Published Stories

The Gods Fall -- A far future Earth, seen through alien eyes. Published in Quantum Muse, February 2012.

Check out Heroes and Heretics: Pulp Empire 7. My long pulp fantasy adventure, The Thirteenth Knight appears in its pages! Read over 130,000 words of pulp action by 19 talented authors. The link above is for the e-book, but the printed version will appear soon, for those who want to wait for the dead tree version. Published by Pulp Empire, December 2011.

Too Many Bites -- A rather odd piece of flash fiction. Published in Quantum Muse, July 2011.

The End of Summer -- Read a haunting tale of death and rebirth. Published in Residential Aliens, April 2011.

By the Book -- Can a young prince win an impossible fight, or must he give up both his honor and the girl he loves? Published in Quantum Muse, April 2011.

All Elves are Stupid -- Can an ordinary guy survive three tasks set by a deranged elf? And will he get the girl? Available in both text and audio. Published in Flagship issue 4, February 2011.

When the Frogs Came -- Just how far will world leaders go to get Earth inducted into galactic civilization? Published in Quantum Muse, February 2011.

The Digital Fire -- Merry Dystopian Christmas! Published in Quantum Muse, December 2010.

A Typical Fantasy (Part 2 of 2) -- The parody of epic fantasy continues! This spoof pokes fun at every cliche in the book. Heroes summoned from our world, dire prophecies, drunken dwarves, not so wise wizards, and endless legions of disposable evil minions blend together into an absurd and funny tale. And you will never see the end coming... Published in Quantum Muse, December 2010.

A Typical Fantasy (Part 1 of 2) -- Epic fantasy will never be the same again! This spoof pokes fun at every cliche in the book. Heroes summoned from our world, dire prophecies, drunken dwarves, not so wise wizards, and endless legions of disposable evil minions blend together into an absurd and funny tale. Part 2 will appear next month. Published in Quantum Muse, November 2010.

Playing Cards in Limbo -- A traveler finds himself lost in a strange and desloate land, and he must fight to win his way home. Published in Fear and Trembling, October 2010.

A Little of Everything -- A VR booth customer makes a mistake when ordering, and ends up with a bewildering and funny dream-romp through multiple fiction genres. Published in Quantum Muse, October 2010.

The Tooth Fairy War -- What happens when you start with a missing prosthetic arm, mix in a tooth fairy, and add an AK-47? Read and find out! Published in Quantum Muse, July 2010.

My Branch of Work -- You will never look at a squirrel in a tree the same way again! Published in 365 Tomorrows, June 26, 2010.

Republished in Quantum Muse. Click here to read it! Posted on February 7, 2011.

Jack Did It -- Someone killed the ogre with his own magic sword, and ran off with a pile of gold. Before the murder, the ogre hired a servant boy named Jack. Can an elvish detective catch the culprit? Published in Quantum Muse, May 2010.

Dog's Day -- A battered old spacesuit walks into a bar. Who-- or what-- is in the suit? Published in 365 Tomorrows, April 25, 2010.

Republished in Quantum Muse. Click here to read it! Posted on March 21, 2011.

Click to listen to the audio version. Harris Tobias narrated the story for the audio e-zine Greetings Earthlings. After you click on the link, scroll down... I narrated some stories by Harris and they're posted on the same day. Published April 27, 2011.

The Really Serious, Angst-Filled, Dark Story -- This parody of urban fantasy features Kat Black, wannabe paranormal investigator. She looks for gritty adventure, but the world is just so darn nice and fluffy! Published in Defenestration, April 20, 2010.

$24.95 -- Two purple aliens appear to a telemarketer and tell him he has 20 minutes to save the Earth! Published in Quantum Muse, April 2010.

Joe Bandura's Typical Day -- This fast-paced action-comedy story pits Agent Joe Bandura against the evil Don Carlo. Joe has great reflexes and incredible luck, but no common sense. Follow a typical day on the job, filled with gunshots, explosions, and sword-wielding clowns! Published in Wanderings, March 2010.

Note: This story is no longer available to read online. Wanderings only archives stories for one year.

Looby and Fritz -- Imagine Abbot and Costello or Laurel and Hardy as fantasy adventurers. Throw in misshapen creatures on the moon playing poker and golf. Have everyone speak in bad British accents. Now you have some idea what this weird and wacky fantasy is about! Published in Quantum Muse, March 2010.

Nick Page -- This vampire fiction spoof pits monster hunters again evil livestock! Published in Daikaijuzine issue 5.0, February 2010.

Republished in Quantum Muse. Click here to read it! Posted on October 1, 2011.

The Reluctant Hero -- In this humorous fantasy, the characters have been reading too many fairy tales. They expect life to conform to fiction, but it doesn't quite work out that way. Published in Quantum Muse, February 2010.

Click to listen to the audio version. Harris Tobias narrated the story for the audio e-zine Greetings Earthlings. Posted April 21, 2011.

Nuclear Christmas -- You've never read a Christmas story quite like this one! Published in Quantum Muse, December 2009.

The Christening -- In this humorous fairy tale, the faeries play poker and bet their Christening gifts. Hilarious mix-ups ensue! Published in Quantum Muse, December 2009.

Published Poems

The Ruined Tower -- This haunting, Gothic poem tells a tale of a cursed wanderer and his final redemption. Published in Aphelion, December 2010.

Non-Fiction

High Tech Cavemen -- My latest editorial. Published in Quantum Muse, April 2012.

The Lure of Mars -- My latest editorial. Published in Quantum Muse, March 2012.

The Rag and Bone Shop -- My latest editorial. Published in Quantum Muse, December 2011.

Retro Tech and the Limits of Imagination -- My editorial about technology's effects on imagination. Published in Quantum Muse, August 2011.

Darkness -- My editorial on humor in fantasy and sci-fi. Published in Quantum Muse, July 2011.

Why Read E-Zines? -- My latest editorial. Published in Quantum Muse, June 2011.

Ever Upwards -- My editorial on the Singularity. Published in Quantum Muse, April 2011.

Real Books Aren't Dead Yet -- My editorial on ebooks. Published in Quantum Muse, March 2011.

The Old and the New -- My second editorial. Published in Quantum Muse, January 2011.

The Ghosts of Christmas -- I joined Quantum Muse as an Assistant Editor. Two of the regular editors are on sabbatical for various reasons, and the site needed help. Yes, even mine. Read my first editorial. Published in Quantum Muse, December 2010.

I published two books of original card and dice games! Click on the book covers below to find out more.