In addition to blogging about Shakespeare, I write fiction. Two of my short stories appear below.
CHANGE OF LIGHT
In 2085, an American “envirotographer” arrives in Japan and falls in love with his local guide, but because of his race, her traditional minded mother opposes their marriage. After turning to advanced technology for a solution, he ends up with more than he bargained for, learning that others can play the same game.
Click here for a short review of the story, along with an author interview, which appeared in The Hill Rag, a DC community newspaper.
This story also appears in Black Sheep Magazine, a collection of speculative fiction. Click here to purchase a copy!THE HOUSE FRIENDS
An astrophysicist has the chance to realize a lifelong dream: buying his boyhood home built by his father in the beautiful Illinois countryside. But he has competition, and other challenges presented by friends.
This story was published by The Fiction Desk, a UK publisher, in its ‘New Ghost Stories III’ anthology. Click here to check out more of The Fiction Desk’s great short story anthologies!