short story

Tuesday Tickle: Five-Alarm Blaze

My firefighter, paramedic, genie short. Lol. The Erotica writers of Absolute Write are at it again–another anthology to support the forum. This time, we’re working on the colours red, blue, green, and black. I’m thinking about throwing another one in for black, but it’s a side-story from something else I’m working on and I’m...

Tuesday Tickle: The Super Sekrit Project

Involving a firefighter, a paramedic, and–at some point in the story–a genie with a touch of pyromania. And maybe, if you’re very good, I’ll tell you where it’s headed. Later. 😀 Gene walked out of the bunkroom with his overnight bag and dropped it behind the couch. He picked an apple out of the...

Tuesday Guest Tickle: River Gods by Heloise West

Heloise is a member of my critique group who writes beautiful, lyrical prose. Her primary interest lies in time periods which are not our own, and she has a particular affection for Venice and all parts Italian. (What can I say? The lady has good taste!) Her short story with Dreamspinner press has just...

The Terrors of Editing

Keep in mind that I haven’t even looked at the file yet. So I may be panicking for nothing. But I doubt it. I downloaded my emails and there it was, sitting balefully in my email box, scarier than a cornered raccoon or a politician when you try to take his expense account away....