Short Stories

Interested in sampling  my work? Is “historical” not always your thing? Check out some of my short stories in historical, contemporary and other fictional genres

A Little Off the Nose

*Shortlisted for Reedsy Prompts Weekly Contest #153 “Fighting Talk”*

A young Roman artist, Fiametta, faces down a powerful bishop’s critique of her painting with a bold choice.

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It All Clicked Together

A mysterious click, and a flash, in a mountain cabin spark a mystery for newlywed Erica.

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The Sonata

A young Venetian, Gisella di Vallepietra, has prepared a special piece to perform on her harpsichord. But her new composition is not merely a showcase of her gifts. Rather, it is a gift for the object of Gisella’s affections: Lady Carlotta. But Gisella’s attempt to woo the Lady through music doesn’t go as she planned…

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The Road to Istanbul

In 1642, a  Bulgarian boy named Milos is terrified to find himself selected to join the infamous Janissaries, an elite corp of Ottoman warriors. Milos launches a plan to escape his destiny, but learns a hard lesson about fate along the way in this historical fiction short story.

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Campbell’s Cowards

Can a simple act of bravery change everything, even in a trailer park lot full of cowards? Rhonda faces a terrifying choice when a desperate teenager pounds on her mobile home’s door during a vicious Alabama thunderstorm.

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Melanie knew all the Bible verses; she grew up in church, after all. She could quote them, word for word. They all told her the same thing: she was wrong. But perhaps God was far bigger, and greater, than she had ever imagined he could be.

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Red Dirt and Trojan Herbs

Jesse had built his life around his “Kingdom”, acre by acre, in the red dirt of Texas. But every King has enemies, and some enemies seem to slip through the gates…

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The Perfect Shower

Lizzie throws the perfect baby shower for her cousin Cassie. At least, “perfect” to everyone else.

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