Books

A witch in doubt. A gamer facing down the challenge of his life. To protect her son from violence, she’ll need to battle hatred with magic.

Raquel just wants to run her café and keep her son safe. When the witch finally notices a gorgeous local gamer, the last thing she needs is the distraction. But when Charlie’s game store is firebombed and...

A witch trying to hide. A dandy who feels he has failed. To protect their friends, they must battle a corrupt magician.

Artist Selene feels overwhelmed by life, and their Goth club friends are dropping like flies. But when the witch realizes the situation involves handsome dandy they’ve been avoiding, they don’t know what to think. As Joshua...

A witch with a mission. A man running from himself. She must use her magic to battle a force that threatens the lives of innocents.

Lucy still reels from the aftermath of a magical attack. She’s not ready for another battle, but her magic forces her toward a decision so huge it threatens to burn up the sky. When an old flame steps back into her...

A witch seeking justice. A woman seeking herself. With magic and courage, they must try to save what is precious, before it is too late.

Moss is exhausted and just wants to have some fun. But the spirits of the city whisper in his ears, hinting at terrible danger. When an old hookup moves to town with a big secret in tow, he wonders if he’s...

A witch with a bad feeling. A partner facing her own challenges. With the help of the ancestors, can they stop danger in its tracks?

Alejandro has it good, except everything in his life feels wrong. But when his partner challenges him, and a possible new love interest comes knocking, the last thing he wants is to face another challenge, this time...

A shy young witch. A sexy weaver who doesn’t believe in magic. To save the coven, Tempest must find her courage, and risk everything for what she loves.

After years of living on the edge, Tempest finally found a safe place to call home. But when the shy young witch meets bold, brash Ruby, she just wants to hide. Or does she? Turns out Tempest is...

The relentless ticking of a clock as time slips away marks the breathless pace of these remarkable stories. In Fiction River’s third edition of its Pulse Pounders series, these sixteen authors push the envelope of the thriller form. From a man desperately searching for his missing little girl to a chef racing to finish a cooking competition to...

Selected Essays, 2015-2020

This is a revised and expanded edition of an eariler publication.


Don’t give up. Life is not only a state of emergency.

The world is fraught, filled with beauty and strife.

These essays were all written about experiences of Life in Empire. They were written out of anger, love, and hope. They were written in solidarity,...

Forget the old adage that cautions against wishing. The sixteen stories in this latest Fiction River contain just the right amount of heart, magic, pathos, and even hope. From a daughter hoping to save her father with a crash-course in wishery to an unfortunate victim at the wrong end of someone else’s wish, these stories show teens trying to...

Justice comes in many forms. And the wide variety of stories presented in this latest volume of Fiction River make that case. Of the fifteen powerful stories in this volume, some will twist your heart, others will pound you in the gut, and still others will make you feel like the world has meaning. From a man avenging a wrongful conviction, to...

Stars in the Darkness is a collection of stories about why being just matters, and what the ramifications are for individuals, groups, towns, countries, or even worlds if justice is not expected, encouraged, or enforced. The stories cover a wide range, from historical fiction to fantasy to alternate realities. Every tale, whether set in ancient...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up fifteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

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Fear. The word alone evokes a powerful response. And in Feel the Fear, editor Mark Leslie takes readers on a haunting tour of the many ways fear presents itself. From genuine horror stories filled with frightening monsters to the real-life horror of losing a loved one to the terrifying idea of losing one’s own mind, these tales run not only the...

The summer sun bathes the earth in warmth and light,
Faeries dance under the moon at night.
Cross through the portal into a land ancient, beautiful, and wild.
See the wonders that enticed the stolen child.
Come away, O reader! To the Realm of Faerie.
But if you want to make it back home, you had better be wary…

This collection includes twenty tales of...

Welcome to the sideways worlds:

Where magical bird women heal broken hearts, invisible pookas ride on your shoulders, and Spaniels float through the air.

Follow the sound of bees through the wormhole...You never know what you might find.

Welcome to the sideways worlds:

Where magical bird women heal broken hearts, invisible pookas ride on your shoulders, and Spaniels float through the air.

Follow the sound of bees through the wormhole...You never know what you might find.

Henry lived in the desert now.

Here, Our Lady showed another face. Here, She pared him down to work and love. He read the bones and ground the herbs and loved Paco with all his heart...

And then Paco disappeared.

We the people
Will not be silenced
Our voices are important.

We the people
Will not be pushed aside
We will be seen
Our numbers are more than you know.

We the people
Will make a difference
We will hold the government accountable
Our empathy is not a weakness.

In these turbulent times we the people will stand together in the face of hate knowing we are...

Dagger was working as as stripper. Less stress than the witchcraft her grandmother kept pushing her toward.

Then a man in distress showed up at her favorite cafe.

The Lizard Men weren’t far behind...

Dagger was a stripper. Fewer headaches than the witchcraft her grandmother kept pushing her toward.

Then a man in distress showed up at her favorite cafe.

The Lizard Men weren’t far behind him.