Michael Bracken
Anthony, Edgar, and Shamus nominee
SHORT STORIES
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Children/Young Adult
“The Magic Stone,” Young World, November 1978
“My Dad Hates Me,” Fathering, March 2000
Confession/Romance
“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; Hope For The Heart (True Renditions LLC), 2013
“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; Falling in Love...Again (BroadLit), 2012
“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; Falling in Love...Again (BroadLit), 2012
“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; The Great Makeover: Becoming Cinderella (True Renditions LLC), 2014
“Love Lessons,” Black Confessions, August 2005
“Tan Lines And Love Signs,” True Story, August 2005
“Captivated By A Carpenter,” True Experience, Fall, 2005; Hope For The Heart (True Renditions LLC), 2013
“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; Stroke of Midnight (True Renditions LLC), 2013
“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; Surviving The Unthinkable (True Renditions LLC), 2013
“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; Enchanting Easter (True Renditions LLC), 2013
“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; 37 Stories of Confession (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“Valentine’s Surprise,” True Story, February 2009; Cupid's Day (True Renditions LLC), 2021
“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; Best Gay Romance 2013 (Cleis Press; Richard Labonte, editor), 2013
“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; Just Romance and Nothing But Romance (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“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; Enchanting Easter (True Renditions LLC), 2013
“One-Night Stan,” True Confessions, April 2010; Shattered Vows (True Renditions LLC), 2013
“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)
“I Was A Topless Waitress,” Lady Leo Publishing, August 2010; Spicy Confessions 2, June 2011 (as Rolinda Hay)
“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)
“The Secret Lives Of Teachers,” Lady Leo Publishing, September 2010; Spicy Confessions 2, June 2011 (as Rolinda Hay)
“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)
“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 Leprechauns Ignited,” True Love, March 2011
“Spring Broke,” True Love, March 2011
“I Finally Found Him,” True Story, March 2011
“Second Chances,” 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
“Skateboard 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)
“Is That A Banana In Your Pants?” Spicy Confessions, May 2011 (as Rolinda Hay)
“Stolen Rose On Valentine’s Day,” Spicy Confessions, May 2011 (as Rolinda Hay)
“We Fought For Our Love Life,” Spicy Confessions, May 2011 (as Rolinda Hay)
“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)
“Caribbean Surprise,” Spicy Confessions 3, June 2011 (as Rolinda Hay)
“My Husband Is A Big Boob,” Spicy Confessions 3, June 2011 (as Rolinda Hay)
“Christmas Guest,” Spicy Confessions 3, June 2011 (as Rolinda Hay)
“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; All Things Wedding (True Renditions LLC), 2019
“Getting Into Trouble,” True Confessions, August 2011
“Coach,” True Confessions, September 2011
“Two Weeks In Paradise,” True Confessions, September 2011; Vacations, Getaways, and Other Tales of Travel (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“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; Cupid's Day (True Renditions LLC), 2021
“Endless Love,” True Story, February 2012
“I Found Love At The End Of The Rainbow,” True Story, March 2012
“My Naked Mother Led Me To Love,” True Confessions, April 2012
“Solo Dad,” True Confessions, April 2012
“Roommates,” Spicy Confessions 4, April 2012 (as Rolinda Hay)
“I Faked My Engagement,” Spicy Confessions 4, April 2012 (as Rolinda Hay)
“Date With A Dumpster,” Spicy Confessions 4, April 2012 (as Rolinda Hay)
“Stuck,” Spicy Confessions 4, April 2012 (as Rolinda Hay)
“Butterface Bunny,” True Confessions, May 2012
“Trees And Mommies,” True Confessions, May 2012
“Two Mommies,” True Confessions, May 2012
“Love In Short Order,” Amazon Kindle, May 2012 (as Rolinda Hay)
“Are My Bikini Days Over?” True Confessions, June 2012
“Seeing Fireworks,” True Confessions, June 2012; Fireworks For The 4th (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“Scars And Guitars,” True Story, June 2012
“Failure At 30?” True Confessions, July 2012
“Sundays With Daddy,” True Confessions, July 2012
“Will Date For Food,” True Confessions, July 2012
“Mama’s Boy!” True Confessions, July 2012
“Chance Encounter,” True Confessions, August 2012
“Drought,” Cowboy Lust (Cleis Press; Delilah Devlin, editor), August 2012; “Dürre,” Ein heißer Ritt (Bastei Lübbe; Delilah Devlin, editor), 2015
“Picture Perfect,” Cougar And Kitten (Xcite; Antonia Adams, editor), August 2012; Cougars And Jackals (Xcite; Gwennan Thomas/Antonia Adams, editor), May 2013
“The Little Black Dress,” True Story, September 2012
“Forced To Choose: Work Or Love,” True Story, September 2012
“Two Men With Chocolate,” True Confessions, October 2012
“The Pirate And The Bartender At Halloween,” True Story, October 2012
“Relationships 101,” True Confessions, November 2012
“Handprint Turkey,” True Story, November 2012
“A Holiday Disaster Turned Into A Miracle,” True Confessions, December 2012
“1 Little Tree With Big Heart,” True Story, December 2012
“Punch-Drunk Love,” True Confessions, January 2013
“Snowballed Into Love,” True Story, January 2013
“Pitching Woo,” Seeds, January 30, 2013
“My Son’s 1st Date,” True Confessions, February 2013
“Uncommon Solutions,” True Confessions, February 2013; Just Romance and Nothing But Romance (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“I Gave Up Men,” True Story, February 2013
“Willien The Worm,” True Confessions, March 2013
“A Leprechaun In Love,” True Story, March 2013
“Helping Mother Nature,” True Confessions, April 2013
“Bunny Slippers And Sunrise Service,” True Story, April 2013
“I Need A Husband By Mother’s Day,” True Story, May 2013
“Fake Dad,” True Confessions, June 2013
“Father’s Day Gift,” True Story, June 2013
“My Musical 4th Of July,” True Confessions, July 2013; Fireworks For The 4th (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“Unexpected Fireworks,” True Story, July 2013; Fireworks For The 4th (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“End Of Summer, Beginning Of Life,” True Confessions, August 2013
“From 1st Date To Wedding Date,” True Confessions, August 2013
“Dumped,” True Story, August 2013
“Pretty Fat,” True Story, August 2013
“I Won’t Be A Surrogate Mother,” True Confessions, September 2013
“Black,” True Story, September 2013
“I’ll Follow The Sun,” True Story, October 2013
“Memories Of Forever,” True Confessions, November 2013
“Blinded By Love,” True Story, November 2013
“A Roomful Of Santas,” True Story, December 2013
“Extra Money,” Ignite (Brickstone Publishing; Lori Verni-Fogarsi, editor), December 2013
“Don’t Judge A Book,” True Confessions, January 2014
“I Need A New Boss,” True Story, January 2014
“Stealing Roses To Save A Friend,” True Confessions, February 2014; Cupid's Day (True Renditions LLC), 2021
“I Dumped Him But He Won’t Get Out Of My Life!” True Story, February 2014
“The Girl Who Had It All,” True Story, March 2014
“A Knight For A Night,” True Confessions, April 2014
“Easter Lilies,” True Story, April 2014
“The Devil Works In Accounting,” True Confessions, May 2014
“I Refuse To Be A Grandmother!” True Story, May 2014
“Chasing Love,” True Confessions, June 2014
“Pregnant on Father’s Day,” True Story, June 2014
“Prom Rescue,” True Story, June 2014
“Safe At Home,” True Confessions, July 2014
“Seeing Double,” True Confessions, July 2014
“Desperate For Fireworks,” True Story, July 2014; Fireworks For The 4th (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“Duped By A Con Man,” True Confessions, August 2014
“Trapped By A Tornado,” True Story, August 2014
“The Thief Of Hearts,” That's Life!, August 21, 2014
“Soaring,” Active Duty (Cleis Publishing; Neil Plakcy, editor), August 2014
“Hot For The Teacher,” True Confessions, September 2014; Learning My Lesson (True Renditions LLC), 2021
“Resisting Temptation,” True Story, September 2014
“Becoming A Survivor,” True Story, October 2014
“Dancehall Cowboy,” True Confessions, October 2014
“The Hoarder At Halloween,” True Confessions, October 2014
“I Tried To Help,” True Confessions, November 2014
“Under The Tree,” True Confessions, December 2014
“Dad’s Sexy Main Squeeze,” True Story, December 2014
“The Feast Of Faith,” True Story, December 2014
“The End Of The Year,” True Confessions, January 2015
“My Quirky & Strange Son,” True Story, January 2015
“Kiss Of Life At Midnight,” True Confessions, February 2015
“Turning Trash Into Treasure,” True Confessions, March 2015
“Love Lost And Love Gained,” True Story, March 2015
“My Lover Or My Husband,” True Story, April 2015; Cupid's Day (True Renditions LLC), 2021
“Alone on Mother’s Day,” True Confessions, May 2015
“Can Mom Remember?” True Story, May 2015
“Blue Heart,” Take This Man (Cleis Press; Neil Plakcy, editor), May 2015
“The Man I Thought I Loved,” True Confessions, June 2015
“30 & Living With My Daddy,” True Story, June 2015
“The Maid of Dishonor Led Me to Love,” True Confessions, July 2015
“Unrequited Love,” True Confessions, July 2015
“Kissing Booth Fundraiser,” True Story, July 2015; Fireworks For The 4th (True Renditions LLC), 2020
“Crippled Date,” True Confessions, August 2015
“Sand Castle Rescue,” True Confessions, August 2015
“My Only Secret,” True Story, August 2015
“Summer Before College,” True Story, August 2015
“There’s A Woman In My Nightie,” True Confessions, September 2015
“Reflection of Pain,” True Story, September 2015
“A Shelter Dog’s Love,” True Confessions, October 2015
“Halloween Hookup,” True Story, October 2015
“Trapped At Thanksgiving,” True Confessions, November 2015
“Our Cheesy Relationship,” True Story, November 2015
“Scratch-Off Christmas,” True Confessions, December 2015
“Drunk At Christmas,” True Story, December 2015
“Saga Of The Sailmaker’s Widow,” A Slice of Sin (A Two Dames Production; Cherry Wild and Sophia Soror, editors), December 2015
“Missed Kiss at Midnight,” True Confessions, January 2016
“Taking Down The Lights,” True Story, January 2016
“Writing Dialog,” WritersTalk, January 2016
“Mistaken Identity: Will This Ruin Valentine’s Day?” True Confessions, February 2016; Cupid's Day (True Renditions LLC), 2021
“A Blind Date: Can This Be Real Love?” True Confessions, February 2016; Cupid's Day (True Renditions LLC), 2021
“Mardi Gras Mistakes,” True Story, February 2016
“Spring Break Surprise,” True Confessions, March 2016
“Cemetery Fundraiser,” True Story, March 2016
“Marking Territory,” True Story, March 2016
“Coffeemaker,” True Story, April 2016
“Dangerous Jokes,” True Story, April 2016
“Mom’s Midlife Crisis,” True Confessions, May 2016
“Windows,” True Confessions, May 2016
“Mother Of The Year,” True Story, May 2016
“My Daddy Is A Failure!” True Confessions, June 2016
“Values In Hard Work,” True Story, June 2016
“Wags And Kisses,” True Story, June 2016
“An Affair With My Sister's Fiance,” True Confessions, July 2016
“New Love Caused By Divorce,” True Confessions, July 2016
“Summer School Sketches” True Story, July 2016
“Concerto For Cellist and Maestro,” Sex Objects (Cleis Press; Delilah Devlin, editor), July 2016
“Bar Babe Survives Shootout,” True Confessions, August 2016
“Last Dance,” True Confessions, August 2016
“Summer In The City,” True Story, August 2016
“A Cheater Brought Us Together,” True Confessions, September 2016
“The Way To A Heart,” True Confessions, September 2016
“Teacher With A Bad Rep,” True Story, September 2016; Learning My Lesson (True Renditions LLC), 2021
“His Punching Bag,” True Confessions, October 2016
“My Halloween Princess,” True Confessions, October 2016
“I Dated My Brother,” True Story, October 2016
“He Mall Walked Into My Heart,” True Story, November 2016
“Unexpected Thanksgiving Gifts,” True Story, November 2016
“The Santa Suit,” True Story, December 2016
“Kicking Bad Habits,” True Confessions, January 2017
“Surviving Cabin Fever,” True Story, January 2017
“Mr. Right,” True Confessions, February 2017
“Romance Rejection,” True Story, February 2017
“Break Up To Make Up,” True Confessions, March 2017
“My Drunk Sister,” True Confessions, March 2017
“Spring Job Fair,” True Confessions, March 2017
“Phony St. Patrick’s Day,” True Story, March 2017
“April Fool’s Day?” True Confessions, April 2017
“Bearded For My Pleasure,” True Confessions, April 2017
“The Wild Life’s Not For Me,” True Confessions, April 2017
“Blossoming Romance?” True Story, April 2017
“One Knight With The Swordsmith’s Daughter,” Deep Desires Press, April 2017
“Fashion Disaster,” True Confessions, May 2017
“My Second Mother,” True Confessions, May 2017
“Sibling Rivalry,” True Story, May 2017
“Baseball Daddy,” True Confessions, June 2017
“Summer Skeevy,” True Confessions, June 2017
“Wedding Day Disaster,” True Story, June 2017
“Beach Body,” True Confessions, July 2017
“Three’s A Crowd,” True Confessions, July 2017
“Long-Distance Love,” True Story, July 2017
“My Sister’s Husband,” Pulp Adventures #27, Fall 2017
“Plumber’s Helper,” The Saturday Evening Post, February 16, 2018
“My Stripper Past,” Pulp Adventures #28, Winter 2018
“Too Close To School,” A Wink and a Smile (Smoking Pen Press; Laurie Gienapp and Catherine Valenti, editors), May 2018
“Christmas Wish,” The Saturday Evening Post, December 7, 2018
Mystery/Suspense
“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; as “The Great Train Robbery,” Kings River Life, August 19, 2017
“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
“The Two-Fisted Thinker,” Hustler Fantasies, August 1995
“Glass Houses,” Even Roses Bleed (Books In Motion), 1995; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“A Price To Pay,” Score, September 1995; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Rock And A Hard Place,” Juggs, April 1996; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Bed Of Roses,” Gent, May 1996; Bad Girls (Wildside Press), 2000
“Sex, Violence & Half a Million Dollars,” Hustler Fantasies, July 1996
“Going Under Cover,” Gent, February 1997
“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; Deadhead Miles (Breaking Fate Publishing), 2013
“Cuts Like A Knife,” Fedora: Private Eyes and Tough Guys (Wildside Press), 2001; Nominated for a Derringer Award
“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
“Seeking Succor,” Futures, Winter, 2002
“Dogging It,” Crimestalker Casebook, Spring, 2003
“All My Yesterdays,” Suddenly V (Stone River Press; Jackie Pelham, editor), 2003; Derringer Award Winner
“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; Modern Mayhem, June 2021
“Pick-Up Lines,” Crimestalker Casebook, Fall, 2003
“Tight Squeeze,” Fedora II: More Private Eyes and Tough Guys (Betancourt & Co.), 2003
“Pumped For Information,” XL Girls, 2004
“Silver Lake,” Dime (Quiet Storm Publishing; Babs Lakey, editor), 2004
“Dreams Unborn,” Small Crimes (Betancourt & Co.), 2004; named an Other Distinguished Mystery Story in The Best American Mystery Stories 2005
“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
“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; named fourth best story of the year in the Ellery Queen Readers Award
“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; M, August 2016; Big Pulp Annual 2016, January 2017
“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
“Mac And Cheese Get Boxed,” Kept Against His Will II (StarBook Press; Christopher Pierce, editor), 2012
“Getting Out Of The Box,” Crime Square (Vantage Point; Robert J. Randisi, editor), 2012; re-released by Perfect Crime Books; Derringer Award Winner
“Lost Soul,” (Untreed Reads), 2012
“Late One Night At The Tourist Court,” Past Pleasures (Xcite; Antonia Adams, editor), 2012; Cherry Ripe (Xcite; Antonia Adams, editor), 2012
“Tips,” Out of the Gutter Online, 2012
“Bumfuck, Egypt,” Crime Factory 11, 2012; as “Bumf*ck, Egypt,” Storia.io, 2023
“The Hitter And The Stall,” Wild Boys (Cleis Press; Richard Labonte, editor), 2012
“Yellow Ribbon,” Needle, Fall/Winter, 2012
“Family Dynamics,” Out of the Gutter 8, 2012
“Crimewave,” Kings River Life, December 15, 2012
“Trapped With A Rapist,” Mysterical-E, Fall/Winter 2012/2013
“What A Rush,” Pledges (Cleis Press; Shane Allison, editor), 2013
“Dicked,” Nasty Boys (Cleis Press; Shane Allison, editor), 2013
“Quarryville, Texas,” The Private Eye Writers of America Presents: Fifty Shades of Grey Fedora (Riverdale Avenue Books; Robert J. Randisi, editor), 2015
“Run For The Border,” Homeboys (Cleis Press; Shane Allison, editor), 2015
“Beneath Still Waters,” And All Our Yesterdays (Darkhouse Books; Andrew MacRae, editor), 2015
“Danny,” Shotgun Honey Presents: Locked And Loaded Both Barrels Vol. 3 (One Eye Press; Ron Earl Phillips, editor), 2015
“High Cotton,” Mystery Weekly, September 2015
“Killing Victor,” Flash Bang Mysteries, Fall 2015
“To Live And Die In Texas,” Honeysuckle, March 2016
“Let Dead Dogs Lie,” The Molotov Cocktail, April 2016
“Sugar,” Crime Syndicate Magazine, May 2016
“Deep In The Heart Of Texas,” Black Coffee (Darkhouse Books; Andrew MacRae, editor), 2016
“Chase Your Dreams,” Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, June 2016
“An Unhealthy Death,” Mystery Weekly, August 2016
“Selfies,” A Dose of Murder, Mystery And Mayhem (House of Erotica; Nicole Gestalt, editor), 2016
“Twink,” Heater, Vol. 4, No. 12, December 2016
“Mr. Private Eye Behind The Motel With A .38,” Coast To Coast: Private Eyes From Sea To Shining Sea (Down & Out Books; Andrew McAleer and Paul D. Marks, editors), 2017; Anthony Award-nominated Anthology
“Atonement,” Mystery Weekly, April 2017
“Smoked,” Noir at the Salad Bar (Level Best Books; Verena Rose, Harriette Sackler, and Shawn Reilly Simmons, editors), 2017; Selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Louise Penny, editor; Otto Penzler, series editor), 2018
“Last Good Day,” Tough, July 24, 2017
“Dixie Quickies,” Black Cat Mystery Magazine #1, September 2017
“The Uninhabited,” Tough, September 25, 2017
“The Last Butt,” Flash Bang Mysteries, October 2017
“Montezuma’s Revenge,” Passport to Murder (Down & Out Books; John McFetridge, editor), October 2017; Anthony Award-nominated Anthology
“A.K.A Bob Jones,” Snowbound (Level Best Books; Verena Rose, Harriette Sackler, and Shawn Reilly Simmons, editors), 2017
“Skirts,” Black Cat Mystery Magazine #2, January 2018
“Texas Hot Flash,” Tough, February 5, 2018; Tough (anthology), August 2018
“The Mourning Man,” Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, March/April 2018
“Texas Sundown,” Down & Out: The Magazine #3, March 2018
“Itsy Bitsy Spider,” Tough, April 23, 2018; reprinted in Tough 2, August 2019; named an Other Distinguished Mystery Story in The Best American Mystery Stories 2019
“Arroyo,” Malice Domestic: Mystery Most Geographical (Wildside Press), April 2018
“Good Girls Don’t,” Pulp Modern, July 2018
“Decision,” Flash Bang Mysteries, Summer 2018
“Fissile Material” (audio), House of Erotica, July 2018
“Suburbia,” Black Cat Mystery Magazine #3, July 2018
“Backlit,” Blood Work (Down & Out Books; Rick Ollerman, editor), August 2018
“Mr. Sugarman Visits The Bookmobile,” Shhhh...Murder! (Darkhouse Books; Andrew MacRae, editor), September 2018; Barb Goffman Presents (Wildside Press), May 2021
“Remission,” Landfall (Level Best Books; Verena Rose, Harriette Sackler, Shawn Reilly Simmons, and Angel Trapp, editors), November 2018; Black Cat Weekly, September 2021
"Dollface," Story and Grit, November 19, 2018
“Little Bubba Visits The Roadhouse,” EconoClash Review #3, December 2018
“Deliver Us From Evil,” Thriller Magazine #2, December 2018
“Going-Away Money,” Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, November/December 2018
“Wishing Tree,” Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, January/February 2019; tied for seventh best story of the year in the Ellery Queen Readers Award
“Split Decision,” The Digest Enthusiast, January 2019
“Something Fishy,” Black Cat Mystery Magazine #4, January 2019
“The Maltese Terrier,” Black Mask, 2019 Yearbook
“Gracie Saves The World” with Sandra Murphy, The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories (Mango Publishing; Maxim Jakubowski, editor), May 2019
“Oystermen,” Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, July/August 2019
“Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer,” Guns + Tacos (Down & Out Books), August 2019; Guns + Tacos, Vol. 1 (paperback edition), 2020
“A Cling Of Koalas,” A Murder of Crows (Darkhouse Books; Sandra Murphy, editor), October 2019
“Sex Toys,” Knucklehead Noir (Coffin Hop Press), October 2019
“The Town Where Money Grew On Trees,” Tough, November 5, 2019; named an Other Distinguished Mystery Story in The Best American Mystery Stories 2020
“The Show Must Go On,” Black Cat Mystery Magazine #5, November 2019
“Who Done It,” Seascape (Level Best Books), November 2019
“Plantanos Con Lechera And A Snub-Nosed .38,” Guns + Tacos (Down & Out Books), December 2019; Guns + Tacos, Vol. 2 (paperback edition), 2020
“Where’s Sara Jane?” with Sandra Murphy, Mid-Century Murder (Darkhouse Books), February 2020
“Ray’s Dad’s Cadillac,” The Beat of Black Wings (Untreed Reads; Josh Pachter, editor), April 2020
“The Possibly Last Case of Tiberious Dingo,” The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe (Mysterious Press; Josh Pachter, editor), April 2020
“Dirty Laundry,” Tough, April 20, 2020
“Sleepy River,” Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, May/June 2020
“Goobers,” with Sandra Murphy, The Book of Extraordinary Impossible Crimes and Puzzling Deaths (Mango Publishing; Maxim Jakubowski, editor), June 2020
“Blest Be The Tie That Binds,” Black Cat Mystery Magazine #6, June 2020; Selected for inclusion in The Mysterious Bookshop Presents: The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021 and in Best Crime Stories of the Year #1; named an Other Distinguished story in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021
“Caked,” Thriller Magazine, June 2020
“Bone Soup,” Mystery Weekly, August 2020
“Jalapeno Poppers And A Flare Gun,” with Trey R. Barker, Guns + Tacos (Down & Out Books), August 2020; Guns + Tacos, Vol. 3 (paperback edition), January 2021
“Bet Me,” Hoosier Noir, November 2020
“Woodstock,” Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, November/December 2020
“Jimmy’s Jukebox,” Peace, Love, and Crime (Untreed Reads; Sandra Murphy, editor), November 2020
“Final Reunion,” Mickey Finn: 20th Century Noir, Vol. 1 (Down & Out Books; Michael Bracken, editor), December 2020
“The Ladies of Wednesday Tea,” Bullets and Other Hurting Things (Down & Out Books; Rick Ollerman, editor), February 2021; Black Cat Weekly #50, August 14, 2022
“Family Films,” Close to the Bone, February 14, 2021
“Tampico Trauma,” The Great Filling Station Holdup: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Jimmy Buffet (Down & Out Books; Josh Pachter, editor), February 2021
“Soiled Dove,” Crimeucopia: We're All Animals Under the Skin, April 2021
“If You’ve Got the Money, Honey,” Jukes & Tonks (Down & Out Books; Michael Bracken and Gary Phillips, editors), April 2021
“The Downeaster ‘Alexa’,” Only the Good Die Young: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Billy Joel (Untreed Reads; Josh Pachter, editor), April 2021; Black Cat Weekly #100, July 30, 2023; Derringer Award Winner
“Last Waltz Across Texas,” Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, May/June 2021
“Double Dipping,” Mystery Weekly, May 2021
“Sonny’s Encore,” Black Cat Mystery Magazine #9, July 2021
“Disposable Women,” Tough, July 19, 2021; Shamus Award nominee
“Stray Dogs and Good Intentions,” Close to the Bone, July 22, 2021
“The Good Hostess,” Pulp Modern Flash, August 3, 2021
“Aloha Boys” in P.I. Tales Double Feature (P.I. Tales), August 2021; Derringer Award nominee
“Blindsided” with James A. Hearn, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, September/October 2021; Edgar Award nominee
“Crush” in Vautrin, Winter 2021
“Locked Mesa” in Malice Domestic: Mystery Most Diabolical (Wildside Press), April 2022
“Dead Man’s Gorge” in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, May/June 2022
“Sit. Stay. Die.” with Sandra Murphy in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, July/August 2022; tied for tenth best story of the year in the Ellery Queen Readers Award
“Everything is Relative” in Fried Chicken and Coffee, August 13, 2022
“Kissing Cousins” in Starlite Pulp Review 1, December 2022
“City of the Dead” in Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine 31, February 2023
“Beat the Clock” in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, March/April 2023
“Denim Mining” in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, May/June 2023
“When Sin Stops” in Weren't Another Other Way to Be: Outlaw Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Waylon Jennings (Gutter Books; Alec Cizak, editor), May 2023; anthology named one of the "Best Indie Books of 2023" by the Independent Fiction Alliance
“Words On Wheels,” Mystery Magazine, June 2023
“Bottom Girl,” Tough, June 19, 2023
“Smitty’s Roadside Diner” with Sandra Murphy, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, September/October 2023
“Neighbor Boy,” Unnerving Magazine 18, September 2023
“You Like Me Too Much,” Happiness is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the Beatles (Down & Out Books; Josh Pachter, editor), October 2023; anthology named one of three best crime fiction short story collections of 2023 by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
“Spilt Milk,” Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, November/December 2023
“Dogs of War,” with Stacy Woodson, Mickey Finn: 20th Century Noir, Vol. 4 (Down & Out Books; Michael Bracken, editor), December 2023
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; Horror for the Throne: One-Sitting Reads (Gray Rabbit Publications; James D. MacDonald, Tom Easton, Judith K. Dial, editors), July 2021
“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
“Mistress Of The Seas,” Max, March 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; Unnerving 15, March 2021
“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
“Le Sperme Vampire,” D.O.A.: Extreme Horor Collection (Bloodbound Books; David C. Hayes and Jack Burton, editors), 2011
“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; The Big Book Of Bizarro Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection (Burning Bulb Publishing; Rich Bottles Jr. and Gary Lee Vincent, editors), 2013
“Where The Cold Wind Blows,” Bohemia, October 2011
“Mourning Has Broken,” Bohemia, Fall, 2012
“One For The Toad,” Dead Sexy (Xcite; Antonia Adams, editor), 2012; Restored To Love (Xcite; Antonia Adams, editor), 2012;
“Let Us Go Down To The Sea,” Sexy Sailors (Cleis; Neil Plakcy, editor), 2012
“Alehouse Dragon,” Big Pulp, Spring, 2013
“Seed,” pre-release excerpt from Fifty Shades of Green, August 2014
“Moon Doggie And The Nightsurfers At Hammerhead Beach,” Until The Sun Rises (Bruno Gmünder; Winston Gieseke, editor), 2014
“Seed,” Fifty Shades of Green (Greenwoman Publishing; Cheri Colburn, editor), 2014
“Little Spring,” Haunted (Boo Books; Alex David and Ryan Merrifield, editors), 2014; Black Cat Weekly 51; Haus (CultureCult Press), 2022
“Attack Of The Nazi Snow Warriors,” Weird Menace volume 2 (Rough Edges Press; James Reasoner, editor), 2015
“The Princess And The Swineherd,” Deep Desires Press, September 2017
“Harlot Road,” Weirdbook 38, March 2018
“The Fishmonger’s Wife,” Pulp Literature, Winter 2019; Black Cat Weekly #22, January 2022
“Love, Or Something Like It,” Crime Travel (Wildside Press; Barb Goffman, editor), December 2019; Nominated for a Derringer Award; Anthony Award-nominated Anthology
“El Despoblado,” The Digest Enthusiast, June 2020
“I Would Do Anything For You,” Pulp Modern Flash, August 31, 2020
“Bicycles,” Pulp Modern Flash, October 21, 2020
“Family Tree,” Starlite Pulp Review #2, June 2023