Central Kansas Library System

Collected short stories written in 2020 during the pandemic. This is about two thirds of the short stories that I wrote in the first ten months of 2020. This is a hodgepodge of genres. Fantasy, SciFi, children's fiction, fairy tales, and suspense/thriller are all included in the stories here. Stand alone stories as well as peeks into other worlds and series are also included. Everything from flash fiction to longer stories, this is a taste of the...

Waffles the giraffe follows his dream to become the pilot of an airship. He joins Captain Ollie and his crew of emus as they embark on wild adventures.

***Short Story***Skyler makes his living as an imaginary friend, but his powers limit him from going indoors..When his current best friend winds up in the hospital, he recruits one of his old friends to enter the building for him.Join, Skyler, Max, and young Avery as they make new friends and have a magical adventure.

Short story Icarus thought he had an unfortunate name. Especially since all the bullies called him "Icky". Icarus hides every day at school, hoping no one will notice him. But the butterflies can find him, first one, then two… Join Icarus and his kaleidoscope in this heart-wrenching, emotionally gripping short story. Bonus short story added, The Replacement (The Butterfly Boy, Part 2)

SHORT STORY Not everyone knows when they have a haunted house on their street. Short story

This short story collection is filled with stories written about monsters, ghosts, and all sorts of other creepy creatures. Also included at the very end is The Wild Hunt trilogy in its entirety with all of its monsters and hunters.Included in this collection are flash fiction stories as well as much longer stories.Some of the stories in here end well, and others end a little more tragically. I don't know that there is anything truly frightening or...

Micah Adler was on vacation. 48 hours alone in the woods in a cabin his father used to take him to as a child. But the first night, something happened out in the woods. A crashed object out in the snow covered woods causes a major disruption to Micah's vacation. And his life.

What do you do when a character from your favorite book shows up in your house? Find out in this short story.

When the reality in the restricted area of the library starts to break down, things get dangerous. So dangerous that three wizards die while trying to fix it.Joshua Fahlstrom, Thaumaturge, decides to go and lend a hand. Josh handles reality failures like a pro, because he is one.But the library can be the most dangerous place for a rift to occur.Join Josh on his second adventure in this riveting short story follow up to Reality Fails.

Making sure that a local wizard's funeral and burial was handled properly was an easy task.At least, it should have been.But with wizards, nothing ever goes as planned.Get ready for Joshua Fahlstrom's third adventure in this unexpectedly pulse-pounding short story.