Michael Bracken is the author of 11 books and more than 1,200 shorter works published worldwide. Although best known for writing crime fiction, Michael has published work in many genres.
His short story “All My Yesterdays” received a Derringer Award, his short story “Cuts Like A Knife” was short-listed for a Derringer Award, his short story “Of Memories Dying” appeared on the preliminary ballot for a Nebula Award, and his short story “Dreams Unborn” was named one of the year’s best by the editors of The Best American Mystery Stories 2005. "Snowbird," co-authored with Tom Sweeney, placed fourth in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's 2007 Readers Award.
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Deadly Campaign, Books In Motion, 1994; Wildside Press, 2000
Even Roses Bleed, Books In Motion, 1995
Psi Cops, Books In Motion, 1995; Wildside Press, 2000
Just in Time for Love, Hard Shell Word Factory, 1998
Bad Girls, Wildside Press, 2000
In the Town of Dreams Unborn and Memories Dying, Barley Books, 2000
Tequila Sunrise, Wildside Press, 2000
All White Girls, Wildside Press, 2001; Wildside Press, 2009
Twin Spins #1: His Friday Girls (Melissa Ford) and Just in Time for Love (Michael Bracken), Hard Shell Word Factory, 2001
Canvas Bleeding, Wildside Press, 2002
Yesterday in Blood and Bone, Wildside Press, 2005
Sex, Violence & Half A Million Dollars, Amazon Kindle, 2011
Microchick, Amazon Kindle, 2011
Stud, as Rolinda Hay, Amazon Kindle, 2011
Typebook, Concordia Publishing House, 1985 (limited edition; in-house use only)
Fedora: Private Eyes and Tough Guys, Wildside Press, 2001
Hardbroiled, Betancourt & Co., 2003
Fedora II: More Private Eyes and Tough Guys, Betancourt & Co., 2003
Small Crimes, Betancourt & Co., 2004
Fedora III: Even More Private Eyes. Even More Tough Guys, Betancourt & Co., 2004
“The Magic Stone,” Young World, November, 1978
“My Dad Hates Me,” Fathering, March, 2000
“The High School Champion,” Intimate Story, 1981
“Your Eyes Tell Me What Your Lips Can’t Say...,” Secrets, July, 1984
“The Other Me My Husband Doesn’t Know About,” True Experience, April, 1985
“Impatient Virgin,” Jive, September, 1987 (as Angela Brown)
“Big Spender,” Black Romance, September, 1987; Black Romance, May, 1996 (as Christine Bracken)
“Desperate,” Bronze Thrills, April, 1988 (as Kate Williams)
“Afraid Of The Dark,” Bronze Thrills, June, 1988 (as Aggie Winter)
“Black Knight,” Jive, May, 1991 (as Gladys Spivey)
“Battered Wife,” Black Confessions, June, 1992
“Married To A Loser,” True Love, July, 1992
“For Richer, For Poorer,” True Love, December, 1992
“Pregnant! All Our Plans Are Ruined,” True Romance, December, 1992
“I’m Dead In My Mother’s Eyes,” True Love, March, 1993
“A Tragedy Made Me His Wife,” True Romance, July, 1993
“Flirting With The Boss Can Cost Me My Husband...And My Job!” True Love, August, 1993
“He Bought Me For $200,” True Romance, August, 1993
“He’s Cheating On Me...But I Can’t Let Him Go,” True Story, November, 1993
“I Used My Body To Keep Him From Straying,” True Confessions, May, 1994
“The IRS Almost Tore Us Apart,” True Story, April, 1995
“I Posed For Porn Pictures,” True Experience, February, 1996
“The $10 He Left On My Dresser Shattered My World,” True Romance, March, 1996
“Always,” True Love, June, 1996
“In The Heat Of Passion, He Calls Her Name!” True Experience, July, 1996
“Men Pay For Nude Photos Of Me!” True Love, July, 1996
“I Share My Husband With My Best Friend,” Modern Romances, August, 1996
“My Sister Wants To Give Me Her Baby,” True Experience, October, 1996
“I Seduced My Ex!” True Experience, December, 1996
“My Friends Say I Married A Loser,” True Love, January, 1997
“I Spent The Night With My Sister’s Husband,” True Confessions, April, 1997
“Hidden Camera!” True Story, May, 1997
“My Little Boy Can’t Look His Daddy In The Eye,” True Romance, May, 1997
“I Can’t Stop Sleeping With My Son!” True Experience, June, 1997
“It’s Never Too Soon For Love,” True Confessions, October, 1997
“X-Rated Photos—He Brought Them To Our Bed,” True Confessions, May, 1998
“I Made My Husband Eat His Words,” True Story, July, 1998
“His Parents Lent Us $$$—And They Won’t Let Me Forget It!” True Love, October, 1998
“My Husband’s Obsession,” True Story, November, 1998
“Naked With A Stranger,” True Confessions, January, 1999
“Love On The Rebound,” True Story, May, 1999
“There’s A Naked Man Sitting In My Car!” True Love, June, 1999
“My Lover Is Stalking Me,” True Confessions, October, 1999
“6 Men Raped Me On Christmas Eve,” True Love, December, 1999
“A Little Girl Killed My Husband! ” True Love, January, 2000
“Mama’s Sick Love,” True Love, January, 2000
“Raped!” True Story, January, 2000
“My Little Girl Won’t Love Me,” True Confessions, February, 2000
“I’m Married To A Jerk!” True Love, February, 2000
“Your Father Is Making Me Sick!” True Confessions, March, 2000
“He’s Not A Smart Man, But He Knows What Love Is All About,” True Love, March, 2000
“You’re A Streetwalking Whore!” True Love, March, 2000
“Betrayed By My Drug-Dealing Brother,” True Love, April, 2000
“You Don’t Love Us Anymore!” True Love, April, 2000
“Seduced By My Lesbian Boss!” True Romance, June, 2000
“Does My Daughter Want Me For Sex?” True Love, October, 2000
“I Know The Cost Of Friendship,” True Love, November, 2000
“Kinky Sex In Daddy’s Bed,” True Love, May, 2001
“Cinderfella,” Jive, September, 2003
“He’s Messy, I’m Neat,” True Story, September, 2003
“X-Rated Foreplay,” True Story, October, 2003
“Love Bondage,” Black Confessions, December, 2003
“Family Reunion,” True Story, March, 2004
“Sex Addict,” Jive, April, 2004
“Surprise Dad,” True Story, May, 2004
“Confessions Of A Rock Star Groupie,” True Story, June, 2004
“Incidental Love,” Black Confessions, June, 2004
“Bookstore Love,” True Story, July, 2004
“You Might Be Raising A Skinhead,” True Story, August, 2004
“He’s The One,” Jive, September, 2004
“He’s My 9 To 5 Lover,” True Story, September, 2004
“Abusive Love,” Jive, November, 2004
“Sex, Lies & Videotape,” Jive, November, 2004
“Grandfather’s Wisdom,” True Story, November, 2004
“The Green-Eyed Monster,” Black Confessions, December, 2004
“Late,” True Story, January, 2005
“Investigation Infidelity: Is My Husband Cheating On Me?,” True Romance, January, 2005
“Dead Man’s Revenge,” Black Confessions, February, 2005
“In Love With My Next Door Neighbor” True Love, February, 2005
“My Husband’s Last Gift,” True Romance, February, 2005
“Prepress Love,” (Part 1) True Romance, February, 2005
“Prepress Love,” (Part 2) True Romance, March, 2005
“Bunny Love,” True Romance, March, 2005
“Kiss Me, I’m Irish,” True Romance, March, 2005
“Tingle On The Beach,” True Story, March, 2005
“Surprise!” Jive, March, 2005
“Neglected Housewife,” Jive, March, 2005
“Spring Break Stupidity,” True Love, March, 2005
“The Frisky Fiasco,” True Story, April, 2005
“The April Fool,” True Romance, April, 2005
“Hunky Party Favor,” Sun, April 1, 2005
“Librarian In Lust,” Sun, April 25, 2005
“Trimming The Fat,” Jive, May, 2005
“A Cruel Twist Of Fate,” Jive, May, 2005
“Moms Need Love Too,” True Romance, May, 2005
“Silence Isn’t Golden,” True Romance, May, 2005
“Photo Finish,” Sun, May 16, 2005
“Make The Right Decisions—And Meet Mr. Right!” True Story, June, 2005
“Diamonds Really Are A Girl’s Best Friend!” True Love, July, 2005
“Single, White Female Seeks Klingon,” True Story, July, 2005
“Love Lessons,” Black Confessions, August, 2005
“Tan Lines And Love Signs,” True Story, August, 2005
“Captivated By A Carpenter,” True Experience, Fall, 2005
“Teen Love,” Black Confessions, October, 2005
“Mr. NBA,” Black Confessions, October, 2005
“Josh’s Story,” True Romance, November, 2005
“My Husband Had An Affair And All I Got...Was An STD,” True Story, December, 2005
“Teen Crises,” Black Confessions, December, 2005
“Reunion Romance,” Sun, January 23, 2006
“Family Affair,” Jive, January, 2006
“New Year—New Marriage,” True Story, January, 2006
“My Best Christmas Present Ever,” Black Confessions, February, 2006
“Mystery Lover,” Jive, March, 2006
“Tough Girl,” Black Confessions, April, 2006
“Played Out,” Black Confessions, April, 2006
“A Mother Ponders,” True Confessions, April, 2006
“Private Eyes Are Watching You!” True Story, April, 2006
“Surprise Wedding,” Black Confessions, June, 2006
“Heated Passion,” Black Confessions, June, 2006
“My Date Has A Secret,” True Romance, June, 2006
“M.I.A.,” Jive, July, 2006
“Miracle Baby,” Jive, July, 2006
“I Lost My Virginity...Twice!” True Confessions, July, 2006
“Daddy's Girl,” Black Confessions, August, 2006
“Triple Play,” Black Confessions, August, 2006
“My Loving Dad,” Black Confessions, August, 2006
“Young Love,” Jive, September, 2006
“A Crime On Christmas,” True Experience, Winter, 2006
“God Bless Us, Every One,” True Story, December, 2006
“The Greatest Gift,” True Romance, December, 2006
“A Holiday Lesson,” True Confessions, January, 2007
“Love From Above,” True Story, February, 2007
“The Other Sister,” True Romance, April, 2007
“Hot Mom,” True Romance, May, 2007
“Vigilante Teen!” True Story, May, 2007
“The Naughty Professor,” True Experience, Summer, 2007
“Flirting With Danger,” True Experience, Summer, 2007
“Bad Boy To The Rescue!” True Confessions, August, 2007
“Woman On Top,” True Confessions, August, 2007
“Office Dare,” True Romance, September, 2007
“One Hunk of A Tutor!” True Romance, September, 2007
“A Girl, A Guy, And A Sandwich Shop,” True Story, October, 2007
“Nothing But The Painful Truth,” True Confessions, October, 2007
“If I Was A Rich Girl...,” True Love, October, 2007
“Thanksgiving? No, Thanks!” True Story, November, 2007
“Hot Mama,” True Romance, November, 2007
“Rescued By A Mountain Man,” True Experience, Winter, 2007
“Mr. Wrong Returns At Christmas,” True Love, December, 2007
“In Love With Mr. Coffee,” True Story, January, 2008
“The Philandering Private Eye,” True Confessions, January, 2008
“Perfect Stranger,” True Love, February, 2008
“Easter Romance,” True Romance, April, 2008
“Love Or Money,” True Romance, April, 2008
“In Love With The Easter Bunny,” True Story, April, 2008
“Paying It Forward,” True Story, April, 2008
“Up Close & Personal,” True Love, May, 2008
“Beyond Forever,” True Love, July, 2008
“Unconditional Love,” True Experience, Fall, 2008
“Just The Way You Are,” True Story, October, 2008
“Night Shift Nookie,” True Romance, October, 2008
“Love At First Fright,” True Love, October, 2008
“Wild Card,” True Love, October, 2008
“In The Blink Of An Eye,” True Story, November, 2008
“Holiday Surprise,” True Experience, Winter, 2008
“Christmas Lesson,” True Confessions, December, 2008
“Confessions Of A Fatherless Daughter,” True Confessions, January, 2009
“Valentine's Surprise,” True Story, February, 2009
“Forgiving My Father,” True Story, February, 2009
“Single On Valentine's Day,” True Romance, February, 2009
“Dead Flowers On Valentine's Day,” True Love, February, 2009
“Figure Drawing,” True Love, March, 2009
“The April Fool,” True Romance, April, 2009; The Trues Online, April, 2009
“New Job On Campus,” True Romance, May, 2009
“Postcards For Mom,” True Confessions, May, 2009
“Returning Home,” True Love, June, 2009
“A Father's Final Gift,” True Story, June, 2009
“All Wrapped Up,” True Love, July, 2009
“My Island Fling,” True Romance, August, 2009
“Lower Standards,” New Love Stories Magazine, September/October, 2009
“Under Watchful Eyes,” True Confessions, November, 2009
“The Unwanted Christmas Present,” True Experience, Winter, 2009
“Keeping Secrets,” True Love, December, 2009
“Falling In Love,” True Love, December, 2009
“He Was A Substitute Santa,” True Story, December, 2009
“Total Package,” Best Gay Romance 2010 (Cleis Press; Richard Labonte, editor), 2010
“Hot New Year,” True Story, January, 2010
“My New Year's Casanova,” True Confessions, January, 2010
“A Big Scoop of Love,” True Love, January, 2010
“Putting The Kart Before Love,” The Long and Short of It, January 14, 2010
“Love After Death,” True Love, February, 2010
“Chance Encounter,” True Story, February, 2010
“Cat Lover,” The Long and Short of It, February 4, 2010
“St. Patrick's Day Romance,” True Love, March, 2010
“Lucky Clover,” True Confessions, March, 2010
“Spring Fling,” True Confessions, March, 2010
“All-In For Love,” The Long and Short of It, April 22, 2010
“Easter Magic,” True Story, April, 2010
“One-Night Stan,” True Confessions, April, 2010
“Unbridled Love,” Amazon Kindle, April, 2010
“Memorial Day Madness,” True Confessions, May, 2010
“A Daughter's Homecoming,” True Confessions, May, 2010
“Always The Bridesmaid,” True Love, June, 2010
“Must Love Dogs,” True Confessions, June, 2010
“Reunion At The Lake,” True Confessions, July, 2010
“Fun In The Sun,” True Story, July, 2010
“I Slept With My Sister's Husband,” Lady Leo Publishing, July, 2010; Spicy Confessions 3, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“I Was A Topless Waitress,” Lady Leo Publishing, August, 2010; Spicy Confessions 2, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Burning Love,” True Confessions, September, 2010
“Lessons In Love,” True Story, September, 2010
“An Engaging New Year,” Passionate Hearts (Vanilla Hearts Publishing), September, 2010; Spicy Confessions 2, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“The Secret Lives Of Teachers,” Lady Leo Publishing, September, 2010; Spicy Confessions 2, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Loving My Neighbor,” True Love, October, 2010
“My Undercover Lover,” True Story, October, 2010
“My Lover's Secret,” Lady Leo Publishing, October, 2010; Spicy Confessions 2, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Too Good To Be True,” True Experience, Winter, 2010
“Home For The Holidays,” True Confessions, November, 2010
“Turkey For Two,” True Love, December, 2010
“Santa's Little Helper Saves The Day,” True Story, December, 2010
“Bittersweet Homecoming,” True Confessions, December, 2010
“Fatherless At Christmas,” True Confessions, December, 2010
“Love And A Hula Girl Lamp,” True Confessions, January, 2011
“Seeds Of A New Relationship,” Seeds, January 26, 2011
“Thirteen Roses,” True Love, February, 2011
“Full Frontal,” True Love, February, 2011
“Double Winner” The Long and Short of It, February 17, 2011
“Love And Leprechuans Ignited,” True Love, March, 2011
“Spring Broke,” True Love, March, 2011
“I Finally Found Him,” True Story, March, 2011
“Second Chance” The Long and Short of It, March 17, 2011
“Tagged On Easter,” True Romance, April, 2011
“New Bonnets, New Life,” True Story, April, 2011
“Parent-Teacher Relations,” True Love, April, 2011
“The Littlest Matchmaker,” True Love, April, 2011
“A Family Affair At Easter,” True Love, April, 2011
“Memories To Last A Lifetime,” True Confessions, May, 2011
“The Chocolate Lady,” True Love, May, 2011
“Mother's Day Gift,” True Love, May, 2011
Shateboard Love,” True Love, May, 2011
“A Forgettable Night,” True Romance, May, 2011
“Picture This,” True Romance, May, 2011
“Opening My Heart To Love,” True Story, May, 2011
“I Caught My Parents Doing It,” Spicy Confessions, May, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Is That A Banana In Your Pants?” Spicy Confessions, May, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Stolen Rose On Valetine's Day,” Spicy Confessions, May, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“We Fought For Our Love Life,” Spicy Confessions, May, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Daddy Dearest,” True Story, June, 2011
“Someday He'll Notice Me,” True Story, June, 2011
“Creosote Flats And The Big Spread,” The Handsome Prince (Cleis Press; Neil Plakcy, editor), 2011
“And Miles To Do Before I Sleep,” Spicy Confessions 3, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Caribbean Surprise,” Spicy Confessions 3, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“My Husband Is A Big Boob,” Spicy Confessions 3, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Christmas Guest,” Spicy Confessions 3, June, 2011 (as Rolinda Hay); Available for Kindle
“Sparks Fly On Independence Day,” True Confessions, July, 2011
“In The Swim of Things,” True Story, July, 2011
“Stumbling Into Love,” True Story, August, 2011
“My Daughter's Wedding,” True Confessions, August, 2011
“Getting Into Trouble,” True Confessions, August, 2011
“Coach,” True Confessions, September, 2011
“Two Weeks In Paradise,” True Confessions, September, 2011
“Back To School Blues,” True Story, September, 2011
“The Passionate Professor,” True Story, September, 2011
“Behind The Mask,” True Story, October, 2011
“In Sickness And In Health,” True Story, October, 2011
“Thanksgiving Bombshell,” True Story, November, 2011
“Learning From Past Mistakes,” True Story, November, 2011
“A Friend In Need,” True Confessions, November, 2011
“The Bear Family Christmas Project,” Christmas Warmth (XoXo Publishing; Cynthia MacGregor, editor), 2011
“Bright Lights, Big Hearts,” True Story, December, 2011
“Mother's Christmas Gift,” True Confessions, December, 2011
“Heartbreak In The Homeland: Is My Son A Killer?,” True Confessions, January, 2012
“Kissed And Dismissed,” True Confessions, January, 2012
“When New Year's Eve Came Twice,” True Confessions, January, 2012
“Dance Partner For Life,” True Story, January, 2012
“Just My Type,” True Story, January, 2012
“Love In Aisle 6,” True Story, January, 2012
“Love In Full Bloom,” Seeds, January 25, 2012
“It's No Fun At A Table For One,” True Confessions, February, 2012
“Endless Love,” True Story, February, 2012
“I Found Love At The End Of The Rainbow,” True Story, March, 2012
“City Desk,” Gentleman's Companion, January, 1983
“Adam's Rib,” Gentleman's Companion, March, 1983
“Vengeance To Show In The Third,” Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, October, 1983; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“With Extreme Prejudice,” Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, August, 1984; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“A Matter Of Policy,” Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, February, 1985; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“The Only Good Red,” Espionage Magazine, February, 1985; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“The Great Little Train Robbery,” Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, June, 1985; Detective Mystery Stories, September, 2002; Sniplits, April, 2008
“Only Heroes Die,” Espionage Magazine, November, 1985
“Partners,” Hardboiled, Winter/Spring, 1988; Even Roses Bleed (Books In Motion), 1995; Tequila Sunrise (Wildside Press), 2000
“Three's A Shroud,” Gent, February, 1991; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Wheels Within,” Bust Out!, September, 1992
“Fast Cars, Chesty Women,” Fling, September, 1993
“Dick For A Dame,” Score, November, 1994
“Fair Warning,” Even Roses Bleed (Books In Motion), 1995; Tequila Sunrise (Wildside Press), 2000
“Heartbreak Hotel,” Even Roses Bleed (Books In Motion), 1995; Tequila Sunrise (Wildside Press), 2000
“Lucky Seven,” Even Roses Bleed (Books In Motion), 1995; Tequila Sunrise (Wildside Press), 2000
“Even Roses Bleed,” Even Roses Bleed (Books In Motion), 1995; Tequila Sunrise (Wildside Press), 2000
“Glass Houses,” Even Roses Bleed (Books In Motion), 1995; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000; Available for Kindle
“A Price To Pay,” Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Rock And A Hard Place,” Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Bed Of Roses,” Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“First Blonde On The Left,” Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Con Job,” Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Husks,” Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Peas In A Pod,” TheCase.com, March 17, 1999
“Tequila Sunrise And The Horse,” Tequila Sunrise (Wildside Press), 2000
“Only Business,” Tequila Sunrise (Wildside Press), 2000
“Fresh Kill,” Blue Murder, April/May, 2001
“Sharing,” Judas, July, 2001
“Better To Have Loved,” Suddenly IV (Stone River Press; Jackie Pelham, editor), August, 2001; Short Attention Span Mysteries (Kerlak Publishing; L. K. C. Simone, editor), 2005
“Black Mack,” Malone's White Fedora, August, 2001
“Cuts Like A Knife,” Fedora: Private Eyes and Tough Guys (Wildside Press), 2001
“Gays And Dolls,” Judas, March, 2002
“Vampires And Villagers,” Without A Clue, June, 2002
“Taking Bets,” Judas, June, 2002
“Soft Focus,” Detective Mystery Stories, July, 2002
“Price Busted,” Without A Clue, July, 2002
“Lesser Of Two Evils,” Plots With Guns!, September, 2002; Available for Kindle
“Seeking Succor,” Futures, Winter, 2002
“Dogging It,” Crimestalker Casebook, Spring, 2003
“All My Yesterdays,” Suddenly V (Stone River Press; Jackie Pelham, editor), 2003
“Feel The Pain,” Flesh & Blood: Guilty as Sin (Mysterious Press/Warner Books; Max Allan Collins and Jeff Gelb, editors), 2003; The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 4 (Carroll & Graf; Maxim Jakubowski, editor), 2005
“Pick-Up Lines,” Crimestalker Casebook, Fall, 2003
“Tight Squeeze,” Fedora II: More Private Eyes and Tough Guys (Betancourt & Co.), 2003
“Silver Lake,” Dime (Quiet Storm Publishing; Babs Lakey, editor), 2004
“Dreams Unborn,” Small Crimes (Betancourt & Co.), 2004; Available for Kindle
“Come Dance With Me On My Daddy’s Grave,” Flash Fantastic, September, 2004
“Dangerous Curves,” Fedora III: Even More Private Eyes. Even More Tough Guys (Betancourt & Co.), 2004
“Sister Mustang Rain,” Amsterdam Scriptum, November, 2004
“Dead Presidents In Mudville,” Futures, Winter, 2004
“Idle Hands,” Yesterday in Blood and Bone (Wildside Press), 2005
“Yesterday In Blood And Bone,” Yesterday in Blood and Bone (Wildside Press), 2005
“Till Death Do Us Part” Techno Noir (Zumaya; Jeffrey Marks and Eva Batonne, editors), 2005
“Lightning Bugs” Short Attention Span Mysteries (Kerlak Publishing; L. K. C. Simone, editor), 2005
“Pick,” Futures, May/June, 2006; Available for Kindle
“Breaking Routine,” Hardluck Stories, Winter, 2007
“My Client’s Wife,” Thrilling Detective, June, 2007
“Professionals,” Out of the Gutter 2, 2007; The Baddest of the Bad (Gutter Books; Matthew Louis, editor), 2010
“Snowbird,” written with Tom Sweeney, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December, 2007
“Games,” Out of the Gutter 6, 2009
“Snub Nose Love,” Out of the Gutter 6, 2009
“Smooth Strokes,” Boys Getting Ahead (StarBooks Press; Mickey Erlach, editor), 2010
“Meat And Potatoes,” Biker Boys (Cleis Press; Christopher Pierce, editor), 2010
“The Gimp, The Vig And The Ring,” Muscle Men (Cleis Press; Richard Labonte, editor), 2010
"Slash And Burn," Beach Challenge (Xcite; Lucas Steele, editor) 2010; Boy Fun (Xcite; edited by Lucas Steele) 2010
"Dead Things," Big Pulp, September 8, 2010
“Tides,” Beautiful Boys (Cleis Press; Richard Labonte, editor), 2010
“Watching Kyle,” Video Boys (StarBooks Press; Mickey Erlach, editor), 2010
"Southern Comfort," Big Pulp, Winter, 2010
“Wet Work,” Out of the Gutter 7, 2010
“Reprieve,” I Like To Watch (Cleis Press; Christopher Pierce, editor), 2011
"Lipstick In The Rain," Under The Desert Sky (Xcite; Lucas Steele, editor) 2011
"Stand By Your Man," Stand By Your Man (Xcite; Lucas Steele, editor) 2011; When A Man Loves A Man (Xcite; Lucas Steele, editor) 2011
"Small Change," Voluptuous (Xcite; Miranda Forbes, editor) 2011
"News Flash," (Untreed Reads) 2011
"Chalkers," (Untreed Reads) 2011
"Woman In White," Big Pulp, December, 2011
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
“The Magic Stone,” Young World, November, 1978
“Madmen And Mothers-In-Law,” Shadows Of, February, 1981 (w/Wayne W. Martin)
“Assembly Line Luck,” Shadows Of, Fall, 1981
“The Critic,” Shadows Of, Fall, 1981; Dark Matter Chronicles, December 23, 2000
“Heirloom,” Shadows Of, Spring, 1982; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“The Critic Writes Again,” Shadows Of, Spring, 1982; Dark Matter Chronicles, January 13, 2001
“Game Of Chance,” written with Wayne W. Martin, Night Voyages, Winter/Spring, 1983
“Fine Print,” Night Voyages, March, 1984; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Of Memories Dying,” Midnight (Tor Books; Charles L. Grant, editor), February, 1985; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“The Dregs,” Gentleman's Companion, March, 1985
“Microchick,” Oui, April, 1985
“The Passenger,” Fantasy Macabre, September, 1986; Canvas Bleeding, Wildside Press, Fall, 2002
“The Critic Strikes Back,” Flicks of the Tale, June, 1987; Dark Matter Chronicles, January 27, 2001
“Thursday, The Critic Read Clemons,” Flicks of the Tale, September, 1987; Dark Matter Chronicles, February 10, 2001
“Time To Play, Time To Pay,” Max, November, 1987
“The Last Dangerous Critic,” Flicks of the Tale, December, 1987; Dark Matter Chronicles, February 24, 2001
“Karl And The Shadow Box,” Weirdbook, Autumn, 1990; Canvas Bleeding, Wildside Press, Fall, 2002
“Flat Chesters,” Max, January, 1991
“Adam And The Eves,” Max, October, 1991
“One Hell of A Bet,” Max, May, 1992
“Solitary,” Other Worlds, Summer, 1993
“Lucky Stiff,” Score, November, 1993
“In The Still Of The Night,” Expanse, Winter, 1994
“In The Death Ward,” Thin Ice, April, 1995; Canvas Bleeding, Wildside Press, Fall, 2002; Burst, Winter, 2007
“In The Town Of Memories Dying And Dreams Unborn,” Even Roses Bleed (Books In Motion), July, 1995
“Violent Eyes,” Aberrations, July, 1995; The House Of Pain, April/May, 2000; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“The Man At The Window,” Abrupt Darkness, 1996; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Annette Funicello Wears Falsies,” Pirate Writings, March, 1998
“Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture Featuring A Cast Of Thousands,” Antipodean SF, April, 1999
“Father Of My Soul,” Fathering, June, 1999
“My Blood Through Your Veins,” Antipodean SF, August, 1999
“Dead Meat,” Fantastic, Spring, 2000
“It’s Been Seven Hours And Fifteen Days,” Fantastic, Spring, 2000
“Soul Man,” Dark Matter Chronicles, June 24, 2000; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Shadow Of My Father,” Northern Horror (Quarry Press; Edo van Belkom, editor), July, 2000; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Dead Air Days,” New Texas 2001 (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Donna Walker-Nixon and James Ward Lee, editors), 2001; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“The Seasons Of Their Lives,” Black Rose, April, 2001; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Fat Chicks Must Die,” Delirium, April, 2001; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Mermaid,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Father’s Day,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“All the World’s A Rage,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“A Thigh For A Thigh,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“To Sleep, Perchance To Die,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Voices,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“What Little Girls Are Made Of,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Feeding Mary Ellen,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Something I Did With My Hands,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“With Skin So Pale And Canvas Bleeding,” Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Power Suit,” New Texas 2002 (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Carolyn Poulter, Marilyn Robitaille, James Lee Ward, and Donna Walker-Nixon, editors), 2002
“Slow Degeneration,” Alien Worlds, March, 2003
“Circuits,” Alien Worlds, June, 2003
“Nightmare,” Without A Clue, October, 2003
“Virgin Steel,” Fantasy Readers Wanted—Apply Within (Silver Lake Publishing; Nick Aires and James Richey, editors), 2003
“Percentage,” Flash Fantastic, November, 2003
“Light,” Nocturnal Ooze, November, 2003
“Finals,” Nocturnal Ooze, February, 2004
“L’apparizione,” Working Hard (Berbera Hyde), 2004
“Eye Of The Beholder” Flash Fantastic, November, 2004
“Fading Memories,” Hot Blood: Strange Bedfellows (Kensington; Jeff Gelb and Michael Garrett, editors), 2004
“Reap What You Sow,” Sun, May 16, 2005
“I Can’t Touch The Clouds For You,” Sun, July 25, 2005; Seeds, February 3, 2010
“Time Enough For Love,” Sun, October 17, 2005
“A Waco Ghost Story,” (Part 2 of 5-part, 5-author serial), Waco Tribune-Herald, October, 29, 2006
“The Loophole,” Men At Noon, Monsters At Midnight (StarBooks Press; Christopher Pierce, editor), 2010
“Pushing Coal,” Specters In Coal Dust (Woodland Press, LLC; Michael Knost, editor), 2010; Bohemia, November, 2011
“Jumpers,” The Big Book Of Bizarro (Burning Bulb Publishing; Rich Bottles Jr. and Gary Lee Vincent, editors), 2011
“Where The Cold Wind Blows,” Bohemia, October, 2011
“When The Pittance Of A Paycheck Is Spent, What’s Left For Leisure?” Scene Magazine, May 13, 1977
“Budget (buj' it),” Scene Magazine, May 13, 1977
“More Than A Footnote,” Knights, March, 1979
“Charles L. Grant: In The Shadows,” Night Voyages, Fall, 1979
“The Monteleone Connection,” Night Voyages, Spring, 1981
“Grant Carrington: More Than Amazing,” Night Voyages, Fall, 1981
“When Dark Descends,” The Newsletter, September, 1982
“In Short,” The Newsletter, March, 1983
“Learning Through Experience,” Mothering, Winter, 1986; The Wet-Set Gazette, October, 1987; The Messenger, March 1991; Fathering, November, 1999
“Making Homework Pay,” Flicks of the Tale, June, 1986
“Writers And Readers,” Flicks of the Tale, September, 1986
“Changes,” Flicks of the Tale, June, 1987
“We’ve Been Typecast,” Flicks of the Tale, March, 1988
“Collecting Memories,” Parent To Parent, January, 1989
“The Vegetable War,” Parent To Parent, April, 1989
“One Way To Self-Motivate,” Clues, October, 1990; Gotta Write, Winter, 1991
“Patience,” Clues, March, 1991; The Third Degree, June, 1991; Gotta Write, Winter, 1991
“Why Don’t You Ask Us To Dance?” Columbus Single Scene, July/August 1991
“Mother’s Warning,” Columbus Single Scene, November/December, 1991
“Blind Alleys: Too Many Genres,” SFWA Bulletin, Winter, 1992
“Writing And Selling Confessions,” Gila Queen’s Guide To Markets, October, 1993; Word Museum, 1999; From The Heart, January & February, 2000; Absolute Write, February, 2001; SFWA Website, 2001
“Long-Distance Daddy,” Fathering, July, 1998
“We Have Ways Of Making You Talk,” Atlanta Parent, July, 1998
“The Soothing Garden,” Texas Gardener, July/August, 1999
“Writer’s Block: A Definition By Example,” Absolute Write, April, 2001; SFWA Website, 2001
“When Bylines Collide,” The Official Newsletter Of The Horror Writers Association, April, 2001
“Dan Fox And Deadly Campaign,” Mystery Scene 71, 2001
“Waco Reads,” The Official Newsletter Of The Horror Writers Association, June, 2001
“Introduction,” Fedora: Private Eyes and Tough Guys (Wildside Press), 2001
“Searching For All White Girls,” Mystery Scene 73, 2001
“Surfing The Mean Streets,” Mystery Scene 73, 2001
“Things Yet To Do,” Phoenix, 2001
“Corpus Christi Author Knocks ’Em Dead” Senior News, June, 2003
“Markets About Which We Only Whisper,” Reflections In A Private Eye, Summer, 2003; Gila Queen’s Guide To Markets, January, 2004; Sleuth Sayer, February, 2004
“That’s Not The Way My Mother Did It,” Senior News, August, 2003 (as Pat Myers)
“Surviving Submissions Beginning To End,” Sleuth Sayer, September, 2003
“Writing For Mystery Anthologies,” Gila Queen’s Guide To Markets, November, 2003; Sleuth Sayer, May, 2004
“It’s Not Just What You Say,” MAMM, November/December, 2003
“Writing Erotic Mysteries,” Writing-World.com, April, 2004
“Bullet-Proof Your Short Mysteries: Editors Tell You How!” Writing-World.com, April, 2004; The Purloined Newsletter, March, 2006
“Travel Fun In The Big Easy,” written with Sharon J. Bracken, Senior News, September, 2004
“Cost-Effective Market Research,” Funds For Writers, January 30, 2005
“Fashionable Gardeners Say Pink Is The New Green,” Texas Gardener, March/April, 2005; Seeds, August 2, 2006
“Job Application,” Inside Higher Ed, May 2, 2005
“By The Seat Of My Pants,” Senior News, May, 2005
“College In The 40s,” Inside Higher Ed, June 13, 2005
“We’re Not Who You Think We Are,” Gila Queen’s Guide To Markets, June, 2005
“Take Dead Aim At Mysteries,” The Writer, August, 2005
“Sundays With My Grandmother,” Senior News, September, 2005
“Gardening Rocks,” Senior News, October, 2005; Seeds, August 23, 2006
“My Wife's Ghost,” True Romance, March, 2006
“Manspeak: Cultural Pride,” True Confessions, April, 2006
“Surviving Disasters,” The Writer (online edition), April, 2006
“Money For Nothing And Burnt Fingers For Free,” Senior News, June, 2006
“Man-to-Man On Mother's Day,” Jive, July, 2006
“Why My Face Is Red But My Tomatoes Aren't,” Seeds, September 20, 2006
“Making That Time With Your Man Special,” Jive, September, 2006
“Manspeak: Is That A Book In My Pocket?,” True Confessions, October, 2006
“Manspeak: Where Evil Lurks,” True Confessions, November, 2006
“Trees For Texas,” Texas Gardener, November/December, 2006
“Gnome On The Range,” Seeds, November 8, 2006
“Manspeak: Giving Thanks,” True Confessions, December, 2006
“Urban Harvest: Improving Houston From The Ground Up,” Texas Gardener, January/February, 2007
“Types Of Community Gardens,” Seeds, January 3, 2007
“Write What You Know,” Teacher Miracles: Inspirational True Stories From The Classroom (Adams Media; Brian Thornton, editor), 2007
“Dandelion Whine,” Seeds, April 11, 2007
“Organizing For Anthology Success,” Gila Queen's Guide to Markets, May, 2007
“Weatherization Provided At No Cost To Low-Income Homeowners,” Senior News, June, 2007
“Love Letter,” True Romance, July, 2007
“Feeding The World One Garden At A Time,” Texas Gardener, July/August, 2007
“Water Foul,” Seeds, August 15, 2007
“From Small Ideas, Big Projects Grow: Victoria Educational Gardens,” Texas Gardener, November/December, 2007
“Writing Dialog,” Gila Queen's Guide to Markets, November, 2008; The Write Ingredients, February, 2009
“Anybody Seen My Shorts?,” Sleuths' Ink, September 24, 2009
“30 Great Towns To Retire In Texas,” Senior News, December, 2009
“Hunt Youth Discover Gardening!” Texas Gardener, March/April, 2010
“Sky Island Gardening” Texas Gardener, November/December, 2010
“I Write Short Stories” Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons In Writing Popular Fiction (Headline Books; Michael A. Arnzen and Heidi Ruby Miller, editors), 2011
“In Praise Of Technicians,” Criminal Brief, July 13, 2011
“Don’t They Come In Pairs?” Wait A Minute, I Have To Take Off My Bra (Inkspotter Publishing; Betty Dobson, editor), 2011
“A Dozen Roses,” True Secrets, February, 1981
“The Card,” True Secrets, March, 1981
“I Loved You Once,” True Secrets, July, 1981
“Footsteps,” Intimate Romances, August, 1981
“No Contest,” Intimate Secrets, August, 1981
“I’ll Take The Blame,” True Secrets, October, 1981
“Other Senses,” True Love, November, 1991
“River Of Love,” Bride’s, December, 1991/January, 1992
“Legacy,” Thin Ice 10, 1992; Canvas Bleeding (Wildside Press), Fall, 2002
“Word Petals,” Gotta Write 17, 1992
“Kites,” Gotta Write 19, 1992
“Pizza Lovers,” True Romance, August, 1996
“Chain Of Hearts,” Senior News, June, 2003
“Too Bee,” Senior News, July, 2003
“Second Chance,” Senior News, July, 2003
“The Tree,” Senior News, July, 2004
“The Flea,” produced on KDAC radio, Ft. Bragg, CA, Fall, 1974
“CMYK,” Can You Pass The Addy Test?, Who Cares Music, 2000 (lyrics and music; performed lead vocals and rhythm guitar backed by The Pantones)
“I Am The Ad Man,” Can You Pass The Addy Test?, Who Cares Music, 2000 (lyrics and music; performed lead vocals and rhythm guitar backed by The Pantones)
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