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Update January 12, 2025: I'm still getting over the surprise of being announced as a finalist for the 2025 Philip K. Dick Award. Thank you to the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, Norwescon, and SFWP for taking a chance on my newest novel CITY OF DANCING GARGOYLES. 

Update February 1, 2025: To add to January's good news, CITY OF DANCING GARGOYLES is on Locus Magazine's 2024 Recommended Reading list and the Locus Award ballot

Now, back to regular programming...

Much of what I write is crossover sci-fi, or speculative fiction off the warp-drive path.  It's not about the technology and machines; it's about what happens when an ordinary person (or creature) faces extraordinary circumstances.  

In other words, put our world in a snow globe, add a drop of weird, and shake. 

If you've ever wondered what a fat cell writes in her diary, or how your teeth really feel about you, look no further.  If you want to read about a beer-swilling mermaid, a murderous houseplant, or your friendly neighborhood spleen, you're in the right place.

Thank you for visiting, and I hope you enjoy the stories, articles, essays and poems.

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