it wasn’t a ghost, but had a strange, but scientifically plausible explanation?
Status: First draft done. Editing now.
2. TPD
This is a longer Dark Fantasy piece or Post-Post-Apocalyptic adventure.
Status: Writing first draft.
3. The Book of Shaitan
This a long historical fiction piece set in 13th century Spain, featuring the hero of The Ghul of Yazd, one of my favorite pieces of my own writing.
Status: First draft done.
4. Das ÜberWesen
This is a Cosmic Horror historical fiction short story. It’s set in 1880s/1890s Germany and stars a certain German philosopher who has an unwelcome encounter with an entity from beyond.
Status: Done and submitting now.
5. Wodges Hodges
This is a piece inspired by the Verve’s guitarist, Nick McCabe, who was known for creating “gorgeous, shimmering wodges of sound.” Well, I wondered what would happen if…he was a different person, in a different band, and had a little help from somewhere beyond. This story was the result.
Status: Done and submitting now.
6. Various poems — To be announced when accepted.
At any given time, I have dozens of poems in various stages of completion. This ranges from very rough sketches/ideas to polished, well-chiseled products which only need to be proofread…Since they’re too many to list here, I refrain from posting them. Instead look for them to appear, when published, on my “About” page.
[LAST UPDATED: March 2026.]
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