Thanks to Spelk for publishing my latest short piece, Rebirth! Took a break from crime writing and went back to anthropomorphic surrealism. I hope you enjoy.
“The woods and oceans rattled their swords in a jagged dance toward oblivion…”
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Crossing the Queen
Thanks to Close to the Bone for publishing my latest short piece Crossing the Queen “Cigarette smoke curled around Veronica’s right wrist like a translucent gray handcuff. She uncrossed her black-stockinged legs, stood up, and dropped ash into the blood that pooled around Allen’s head.”
Crossing the Queen is heavily influenced by film noir, as are many of my stories, but Veronica and Allen are named after Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd of This Gun for Hire, The Blue Dahlia-written by Raymond Chandler, and The Glass Key. I do imagine the two characters looking like them. I hope you enjoy!
The Fallout – Mystery Tribune
Thanks to Mystery Tribune for publishing my latest piece found here: The Fallout
“The parking lot of Jackie’s bar unfurled like the Serengeti plains. I channeled Mandela the lion, and with a focused rage, set my double vision above the Ford Fiesta’s steering wheel…”
Stella and the Turnaround
Thanks to Close to the Bone for publishing my latest noir piece: Stella and the Turnaround Intoxicated with the promise of a large score, Leo’s gait was now steadied by the swollen bankroll in his pocket. As he passed the Hotel Cadillac…
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