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  Welcome!

  My name is Roland Allnach.  Visitors to this site will most likely know me from some of my published fiction, which so far has appeared in both print journals and on the Internet.  I've secured publication for stories in various genres.  My taste for the written word is eclectic, as my stories attest.  If there's a general feel to my fiction, it is a sense of 'darkness', most often portraying strange people in perhaps even stranger circumstances.  Along the way, I try to do some mainstream fiction as well, just to keep things well rounded.  I created this site to serve as a resource for readers interested in the stories I've put to paper (or web page).

  I want this to be a casual read, so the tone will be conversational.  The tone of my fiction, as you may already know, can be quite different.  That aside, the point, of course, is that these stories entertain you, the reader.  So, if you wish, delve this site, and enjoy.  I intend this site to be an evolving project.  I update on a regular basis, and highlight areas I've added or revised in the monthly news posts below.   

  I was recently interviewed for Lifetime's morning show, 'The Balancing Act', regarding my latest book, Oddities & Entities (air date June 14,2012).  Here's the video trailer:

 
 

  At present, I've secured publication for numerous stories.  There are also two stand alone anthologies of my novellas, Remnant (published 2010) and Oddities & Entities (published 2012).

                                                                 

Remnant is available at ATTM Press, Amazon (print), Kindle, Barnes&Noble (print and Nook).

An excerpt of Remnant is available here for your reading curiosity.
(Requires Adobe Reader, download here.)

  Remnant placed as 'Finalist' in the Science Fiction Category of the 2011 National Indie Excellence Awards.  To read market reviews of Remnant, please click straight through to the following page, REVIEWS.

 

 

JUST RELEASED!

Oddities & Entities is available at ATTM Press, Amazon (print), Kindle, and Barnes&Noble (Nook).

An excerpt of Oddities & Entities is available here for your reading curiosity.
(Requires Adobe Reader, download here.)

 

 


  Both Remnant and Oddities & Entities are published courtesy of All Things That Matter Press.

    In the meantime, I invite you to follow the links below:

  •   Read the Stories...here's an index of what's been published so far, and where to find it
  •   Behind the Stories...a glimpse of what inspired a particular piece of fiction
  •   For the Writer...if you're a new writer, some information on the search for publication
  •   A Few Words About Me...a few words as to who I am
  •   Remnant...a look inside the creation of this science fiction/speculative fiction anthology
  •   Oddities & Entities...a look inside the creation of a supernatural/paranormal anthology
  •   Reviews...on this page find market reviews for Remnant
  •   Media and Presskit...promotional reference material

  And to those who have taken the time to visit this site and read my stories, I offer my thanks.

 


Other places to find me:


  Questions or comments about my writing?  Email me:   fiction@rolandallnach.com

  Visit me at:     AuthorsDen.com
                         Where authors and readers come together!
  I have a variety of material at Authors Den that in effect mirrors my own site here.  So if you came here from Authors Den, welcome.  If you want to go straight to my personal Authors Den page, click here.  I have also set up in the Authors Den bookstore an option to purchase signed copies of RemnantFind the secure purchase page for a signed copy right here.

  Visit me at:   LibraryThing.com
  LibraryThing is a library database built up by members, who add books they have read or would like to read and post reviews.  The database then moves ahead to recommend similar books from user interests or from members who have similar book lists.  I've been building a list of books I've read with reviews I've written.  So if you want to know what I read and what I think of what I read, visit my personal LibraryThing page here. Just click on the 'Reviews' section at the top of the page to see the reviews I've written.  This is a work in progress, not just for what I've already put up on the site, but in terms of books I'll add as time goes by.

  Visit me at:  facebook, at my page, www.facebook.com/roland.allnach

  And if you wouldn't mind, 'like' me: 

  Despite some of my antisocial inclinations, I decided to be part of the modern social age...at least in some capacity.

  Check out my blog at: rafictionzone.blogspot.com
 
Unlike this website, where the focus is on my writing, I set up the blog with an intent to host conversations on various topics.  Drop by, have a read, and leave a comment - I'm always up for a good, thoughtful discussion.

 

News, news, news!

 

  May, 2012

  This month starts off with a few goodies, in addition to me getting back to writing.  I'm working on some story ideas, and along that line I'm putting the final touches on one story, "Defaeco", and I started work on a novella, the first of what I plan as another set of novellas to follow up Oddities & Entities.
  In the meantime, I'm adding to my publication credits with this month as one of my short stories, "Conquest's End", comes out into public light in Bewildering Stories (as of May 7).  It's a piece of mythic fantasy, and as usual I have a "Behind the Stories" essay posted.  The story will be serialized over four weekly issues of the magazine, so stay tuned.
  On the Remnant front, another very positive market review has rolled in, this one from Readers Favorite.  You can read the five-star Readers Favorite review of Remnant right here.  Drop by the review page and leave a comment if you want!

  April, 2012. . .turning into another action-packed month!

  4/18:  Here's an exciting new step in my writing career. . .
 
I just taped an interview with Lifetime's weekday morning show, 'The Balancing Act', to promote Oddities & Entities.  The full interview will air on Thursday, June 14, 7am. 
 
You can watch the video trailer right here:

 
 

  4/14:  I've posted the first discussion topic on my blog, entitled 'Friday 13th: superstition or supposition?'
Check it out at http://rafictionzone.blogspot.com/2012/04/friday-13th-superstition-or-supposition.html
  4/14: 
Another nice blog review for Remnant, with giveaway, at 'Mom of 3=Chaos'.

 
4/10:  For a little fun, I added some pictures to my 'A Few Words About Me' page.
  4/5: 
And moving into April, the blog reviews continue for Remnant: read this one at 'My Unentitled Life'.
It's a very flattering review, and I'm always pleased to hear when a story appeals to someone coming in from 'outside' a genre audience.  I've always believed good stories appeal regardless of their subject matter, and it's nice to see people noticing that in my own writing.


 
The ICON festival has come and gone, and it was a great experience.  I had the opportunity to share the speaking stage with prominent authors David Weber and Charles Gannon, which was quite a treat, and I had some time in the convention Dealers Room for a book signing session.  All in all, a bigger experience than I had hoped for and another way to help promote my writing.

  My next 'phase' for this year starts now, that is, time to get some market reviews for Oddities & Entities.

  There's another blog review for Remnant, at 'Everyday Life'.  Just scroll down the page for the review and giveaway.



  March, 2012. . .an action-packed month. . .

  3/29: Here's a wonderful blog review, this one at 'The Mommy Bunch'.  And yet another giveaway...
  3/27:
Another interesting blog review, this one at 'Rosie Discovers'.  Oh, and yes, another giveaway...
  3/21:  The ICON appearance schedule is posted:
The programming schedule is posted for ICON, at Stony Brook University, NY, for the weekend of Friday 3/30 to Sunday 4/1.  I will be appearing at events over all three days:
Meet the Pros
- Friday from 9:00pm - 1:00am in Sayville Room (Holiday Inn, 3845 Vets Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY)
Self Publishing for artist in the electronic age
- Saturday from 2:00pm - 3:00pm in Harriman Hall 112
Military SF
- Saturday from 4:00pm - 5:00pm in Javits 101
Roland Allnach - Author Signing
- Saturday from 7:00pm - 8:00pm in Authors Table 1, Dealers Room (located in the Sports Center)
Author Readings - Roland Allnach
- Sunday from 10:30am - 11:00am in SAC (Student Activity Center) Room 312
Roland Allnach - Author Signing
- Sunday from 3:00pm - 4:00pm in Authors Table 2, Dealers Room (located in the Sports Center)
Full ICON scheduling is available at http://www.iconsf.org/
Maps for Stony Brook University available at http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/maps.shtml
  3/18: 
Wow, another interesting blog review, this one at 'Jersha & Dup'.  And yes, another Remnant book giveaway.
  3/18: 
In response to receiving blog reviews, I've decided to once again pry myself from my somewhat anti-social inclinations.  To that end, I've created a blog of my own: http://rafictionzone.blogsopt.com

 
3/17:  Here's a fantastic blog review for Remnant, this one at the 'Couponer101 blog.  Give it a read, and there's a book give-away there as well.
 
3/15:  Another flattering review for Remnant, this one at the 'Kimberley-moments' blog.  Check it out, and join in on another blog book give-away contest!
  3/10:  Oddities & Entities is now released!
  Visit the Oddities & Entities page for more info.
             In addition, there is a new flattering review for Remnant at the 'Tales of a Trophy Wife' blog.  Check it out, and join in on the blog's book give-away contest (open until midnight 3/12)!

  3/1:  This month's post is going up right away, in preparation for the publication of Oddities & Entities.  I'm going to create content here similar as to what I have for Remnant, so I have to put on my construction hat and get to work on the website.  Once Oddities & Entities is out I will publish the updates to this site as well, and everything will be available for your curiosity.

  February, 2012

  Things are moving right along with Oddities & Entities, with the edit phase concluded and entering the phase of cover design, back cover blurb, and so on.  I'm very proud of O&E, as I feel it represents a nice growth in my abilities as an author, and for all the pride that I have for Remnant, I think O&E shows a step forward.  All that, of course, is open to opinion, which I'm eager to hear once O&E sees the light of day.

  In another nice piece of news I'm happy to announce that I will be doing a book signing at ICON, a large science fiction convention.  When I was in college I went to several ICON's and dreamed about being 'on the other side' of the convention tables, and now that is going to happen.  I don't have hard info as to my signing time or anything else I might be participating in at ICON, so that info will follow.  General information can be found at the official site, www.ICONsf.org

  And in breaking news...One of my short stories, 'The City of Never', has been named among Aphelion webzine's 'Best of 2011' fiction.  Read 'The City of Never' here (takes you to Aphelion's website), or, visit the associated Behind the Stories essay right here on this site. 

  January, 2012

  Well, well, well, the new year has arrived and Mother Nature so far has given us a little bit of a break with Winter (at least in my locality).  Now that the holidays have raced by it's time to get back to business, and I have a few plans cooking toward that end.  Here on the website I'm going to review and reorganize and/or re-title my hyperlinks over the next few weeks.  It's part of a little thing called SEO: Search Engine Optimization, or to a self-taught site designer like myself, another project to undertake.  In essence I'll be departing form vague, generic link text such as 'read here' to 'read story X here'.  I'll also be taking all the news posts I've been adding each month and putting them a new page I'm going to call 'The Vault', as the home page here is getting rather lengthy.  My plan is to keep the current month's post on the home page and provide a link to the Vault page, which will have bookmark links by year.  That may seem like boring stuff, but in retrospect it's pretty exciting and satisfying to think I've done enough things to both have monthly posts and also have enough of them to need to reorganize.

  On the all important writing front it's back to the lengthy process of researching markets for my stories and the patient process of submissions.  I've been gathering ideas for some new stories (I like to refer to them as story seeds) and I'm looking forward to getting those written.  In short order I should be moving into the edit phase of my second anthology, Oddities & Entities, so that's something I can't wait to get into.

  December, 2011

  So here we are at the close of 2011, and another year has raced by (not to mention this month).  I'd like to start by once again thanking everyone who has visited me here at my home on the internet to spend a little time with my literary pursuit.  It's been a good year of growth, with thousands of hits and page views, so it seems word is spreading, and I have my visitors to thank for that growth.  Happy Holidays to all of you, in all the ways in which you may celebrate.

  And what prospects come with the new year?  My second anthology, Oddities & Entities, will see publication.  As always I continue to write and ply the publication market for short stories and reviews.  The future is open, and despite what the Mayans might have said, I look forward to the vast unknown of the coming year.

  November, 2011

  Mid-November:  Remnant has been reviewed by Midwest Book Review.  The capsule review is part of their November Reviewer's Bookwatch.   From the review: "With plenty to ponder and plenty to keep readers reading, 'Remnant' is a fine assortment of thought, highly recommended."
   I have the full review posted on the REVIEWS page.

  Early November:  The first item of news is right here on the screen, which would be what I like to think of as 'version 2.0' of the website.  I was proud of the old presentation, as it was my first go at building pages from scratch, but now that I have a little experience under my belt it was time for a more polished presentation.  I'm happy with the way it came out, and I hope it's more pleasant for viewing.  I may be doing a little more remodeling over the next weeks or months, but this was enough of an undertaking for now.

  Second item of news concerns the upcoming publication of "Conquest's End", which I mentioned here in last month's post.  The publication schedule of Bewildering Stories has been moved back a bit, but once the issue is out and the link available I will have it here.  I have the corresponding "Behind the Stories" essay already posted, in case you want to get a little taste for the story. 

  October, 2011

  Autumn is well on its way, and with that change, a few changes here as well.  In the ever-evolving world of the Internet things don't often stay in the same place, and in respect to that, two of the publications where I've been published have gone through changes of their own.  I'm sad to say that one of those changes has been the closure of Absent Willow Review, which is a real loss to quality genre fiction.  As a result of such changes, two of my published stories, "Memento" and "Flowers for Colleen" are now available for reading right here on this site.

  In other news, I will have another story coming out to the light of publication.  My story "Conquest's End", a piece of high mythic fantasy told in a form of prose poetry, is due out the end of this month in Bewildering Stories.  Once the story is out and the link goes live I will post it here, along with the usual essay on my "Behind the Stories" page.

  September, 2011

  Hurricane Irene has blasted through and left a bit of mess behind, but life goes on.  It's early in the month, but one small addition to the website here, in the form of a new page: the 'Media and Presskit' page which will serve as a source for promotional reference material. The media page hosts links to view/print/download PDF files for both a book fact sheet for Remnant and a full presskit.

  The ForeWord Clarion review for Remnant has posted and it is very flattering.  It is posted on the 'Reviews' page or you can jump over to ForeWord Clarion and read the review here.

  August, 2011

  Some exciting news here--my second published book is on the way!  I've mentioned this title here and there with the hope that it would make it to press, and my publisher, All Things That Matter Press, has decided to accept it for publication.  So along with Remnant, I will have another title for readers to explore.  Like Remnant, this second title will be an anthology of short stories and novellas, but this time I'll be exploring the paranormal/supernatural/horror genres.  The collection will go by the title of Oddities & Entities, and to get a taste of it, check out my short story "Shift/Change", which will be included in the anthology, and was previously published on its own in the web-zine Aphelion.  If you'd like to read it, jump over to Aphelion right here.

  I also sent out to Kirkus Indie Reviews the manuscript for a mainstream fiction novel I wrote, Yonville, to get some feedback.  Yonville marks my first foray into this genre of writing, and gave me the chance to portray something a little different, and perhaps not so different, from my other published writing.  The review is very flattering, more so considering that the book is in manuscript stage, with only my personal editing to polish it up.
  The review is posted here at Kirkus Indie.

  July, 2011

  All the latest reviews have posted, except for Foreword Clarion, which should be available soon.  I'll have a link for that when it's available, but in the meantime, I've posted all the reviews to the "Reviews" page right here on my site.  I've also included on that page links to a number of interviews I've done for Remnant.  It was a pleasure to do the interviews, and I hope they are as interesting for readers as they were for me.  Other than that I've been proofing and rewriting a number of older projects to bring them 'up to snuff' for potential submission, and my education in the very big world of marketing continues to remind me how little I know about this precious skill.

  Summer has arrived in all its glory, the weather is wonderful, and all the snow and cold of winter is a distant memory-- at long last.  This also marks a one year anniversary for this site, and I have to say, it has grown much to my satisfaction and appreciation both in terms of content and visitation.  So to all who have dropped by to take a gander, once again I offer all of you a hearty thank-you!

  June, 2011

  My plans for getting some more exposure for Remnant will be coming together this month.  I've received some great reviews, have some interviews, and there may be some other goodies coming along.  Here are some links and descriptions of what's 'cooking' (I'll be adding this content to my site on the 'Reviews' page once everything has been posted on the host sites, probably some time in July, but for now, the links below will take you away from this site):

  Feathered Quill:  Check out the great review for Remnant here (you'll have to scroll down the home page to see the review).  I also did an interview, which you can read here.  The review is also viewable on Feathered Quill's blog, accessible from their home page.
  Rebecca's Reads:  Check out the great review for Remnant right here.
  Reader Views:  Stay tuned, review and interview coming soon...
  Foreword Clarion:  Stay tuned, review coming late June/early July...
  Review the Book:  No reviews here yet, but Remnant has been posted there for their reviewing panel.  Visit...

  Book Review:  Review posted mid-June, with an interesting interpretation of the book. 

  On the perhaps not-so-exciting front...
  It may be stating the obvious, but I decided to switch text font on the site over to 'Calibri', as the old Times New Roman was starting to look a little busy.  I like the TMR font for the actual story pages, so I left those alone, as I think it has a nice traditional feel, but on the web pages Calibri seems a little more modern, and perhaps a little easier on the eyes.

  Mid-May, 2011

  While I was out in LA I had the opportunity to do a little a video promo for Remnant, courtesy of the good folks at Authors Den.  You can find the video at my facebook page.  I'm the second presenting author in the video.  Enjoy!

  And also on the topic of Remnant, it is judged a 'Finalist' in the 2011 National Indie Excellence Awards in the Science Fiction Category (which you may have already noticed above...).

  May, 2011
   

Well, there I am, in Los Angeles at the LA Times Book Festival for my first book signing.  To all who came by to visit I would like to offer my thanks.  I had the opportunity to meet a good number of interesting people, considering that I was a little fish in the big ocean of a massive event spread across the USC campus.  The Book Festival was great, and I learned a lot of things, and found some good leads I'll be exploring in the future to help promote my
publishing efforts.  If there's one lesson to be learned, I would say it comes down to this: there's no substitute for good marketing.

I'd also like to thank the people at Authors Den, who hosted my signing session, and helped make all this possible.  If you're a writer, and you haven't taken a look at Authors Den, I suggest you explore your options.

  By the way, I even managed to squeeze in some time to put my feet in the Pacific Ocean.

  On a more traditional note, Remnant is now available at a traditional book store, a wonderful place in Huntington, New York known as the Book Revue.  It's an honor to be part of one of the few remaining great independent book stores.  If you are in the area and happen to drop by the store, you'll find me on the Long Island Authors table, straight in from the front doors.  Or, check out their website at www.bookrevue.com

  April, 2011

  This just in...My book signing is 3:00 to 5:00 pm April 30.  Hope to see you there!

  LA TIMES BOOK FESTIVAL, April 30/May1, is rapidly approaching...and I'll be there!  I have not yet
  received the time window for my book signing session, but I will have a two hour book signing at the Authors Den tent.  So if you are in the area, and would like to drop by, please do.  The Festival has many authors, of course, and many publishers, so it sounds like an exciting event to attend, and a great place to have my first book signing.  For more information on the book festival, go to the LA Times site for the festival right here.

  Aside from that nice piece of news, here on the website I plan on expanding the entries on my 'For the
Writer' page.  My experiences with the publishing world have grown a bit since I put this site together back in June 2010, and I'd like to share some of those lessons with those who also have an interest in writing.  For this month, I've added an essay concerning word counts, in respect to both writing and marketing stories.

  Last but not least, in my continuing goal to host my published stories right here on this site, I have added
"Icon", published in Midnight Times, Winter 2009.  It can be found through the 'Read the Stories' page.

  Late March, 2011

  I'm posting this later than I had hoped.  I built myself a new computer, as the old workhorse was sputtering its last breaths, only to have the voltage regulator on the new motherboard die.  So I was on minimal computing power for awhile, but as the saying goes, I have returned.

  Good news- another review, and another great critique of Remnant, this one from San Francisco Review.  It comes at a great time as the LA Book Festival is approaching at the end of April, and Remnant will be displayed there courtesy of Authors Den, so the review will hopefully spread some buzz for the book.  You can find the review here, at San Francisco Review's website, or you can take a look at it on the 'Reviews' page I have set up on this site.  And while I'm discussing Remnant, it is now available at Barnes&Noble, at their website.

  March, 2011

  Well, this is actually going up at the end of February, but oh well.  As you can see I reorganized the home
page a bit to display my 'media platform' a little better, in an effort to broaden my footprint and help spread some awareness for my writing.  To that end are the new links.

  In a bit of unfortunate news, my entry to the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest did not make it past the first round.  Yes, that is a major disappointment, but the first round was based solely on a short pitch, not any of the actual book itself.  So I look it more as a rejection of the sales pitch I wrote, rather than my book.  I know my pitch-writing skills are somewhat lacking, but it's not as easy as it sounds- there are firms and specialists for doing nothing but sales pitches.  Something I may have to consider at some point, I guess.

  I also posted some pictures on my 'A Few Words About Me' page.  Not too serious, though.

  Mid-February, 2011

  Reviews are starting to come in for Remnant, so I have created a separate page, "REVIEWS", where I'll
be keeping that content.  The first in is from Bestsellersworld.com, and the review in total is posted on
the "REVIEWS" page.  In short, the review is GREAT, so it's very exciting to have some critical acclaim.
I also had the opportunity to do a text interview which will appear along with the review, which is posted
at the review site.
  Check out the review at Bestsellersworld here. (Also on the 'Reviews' page on this site).
  Check out the interview at Bestsellersworld here

  I have also added to this site my short story "Return", which was previously only available in print in
Lullwater Review.  You can find it at my 'Read the Stories' page, or if you want to read it right this
moment, click here!

  February, 2011

  Good news, the first reader reviews for Remnant have appeared on Amazon, and so far, it's a solid
five-star review.  As this month goes forward I should be hearing back from some professional market
reviews I submitted for Remnant, and I'll post those here with some links, as things become available.

  In a side note, I've submitted one of my full length novels to Amazon's 2011 Breakthrough Novel Award
contest.  First prize is a contract with Penguin, but either way, the final rounds are judged by editors, agents, and publishers.  So this could be a great chance to get some publicity, and if I'm lucky, maybe even more than that.

  I also added to my 'A Few Words About Me' page a copy of my 'professional' bio that I use for marketing
Remnant, in case that is of interest.  The bio I have on the page now is not so serious; this one is all-so
serious, as it represents me to the greater publishing world.

  This February post will update as the month moves along.  I have plans. . .

  January, 2011

  The new year is upon us and time has been tight.  Unfortunately I did not get to write the post-read essay
for Remnant as I had hoped in December, but it is now part of the site, as part of the "Remnant" page.

  As you may have noticed I have registered this site for security scanning so you, the visitor, can browse
with peace of mind while on these pages. 

  I have also added to the website the entirety of "Creep", my Pushcart prize nominated story.  You can find
it on the "Read the Stories" page, and of course, there is still my essay regarding the story on the "Behind
the Stories" page. 

  In regard to 2010 and the growth of this site, after site launch in June 2010 there have been several hundred visits spanning readers from thirty-three countries.  To all of you, I thank you, and I hope to deliver more published writing for your enjoyment in 2011.

  December, 2010

  To all the people that have been reading Remnant, I thank you and hope you have been enjoying the stories.  Now that the book has been out for a few weeks and some may have finished reading the stories, I hope to add some more to the Remnant page, namely, a post-read addition getting a little deeper into the story elements.  At present I'm working to get a second anthology together, but that's more of a 'medium-range' plan, as I have one more novella to write to finish the collection.

  So, in the meantime, Happy Holidays!  2010 was a great year for pushing my writing career
forward, and hopefully 2011 will bring a few more steps. 

  November, 2010

  November has arrived, and as noted above, Remnant has gone to publication.  I'm very proud of the three novellas that make up the anthology.  For those who choose to give it a read, I thank you, and I hope you enjoy the book.  I have set up a page on the site here similar to one of my "Behind the Stories" blurbs, but just for Remnant (jump to it here).

  Ordering information for Remnant is linked just above on this page.  The links are also on the page I created for Remnant so if you want to get a feel for the book, you can take a look on this page before you consider a purchase.

  Mid-October, 2010

  The Fall 2010 issue of Rose & Thorn Journal has posted, including my story "Apogee". 
  Read "Apogee" at Rose & Thorn Journal here (this will take you to Rose & Thorn Journal's site).  As is my custom, I have updated the 'Behind the Stories' and 'Read the Stories' pages on this site now that "Apogee" is available.

  October, 2010

  Fall is here, and with it will be coming a new edition of Rose & Thorn Journal, which will be home for my tenth publication credit, "Apogee".  So far 2010 has been a great year; at this point I've doubled my publication credits, and, of course, my anthology, Remnant was accepted for publication.  Work on that front is progressing without delay.  Edits are done, I've reviewed the galley, and cover art is in the works. 

  I set up a page on Author's Den, a great site for getting readers connected with material of authors they enjoy.  So far the response has been great, and in one month, I've had readers from around the world.  To all of you who paid a visit, I thank you, and hope you enjoyed the stories.

  I don't have a solid publication date for the issue of Rose & Thorn Journal in which "Apogee" will appear, but when that time comes, as usual I will update the 'Behind the Stories' and 'Read the Stories' pages.

  September, 2010

  September has arrived, and with it, publication of another short story of mine, "The Great Hunter",  appearing in Foliate Oak Literary Journal.  This story is a bit of a departure from my usual style of writing, but I don't want to give anything else away.  I've updated my pages here with additions to 'Read the Stories' and 'Behind the Stories'.  Or, join the adventure of "The Great Hunter" here (this will take you to the website of Foliate Oak).

  In the meantime, work continues on Remnant, and things are moving right along.

  August, 2010

  "Shift/Change", my eighth story to be published, is currently online in the webzine Aphelion.  I've updated
the 'Read the Stories' and the 'Behind the Stories' pages accordingly.  Or, go straight to the story from here (this will take you to the website for Aphelion) and read "Shift/Change"...

  And in other news, I've just recently had an anthology of three of my unpublished novellas accepted for publication by All Things That Matter Press.  I'll be putting a notice here when it is available...

  June, 2010

  Hello, Internet.  A website has just crawled from the cradle.

 

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