Serials
Serialised fiction published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.
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If this is the Teacher, why does he attack? If he and Harry are on the same team, why do they seem at odds? So many questions, but only one answer: <i>" ... we knew she was a new kind ... "</i> What on earth does that mean?
With Art out of commission, everyone can get some rest -- until the tawny stranger pays a surprise visit to Lynn's room.
Lynn decides she'd just as soon be Art's executioner as his traveling companion. The time is nearing for justice, a parting of the ways, and an introduction to the mysterious Mitch.
Now wait, is this the serious Erika going out with Misty to get thrown out of the bar for being drunk and disorderly. Oh, my and she thinks she's funny, too!
Maybe Lynn never dreamed she'd become a vampire, but she has to admit it comes in mighty handing when dealing with mashers and pool sharks.
Everyone has something on their minds ... but no one seems willing to say what it is. The small talk is too much for Cinda's self control, so she drags Lynn out into the storm again -- oh, no! Not more trouble?!
Who knew vampires could get snowed in? At least this will give Lynn a chance to hear all the dirt Erika and Cinda have found out about Art.
Vinny is a lot of things. Pervert, sociopath, slimeball. But at least he has blood coursing through his veins ... for a while.
First they're annoyed at the interruption of their play, then they're afraid of the second stranger at their door. Then Vinny and Melinda decide to make this nightmare into their dream come true. Whoops, their mistake.
Nothing like cheating on your wife in a dumpy motel room in the middle of a blizzard -- until the vampire who looks like the girl next door knocks and asks if anyone ordered take-out.
Be discreet! Keep your affairs quiet! Turn down that stupid thumper stereo -- you never know when an irritable hungry vampire is listening, thinking about silencing you for good.
Not so long ago, Gwendolyn thought she had an ordinary life. How long will it take for her to accept that petting demonic killer cats, chatting with undead spirits, and being a vampire are just everyday occurrences?
The dying man behind the counter holds secrets about the forgetful old woman -- and Erika, who shakes in her shoes at the thought.
It's hard to keep a murderous past quiet when you're giving a ride to a medium channeling spirits from the other side. Cinda/Misty pries a confession out of Art, but the real mystery is what master vampire Harry has planned next.
It's hard to keep a murderous past quiet when you're giving a ride to a medium channeling spirits from the other side. Cinda/Misty pries a confession out of Art, but the real mystery is what master vampire Harry has planned next.
You think vampires are dangerous, you haven't taken a car trip with a cranky medium and a trigger happy fed. This is one murderer who will be lucky if having his blood drained is the worst that he gets...
Art Ruby and his station wagon arrive just in time to solve the transportation crisis. Art has hit on Gwendolynn every month over the course of the past year, though -- will he notice Lynn's new secret, or is he too busy trying to hide his own to notice her transformation?
Lynn tests out her new state by tangling with the hellspawn -- not the smartest move, if for no other reason than her unprotected back shows that not everyone she assumed was an ally wants her alive. A narrow escape leads to a quick flight across the state line. For this little town, it's all over.
The change in Lynn is apparent. She has new hungers, new ways of thinking, and now, a new family. Not everything from the past must be left behind, and, Misty in tow, Cinda will play a new role in Lynn's altered state.
Vol. 10 - The Priestess and the Murderer - Part 1 <br> Thanks to Alex and Katlyn's meddling, Priestess Kai of the Goddess Arl cult no longer has a wealthy place in the universe. The priestess travels to an isolated asteroid to rescue her mass-murdering brother Xavier Black -- one step closer to revenge.
Amid the interrupted carnal frolicking of the living, Lynn makes her final transition to living death. Mortal concerns are no longer hers. But that's fine, because there are plenty concerns of the occult type waiting for her, as soon as she has fed...
Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 9 <br> As Katlyn finishes recounting the events during Alex's coma, Alex must come to a decision on just how far he's willing to go to get home.
The Winters' home contains an insight into Leo that's definitely too much information, but more importantly, it contains something Lynn needs with increasing urgency -- fresh blood.
Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 8 <br> Between a twisted nightmare and a visit from Alex's long dead brother, revelations are revealed... sort of. If only they made any kind of sense at all.
The bittersweet conclusion of Time Traveler. Augusta speaks to her class of karma, not as retribution, but acceptance of self, acceptance of consequence and release. A return to true love's arms doesn't mean happily ever after, but sometimes to break the cycle, you have to accept the reality of self.
You've just found out that your town is being overrun with ghouls and lawless supernatural creatures. The FBI isn't here to help, they're vampires looking to wipe the slate clean with blood. The ghost possessing your best friend wants to be chums, and you're developing a craving for blood. What could make your evening better? Try hellspawn.
Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 7 <br> Alex and Katlyn's survival in the future takes on a life of its own as Katlyn continues to reveal to Alex all the events that transpired during his coma.
Augusta makes her plans for escape, but Jacob Moersgard has plans of his own, and is a manipulative mastermind who knows just what buttons to push.
Life as she knew it is over for Lynn. Now she's about to embark on a new lifestyle -- one that involves routine murder, bloodthirsty supernatural creatures and, oh, a new cat.