Welcome Who am I? I am a fiction writer, toiling in the fantasy genre, with a summer home in urban fantasy. I occasionally vacation in mainstream fiction. What is this? This site is a showcase of my work and myself. Read the samples, procrastinate on my blog, or contact me if you have any questions or comments. Click here to learn more about me.Contact.htmlAbout_Me.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1

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News Feed... Quarterfinalist, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Competition: Pathfinder: A Parallel Worlds Novel is a quarterfinalist at Amazon! Visit the Amazon page, give it a review, and let me know how it works for you! (If you’re outside the US, you can see the excerpt here.) Publication: “A Queen for a King,” a naughty fairy fantasy, made its debut in the Oct 2008 issue of Electric Spec. Safe for everyone - let me know how you like (or don’t like) it. Publication: “Wish in One Hand,” a fantasy short story, came out in the Summer 2008 issue of Glassfire Magazine. Have a read and let me know what you think.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UG3B4UContact.htmlPathfinder.htmlPathfinder.htmlhttp://www.electricspec.com/Skains.htmlhttp://www.electricspec.com/Contact.htmlhttp://www.peglegpublishing.com/glassfire10/wishinonehand.htmContact.htmlshapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1shapeimage_6_link_2shapeimage_6_link_3shapeimage_6_link_4shapeimage_6_link_5shapeimage_6_link_6shapeimage_6_link_7shapeimage_6_link_8