Heard Through Itching Bones

If Maggie had been asked what she was doing at The Dig, she probably would’ve mumbled something about looking for work. But nobody asked. There was no need. They understood.

Chasing Fire, Wasting Flowers

Charles strode into the library with the cocky assurance of a master wizard. And sure enough, everyone moved for him - except one.

Star Siblings' Echoes Wrought In Gold

What could possibly have caused this? For so long we have dreamed of making contact with alien life, of finding this sapient species which cast a message to us, yet now...

A Jesterly Welcome

I always scoffed at stories which start with people stranded in the middle of nowhere without shelter or phone signal. Guess the joke’s on me…

It's Not The Fact You Aren't Human, I Just Want To Stay Professional

“I, uh, I’m flattered-” Captain Jones stammered, and the ship’s computing core whirring into overdrive told him that “LISA” had successfully extrapolated from there.

Regression To Norm

Norman Smith had been voted the most boring person at every school he’d attended, which was particularly impressive given none of them had ever put “most boring” on the list of categories to vote for.

Joint Deprogramming For A Better World

Just imagine - if he’d been carrying any other book, she would have left him as a squirrel…

Tender Ears

Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt, but when society already considers you a target…

My Longest-Lived Creation

I reminisce with a character who’s been with me longer than I’ve truly been me.