This Month’s Short Story
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Embracing Fate
For better or worse.
When Susan Grant died, Agatha was there; right next to the bed.
Susan was stuck in the air-conditioned hospice room, slipping in and out of consciousness.
In a world where even the Fates sometimes question their place. One orphan clings to the destiny her mother birthed her into.
Because that’s just how life is.
The pandemic is having a big impact on book printing and distribution, assuming you can afford to buy paper books.
All my work is available digitally, for purchase, and for loan through libraries. If you’d like to read something, consider recommending your library to buy it.
You can also find my stories in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
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Meet Morag Clementine. The new housekeeper at historic Hayward Hall. Her practical and capable attitude usually keeps her out of trouble…
You want to know what makes him tick. Your heart pounds when he’s nearby. You try to keep your secret passion close, but his touch is electric. All you can think about is him.
Do you have what it takes to be a hero? Whether that’s running into a burning building, standing up for what you know is right, or saving the Princess it’s going to take everything you’ve got and more besides.
Welcome to Wilkinson’s! Mr Hall’s running a little late, can I get you a tea or coffee while you wait? What if I tell you about some of our recent cases?
Do you believe in fate or free will? In a world not so different from our own, even the Fates question their places in the universe. In this collection of fantastical Fate’s Bookshop stories, you’ll see where fate can take you.
Short Stories
Life and death. But not as you know it.
Dying is just a new beginning.
There’s a killing to be made at the bank.
She can take him or she can take him.
Take an ordinary moment. Add golden light and dramatic music. Now you’ve got a movie.
Lies, revenge
and black magic.
Would you help a stranger?
Find a secret.
Let it go.
Can the business’ most efficient and effective Personal Assistant solve a crime?
Happily ever after…
Or not.
Sometimes, seeing is believing.
She wants to blend in but she’s trained to stand out.
Waiting.
Always waiting.
La Dolce Vita.
For real.
In the long dark night of the soul…
Alone in space… Almost.
Better to have loved and lost…
Failure is not an option.
Long Exposure Love
What is the long shadow of war hiding?
An author. An actor.
An absolute mess.
Fate leads those who follow
What’s scarier than living with ghosts?
A single day can change a lifetime.