Welcome to the Short Shorts page, where we keep the short stories. These are largely un-sorted for now. (I’m working on it!) I’ve compiled the available short stories, including notes on upcoming stories, from my Substack; and, I’ll be cross-posting on future occasions when I’m able to complete short stories. That being said, bear in mind that short stories, and indeed most of this blog, is made up of back-burner material. If I’m working on something long-form, then I may not always have the time (or the energy) to keep posting random stories over here.
The Pale Man
Unsorted Work
The Princess in the Cell
A brief experiment with muskets and magic. I would like to expand on this story and world-build once I’m done with everything else.
The Pale Man: Chapter VI
Antiquities
The narrator, Bill, stumbles upon an antique shop where the owner knows about the Pale Man.
The Pale Man: Chapter V
The Pale Man Comes
After a long while, Ruth and narrator, Bill, see the Pale Man…
The Pale Man: Chapter III
Something in the Forest
The kids are out too late, and there’s…something in the forest.
The Pale Man: Chapter II
Mystic Ranch
The narrator and his sister arrive at Uncle Phil’s ranch with their cousins and manage to talk Aunt Susan into letting them go out a little later than normal.
The Pale Man: Chapter I
The Summer Begins
The narrator travels to Idaho for the summer with his sister and gets an odd warning from his uncle.