The Liar.

In Fairyland no one is speaking to each other all fairies have sworn not to speak until the Liar has been found. When I heard this news I became very nosey now who was it that went around telling lies. Some of the lies were very close to the truth and that is what was causing the Fairies so much concern. I found myself wishing for the buckle that my Leprechaun friend had fastened to his green hat. Shamus’s buckle if placed on a liar or held in a liar’s hand he or…

            There are certain first times that I suspect surprise all writers, no matter how often they may have fantasized about them.

            Emily and I went camping last weekend at Chain O’ Lakes State Park, where several scenes in Storm Chaser were set. At the gatehouse the lady who checked us in asked all the normal questions, including, of course, my name.

            “Hunter,” I replied. “First name Mark.” (Which for me was the logical answer to that…

My new blog post, Cardio Max, explains what I'm doing to get fit and healthy.

[The following is a short story I wrote back during the epic winter of 2010.  As usual with me, its genesis was based in gaming - in this case, the chess sub-culture.  However, it also represents something of a break with my traditional style in that this was a rare, character-based short…