Tag: Tales of the Woods

My The Boy in the Giant (A Tale of the Woods) is in Carmina

Some of my stories are popular.

You’re shocked, I know.

No more so than me, I’ll bet.

One series of stories often republished are my Tales of the Woods, a series of fables set in a mythical Woods. I wrote my first Tale of the Woods as a sophomore my first time through college. Quite a few followed then life got in the way. I’d pen a new one now and again, usually for friends going through some difficulties or life challenges.

Recently and more and more often, readers ask if I’ll be producing a Tales of the Woods anthology. It will be subtitled “Children’s Fables for Adults” or something similar.

Maybe in 2025? 2026? Who knows.

Meanwhile, Carmina’s been gracious enough to publish my The Boy in the Giant (A Tale of the Woods), and I, of course, am thrilled.

Give it a read and let us know what you think.

The Boy in the Giant

The wonderful and talented Brittani Avery invited me to read some of my work and share it with Facebook’s Fantasy and Sci-Fi Readers Lounge group.

My first offering, The Little Knitty Dragon (A Tale of the Woods), got a few nods (thank you!) and I continue here with The Boy in the Giant.

The Boy in the Giant is published in Harvey Duckman Presents Volume 6 along with stories from talented writers such as Peter James Martin, Mark Hayes, Liz Tuckwell, C.K. Roebuck, and others.

 
Hope you enjoy.

 
Learn more about the Harvey Duckman series and get a copy of Volume 6.
We won’t mind.
Promise.

The Little Knitty Dragon

The wonderful and talented Brittani Avery invited me to read some of my work and share it with Facebook’s Fantasy and Sci-Fi Readers Lounge group.

This is my first offering, The Little Knitty Dragon (A Tale of the Woods).

This story is published in Harvey Duckman Presents Volume 7 along with stories from talented writers such as Kate Baucherel, Mark Hayes, and others.

 
(fair warning: several readers tell me this story makes them cry. it made me cry, anyway)

Hope you enjoy.

 
Learn more about the Harvey Duckman series and get a copy of Volume 7.
We won’t mind.
Promise.

“The Little Knitty Dragon” is in Harvey Duckman Presents Volume 7

It’s so good to know one is loved. So warming, comforting. Appreciated.

So it is with the Harvey Duckman Presents anthologies. I’m flattered and honored to be among their regular authors (according to Harvey Duckman Publisher Gillie Hatton).

What’s personally wonderful to me is receiving comments like “…your Knitty Dragon story makes me cry every time I read it!”

And not only from Gillie, but others on the HDP staff. When one’s work has a strong personal, visceral reaction from readers… Means I achieved my goal. Means I moved the reader. Made them feel. Think.

Gotta love it.

Get your copy now while supplies last and read wondrous tales by fellow Harvey authors Tamara Clelford, Peter James Martin, Mark Hayes, Kate Baucherel, Marios Eracleous, and others.

 

“The Boy in the Giant” is in Harvey Duckman Presents Volume 6!

Once again the Great and Wise C.G. Hatton, gracious editor of the Harvey Duckman Presents series, has deemed me worthy to be included in the latest publication, Harvey Duckman Volume 6

 
The included story is The Boy in the Giant, previously published with LadySparrohawk’s amazing artwork.

You could read the story on this blog, and you’d lose out on all the other amazing stories by fellow Harvey authorssuch as Mark Hayes, Peter James Martin, C.G. Hatton, Andy Hill, Alexandrina Brant, and Ben McQueeney, and you wouldn’t want to do that…

And thanks to #weareallharvey for accepting me into the fold.