Today and Saturday you can pick up my free short story – A Night at Downers on the Kindle. After a long day at work, Ranger Devon Ardel finds her off-duty time is equally trying. This story is set on… Read More »Free Short Story on Kindle
My Sci-Fi short story, Red Allen, is FREE for today and tomorrow on Kindle Select. This is one of my favorite stories about the legendary test pilot from the novel Starforgers. Set on an arctic starbase where Red must discover… Read More »Red Allen on Kindle Select
This week I’ve been working hard on the fourth and final Tyrmia draft. I’m about three fourths of the way through it. A few months ago I had some writer friends read the last draft and give me their comments.… Read More »Weekly Writing Update
I wrapped up the last short story, “Slag” and started in on another. This one does not yet have a name but I will be submitting it to the Girls With Guns anthology this month. It features Devon Ardel and… Read More »Another Short Story
I’ve been writing a few short stories this month, trying to fill out the TOC for my upcoming anthology. I’m using the stories in this anthology to flesh out my Galaxy Collision universe first brought to life in the novel… Read More »Short Story Writing
I got up before the chickens Saturday morning and started writing my next short story. It’s temporarily called “Glitch”, but that could change. The idea for the story occurred to me a few weeks ago and I sent some feelers… Read More »Composing the Short Form
The barrel of the blaster was still smoking as the bandit fell flat on his face in the dusty street. Shot through the heart with a forty-eight Peacemaker, he was dead long before he hit dirt. The holder of the… Read More »"Tin Star" by Ken McConnell
“Rock Collection” by Ken McConnell I picked up the tiny crystalline stone and turned it over gently in my metal fingers. It was Quartz, the most elemental ingredient of all Silicants. From this common rock all artificial life has been… Read More »Featured Story – Rock Collection