August 2026 – Tale Told

Dreary Weather

Here and there, the bird would reappear, or if it was not the same bird, a bird; it was never any more than one bird, and never for very long…

Dreary Weather

The low, constant wailing off the dreary coast breathed a somber silence between the waiting pair. Their fledging sallies of conversation died on their tongues as the waves rose and…

Seeking the Light

O God, am I tired. I don't want to fight.Help me now to seek the light.My love's so weak, so quickly gone;forgetting you, I'm quickly drawnby distractions, devices, by lust…

Short Reads: The End?

26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026

So, that's the last of them. All the short stories from While the Elephants Danced are available individually on Kindle for 99¢ each. I haven't seen this generating any interest,…

Burning Ship

There was a time, the thought passed through my head, when I did not care. The sea was beautiful, soft, and calm, the sun warm and bright. The ship was…

No Deal

24 Aug 202622 Aug 2026

The injudicious smile sent shivers down my spine—there was something like alarm bells the sight of his teeth set off, and for a moment, they were all I could see.…

Weary Words

23 Aug 202622 Aug 2026

The poison of sincerity infects this whole dialogue, and by that I don't mean truth. The good Lord knows we have far too little of that. I mean a sort…

Under

Under the waves and currents of the sea,deep darkness gathers here where none can flee.Swallowed alive below the hope of help,our souls digested far beneath the kelp,the laughing monster settles…

A Decision

Silence fills the room as every head turns toward the youth. The moment he felt their gazes falling upon him, in that split second of dreadful self-awareness, there was a…

Short Reads: Chutes & More Chutes

Well, it is a more arduous task than I first expected, getting my short stories up onto Amazon. I'm taking things step by step, and am about a third of…