Dear Friend,

Congratulations! The very fact that you’re here today shows that you’re smarter than the average person. (How do I know that? Because you read!)

All the stories are my own. Most have been published in literary magazines; where this is the case I have so noted. You’ll find a little bit of everything here: fantasy, science fiction, whimsy—even even a couple of murder mysteries. What you won’t find are tales about heartbreak, disease, drug addiction, divorce, or any of the other depressing dreck that so many seem to believe is necessary for fiction to qualify as ‘literature’. I think we get enough of that stuff in our daily lives. My goal is to provide fun, decent, diverting entertainment in an age too short of it. And to earn the gracious comments I hope you’ll add at the end of any tale which you particularly like (or dislike, or whatever). They will live here forever!

Thanks for stopping by. If you enjoyed the experience, please share it with others. And do come again. New ones have a habit of popping up.

All the best, Mike

P.P.S. My son, Colin, is a filmmaker. His movie Strawberry Flavored Plastic, about a pair of documentary producers who bite off more than they can chew when they opt for an ex-con as their next subject, has garnered rave reviews from Hollywood Reporter, Rue Morgue, Dread Central, etc. It is available for rent or sale online. I highly recommend it.