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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Arranged by category and alphabetical order by title. Nonfiction and Critiques/Reviews are at the end.)

Assorted Short Fiction

A Good Citizen - Molly finds a mysterious box in the floor of her apartment, the contents of which send her on a quest of love and longing in this dystopian world. This is my first story submitted to Vocal. (Dystopian, Thriller)

A Most Fitting Wardrobe, My Liege [Runner Up in the 'Tales Retold' Challenge]- A retelling of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' by Hans Christian Andersen from the perspective of the 'swindlers'. (Humor)

Blackrot: A Twisted Fairytale [Top Story!]- Young Cináed searches for his father in a sick, ancient sentient forest. (Dark Fantasy)

Catuwalos: a "Past Life" in Iron Age Yorkshire [Runner Up in the 'Past Lives' Challenge] - A fiction about a man living in Iron Age Yorkshire with an educational epilogue. (Historical Fiction)

Forever and Always - Two distant lovers have a dream. (Romance, Surreal)

The Haunt: A Midsummer Nightmare - Jacob visits a lonely cabin in the woods. His intentions are firm. This must be done tonight... (Horror, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller)

(In)Coherence: The Halls [Top Story!] - Our narrator finds a strange journal on a strange table. The journal offers a strange account about lucid dreams. Written for challenge given to me by Matthew Fromm. (Horror, Psychological, Surreal, Thriller)

Just Desserts: a Dinner to Die for - A group of food critics gather in the lavish country house of one of their colleagues. Unfortunately, their dinner plans take a tragic and comedic turn for the worse when one of their number falls deathly ill... (Humor, Mystery)

The Light of the Solstice: A Fantastical Short - A local antiquarian and vicar argue about the strange festival the town is trying to revive. (Fantasy, Folk, Gaslamp)

The Manick Witches: A Tale of an Extraordinarily Average Coven - A trio of young aspiring witches are preparing a mysterious spell, if only it weren't for one of their siblings... (Fantasy, Humor)

The Troll and her Prince - A retelling of the Swedish folk ballad 'Herr Mannelig' or 'The Mountain Troll's Courtship' from the perspective of the troll. (Fantasy, Folklore)

Writer's Block: an All New Formula [Top Story!] - The all new formula cream of the summer! Get it while it lasts! (Humor, Parody, Satire)

Micro-Fiction

A Little Door to Nowhere - Brother and sister duo, Ewan and Sara, find a strange doorway in their field. Submitted for a Vocal Social Society challenge by Mike Singleton. (Adventure, Fantasy, Young Adult)

A Novice Gambit [Top Story!] - Two apprentice mages sneak into their master's study with the perfect plan... (Adventure, Fantasy)

Arboreal Fire [Top Story!] - An edification of Autumn inspired by my love of my home of New England. Also the result of a friendly challenge from my friend and fellow vocal creator Ashley Lima. (Nature, Vignette)

The Mortal Masquerade - A mysterious man arrives at a lavish masquerade with a purpose in mind... Inspired by a challenge by Mother Combs. (Horror, Psychological, Thriller)

Salt and Ozone [Top Story!] - A vignette of ocean and storm inspired by my love of the sea. (Nature, Vignette)

Poetry

A Midnight Dance in the Mushroom Ring [Top Story!] - A fairy story inspired by Welsh, Scottish, and Irish folklore.

Dawn - an optimistic acrostic poem.

Green Moss on Gray Old Stones - A poem about nostalgia and wonder.

Indecision: a moment of mental mayhem - We've all had these moments... an acrostic poem.

Morning Delirium - A joyous lament for mornings... an acrostic poem.

Oh Thief of Sleep - A simple rhyme for sleepless nights.

Series

Art that Speaks (Historical Fiction, Educational)

An educational showcase of archaeological artifacts using historical fiction as a tool.

• Ajax and Achilles, Lysippides Painter
• Pillar of the Boatmen

A White Mountains Mystery: The Cabin (Horror, Humor, Mystery, Thriller)

This is a part of a cooperative effort between myself and numerous Vocal creators. I wrote the first chapter, which will be posted here along with the overall table of contents once the project is finished.

• Chapter 1 [Top Story!!!]
• Table of Contents (Coming soon!)

Fantasy Shorts (Various)

This is an experimental series started from Matthew Fromm's High Fantasy Challenge. Genres within this series range between humor/whimsical fantasy, epic fantasy, dark fantasy, and sword and sorcery. These scenes might provide inspiration for later works as well.

• The Tale of Ser Roger and the Bridge of Woe (Humor)
• The Mage and the Yeoman (S&S)
• The Man of Glass (Dark Fantasy)
• More Coming

Precipice: Dreams of the Fall (Cyberpunk, Lovecraftian/Cosmic Horror, Thriller)

Nikolai is a kind but ambitious researcher for TRUEcorp, the company that controls the last bastion of progress on a dying world. Avery is a woman dropped from the sky with hardly any memory of her past. Both are drawn together in a conflict for the future and the past. This is a collaboration with Amanda Starks.

• Announcement
• Chapter I: The Fall (Amanda)
• Chapter II: A Casual Stroll (Ian)
• Chapter III: Coming soon (Amanda)
• Chapter IV: Coming soon (Ian)

Secret Little Wars (Fantasy, Humor)

Rosa, an aphid warrior nymph, helps the aphids resist the might of the Ladybug Empire... to varying degrees of success. This series is inspired both by human history and insect biology.

• Episode 1: The Siege of the Marigold Kingdom
• Episode 2: The Trial of the Damsel Thicket
• Episode 3: Coming Soon

The Voyage of the Chevalier (Adventure, Science Fantasy, Steampunk)

A debonair smuggler, Duncan Fourchette, has run up a rather large debt with a nefarious man. To repay it, he must embark on a trans-oceanic voyage of adventure and hijinks of unusual proportions in a fantasy world dominated by myth, science, and empire.

• Episode 1: A Nefarious Patron
• Episode 2: Airship Sails and Mermaid Tales
• Episode 3: The Misty Lanes of Moorhaven
• Episode 4: Coming Soon

Non-Fiction, BookClub and Critique posts

Non-fiction is rare on this account, but I do occasionally publish some. I also occasionally publish personal works and reviews on Writers and BookClub.

10 Random Things About Me - A fun ice-breaker to help me introduce myself.

20000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne - A book review of the landmark novel by French author Jules Verne.

ASOIAF: A Game of Thrones - A 50 word critique of the first book in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by G.R.R. Martin.

Being a Modern Renaissance Man - A commentary on what it means to be a 'Renaissance Man' in the modern day.

The Fifth Element - A 50 word critique of the classic movie produced by Luc Besson.

Galavant - A 50 word critique of the cult hit musical comedy television series Galavant.

In the Making: A Good Citizen - A commentary about my first ever Vocal piece, A Good Citizen.