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Works in Progress

Seeking Publication:

The Loom of Fate (Young Adult fantasy novel)

Banjo Northgate and his annoying schoolmate Desmond, two modern American kids, are magically transported to Viking-Age Iceland and travel through Scandinavia and the mythic realms of Niflheim, Asgard, and Jotunheim to recover the Loom of Fate, which was stolen by the god Loki and hidden amongst the giants.

Read Chapter 1

Web Site

In Revision:

Even the Smallest Creature (Middle Grade novel)

12-year-old orphan Christopher Byrde lives alone with his cruel guardian, Miss Portense Stern, on California's central coast. He has three days to discover his parents' will and come in to his own.

Read Chapter 1

In Development:

Kitchen Girl (Young Adult historical novel)

Enide works in a castle kitchen in 13th-century Germany. When a strange woman visits the castle, Enide discovers that she is more than she seems.

Stories and Poems:

I also have a number of short stories, poems, and flash fiction that I continue to tweak.

Technical Writing:

I have been a technical writer and editor since September, 1988.

Online Clips:

Here are links to some of my online articles:

• "Description: Making the Unknown Seem Real," from Vision: A Resource for Writers, March/April 2008
• "Book Review: Hooked, by Les Edgerton," from Vision: A Resource for Writers, November/December 2007

Writing Samples:
Loom of Fate
Even the Smallest Creature
Poems