Short Fiction

Spec fiction that’s moodier than a Pacific Northwest sky.

Now cooking:
The Skren Succession — five connected science fiction stories exploring how care becomes control. New installments throughout 2026.

1
Theater Kid
THE SKREN SUCCESSION
Story 1 of 5

Theater Kid

The Analog Dawn, 1989
17 min read | Published January 2026

In a retrofuture 1980s, teenage life unfolds in a small Oregon town where performance quietly begins to replace reality.
2
The Restaurateur
Coming March 2026
THE SKREN SUCCESSION
Story 2 of 5

The Restaurateur

The Gilded Gate, 2031
30 min read | Publishing March 2026

On a gentrifying island, a restaurant owner uses genetic profiling to perfect meals for the wealthy—until the system he normalized is repurposed beyond his control.

More Stories Coming

More Stories Coming

I occasionally release short fiction here between novels.

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