Kaimerus Deception – Novel 73k -The son of a general shipwrecks a rogue mission on an unknown planet and now must decide between getting home and protecting the survivors of his ship. The second draft was completed 12/21/11 at 73k words. In third draft edits.
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Small Town Scourge – Novelette 9k – Joe Olive, a former youth pastor mired in a 3rd shift security job at a ProsperSeed factory, finds himself alone in the heart of a zombie outbreak in rural Iowa. His wife doesn’t believe him, and the cops say the blood on his car is from a deer, but the zombie who attacked him had a watch that is the key to unlocking the conspiracy and resealing the dead. Joe must figure out the heart of his own problems before his whole town is consumed by a deal with the dead that has gone very, very bad. A publisher asked for a polish and that has been sent in.
Scouting for More – Flash Fiction 1k – Two cub scouts went into the woods on a dare. Sometimes survival is not the right option. This is the beginning of one thread in my Deals with the Dead series, of which, Small Town Scourge is also a part. Submitted early January, 2012.
To Drug a Princess – Flash Fiction 1k – A stable boy laces apples from his father’s orchard with an addictive party drug. When the Prince brings the Princess to join the party, courage in the face of defeat will be needed. Submitted to 6-8 month response market on 1/2/12.
Campus Zombies – (working title) Web Series – A zombie web series about a cheating boyfriend trying to find his girlfriend in a college town ravaged by zombies and suspicious police. 1/31/12 update, 4 episodes, ~8k words total. Originally planned as a web series, I may see about publishing it instead.
In A Gadda Da Revolucion! – Short Story 2k for Mad Scientist Anthology – Mike Plested and J.A. Hite are putting together this anthology and this story will be submitted to that. In a world dependent on cell phones and online networks, what would happen if hypnosis could be spread through subliminal messages on your phone or internet? What if the person behind it just wanted people to be happy doing what they want to do? What about those who would wish harm upon others–like mad scientists? He has something special for them…. Resubmitted per request by publisher after guidelines changed to a pure essay format.
The Reaper – Short Story 4k- A retired hitman takes one last job for fifty million dollars. The price he’ll have to pay is enough to break even the hardest killer. The appearance of his dead wife, gone over twenty years, stirs long buried emotions that cloud apocalyptic consequences. – This story was last submitted in June. I edited it six months later (12/30) and will put this through my 3rd quarter PYP Mentorship Program.
Crystal Vendetta – Short story 7.5k- A young man exiled from a secluded paradise tries to get back only to realize going back may bring about its destruction. The company he keeps to return home feeds his lust for revenge, even offering to share their life-sucking powers if he will help them slaughter the people who exiled him. This young man must decide what path to take before it’s too late and they are on the other side. – This story was rejected and I need to polish it before sending it back out. This was written prior to my Team PYP mentorship program and I’ve learned a ton since.
