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"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

Creative scribblings carved from my imagination. Here there be original shorts, fan fiction, novellas, and other art forms not yet identified by science.

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Sparks

Part 2: Follies (Jan. 23, 2016) | Comments

Shortly after Linda started working for Gary Preston, Private Detective, she found out he had never been to a Broadway show.
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Sparks

Part 1: Tinder (Jan. 16, 2016) | Comments

A collection of drabbles about Gary Preston and Linda Dale, aka the Flame and Flame Girl. From the Fox Features comics (1939-1942).
"Martin Hewitt, Investigator" by Arthur Morrison (1894)mysteryscrimshaw

Hyde in Plain Sight

Mar. 12, 2015 | Comments

Clara's semester doesn't start well when several of her personal items go missing, then suddenly reappear. But there may be something more sinister going on.
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Star-Crossed Cento

Mar. 05, 2015 | Comments

A cento poem for Purim from the perspective of Haman's wife, drawing only from works authored by women.
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A Handful of Jacks

Feb. 26, 2015 | Comments

The denizens of a lunar colony deal with an unexpected interruption to their routine. A short story written in high school for a scholarship contest.
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Crisischondria

Feb. 19, 2015 | Comments

A poem satirizing our innate ability to transform any and everything into a personal affliction.
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For Us the Living

Feb. 12, 2015 | Comments

A poem in honor of Lincoln's birthday, but dedicated to all who have come after.
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That's What Tigers Do Best

Part 6: The Best Medicine (Feb. 05, 2015) | Comments

When Tiger catches a cold, Dal comes up with a unique form of treatment.
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That's What Tigers Do Best

Part 5: Wake (Jan. 29, 2015) | Comments

The death of a patient brings up unpleasant memories for Dal.
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That's What Tigers Do Best

Part 4: The Extraction Dilemma (Jan. 22, 2015) | Comments

Dal, Tiger, and Jack all have to face down a "little" girl with a big problem.

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