One of my favorite scenes is this debate between the dragon Basalt and Kira. Basalt glared at us. After what felt like an eternity, he grunted, sending smoke rings drifting over our heads. “It seems I have little choice. But as long as the betrayer holds even one of my children, I must obey the…Read More…
Category: Snippets
Excerpts from published or in-progress stories; excerpts may not be exactly as they appear in published form.
Snippet: A Time to Heal
Don’t mess with Diana Diego… Trevor was the first guest to arrive and be scanned. A laser light outlined a shape in his pocket, and a DSS agent confronted him. “Please empty your pockets, sir.” “It’s just a pocketknife!” Trevor slowly pulled it out to hand to the agent. “See? I never go anywhere without…Read More…
The Void Crossing
The following is an excerpt from A Time to Mourn. It’s a tale of how the Jhelin came to this galaxy and settled in Vega. Long ago, the governing body of the galaxy became corrupt. Instead of serving the common good, they sought power for themselves. They passed laws that made it nearly impossible to…Read More…
Snippet: A Time to Build
This was one of my favorite scenes to write from A Time to Build. It’s really not like dusting crops… For anyone who has never experienced a hyperspace jump, it ranks a little bit higher than emergency launches on my list of favorite things to do in a spaceship. It’s not nearly as violent, in…Read More…
Arachnoids Are People, Too…
Most of the alien races in the Umea Bakearen series are humanoid, but not all… A welcoming committee was ready on the flight deck by the time the Sargazi vessel began its final approach. Before it docked, I addressed the crowd. “Please remember that showing revulsion toward the Sargazi is extremely ill-advised,” I began. “If…Read More…