A forgotten son of Heaven is left to carry on the work of his former supervisor: testing the scales of equality and equity among the peoples of Earth and the many creatures of Creation. What he finds is more troublesome and dangerous than he had ever expected, but will anyone listen to him?

In the midst of a nuclear winter, two travelers return home to die. But one has blood on his hands, and the other has an ulterior motive. Originally written for #SciFriday Challenge 27. Also submitted to TNT's Horror Contest.

A glitch - or perhaps something less innocent - in a dating app has led to the meeting of an android and a human. In a society where androids are treated as equal to toasters, what will come of this accidental arrangement?

With Earth completely uninhabitable after an attempt at nuclear dominance, Crystalline Fosterman leads her people to the new home they have established in the distant Cyrna System. When that new home is attacked, Crystalline undertakes a dangerous journey to reach Cyrna in time - and encounters terrors that push her and her followers to the very edge of their faith, forcing them to join together or be defeated by the personification of fear. An entry into #SciFriday Challenge "Project Constellations."

Random bits and pieces I write that are not directly connected to Illuminated or the rest of the Deboracracy. Contest entries, errant thoughts, things I find on my computer.

In a world where even the fantastic exists, artificial intelligence struggles to find a place of its own. This collection of separate short stories follows Tina, a highly advanced android, as she finds her way through life, logic, emotions, and dreams.

A coming-of-age story, as told by a 3,500-year-old vampire. As lives go, Reynardo's might seem quite charmed. He's a renowned architect and philanthropist, nicknamed the "best man in the world." But he has more than a few secrets, and when his past starts to catch up with him, he is forced to step far out of his comfort zone to confront it. (Formerly known as "Don't Look Down" and "Moonset Chasers.")

A researcher must come to terms with loss and human nature while quarantined against a deadly illness. Posted here for TNT's Horror Contest.

When Hell declares war on Heaven yet again, fallen double agent Jael finds herself caught between sides. As she plays one leader against another, she begins to discover that not everything about this war is what it seems - and the more she learns, the more danger she finds herself in, and the harder it is for her to pull herself away.