When I began writing The Nightmare Plague, it was going to be a series of short stories or even novellas. Later I began to imagine a series of longer works, with Barnabus, Marley, and Bilal being the central characters of their respective books. There was also a thought I would have made progress towards this... Continue Reading →
The Nightmare Plague
Marley, Barnabus, and Bilal have not only become central characters to my favorite fiction, but have also become a part of my life. I often just sit and think of what will become of them, knowing that a writer's job isn't to coddle their characters, but to test them beyond all limits. I have so... Continue Reading →
The Nightmare Plague: A Banked Flame, complete draft
Laticia jumped to her feet, sword in hand, when the door crept open. Barnabus stepped in, followed by the biggest teddy bear she had ever seen. Barnabus stopped and looked around, puzzled. “Where are Marley and Hamish?” Laticia glared at him with her one eye. “Where have you been,” she asked in a flat voice.... Continue Reading →
The Nightmare Plague: Voices Within (rough draft sample)
He chose the blue paint. The color reminded him of their trip to the ocean. It wasn’t the vivid blue he expected, certainly not like that in the books he grew up with. But, on the one day of clear weather, the sky was brilliant with shades of blue mixed with whites and greys, contrasting... Continue Reading →
Quiet Dreams 