Author's Note: There has to be a better name for this story than the one above, but I'm almost as bad at naming stories as I am at naming characters. Needless to say, I'm open to suggestions.             Charlie Dach stood atop a jagged, juvenile mountain at the base of the last tree within the … Continue reading Charlie Dach

Author's Note: A bit of science fiction, which allows for a mix of familiar and alien elements that help build a wide world in just a few pages. I think the shifting perspectives add drama and, ultimately, greater weight to the more meaningful shift at the end.             The suns blazed harshly overhead, singeing the … Continue reading Arena