Fantasy and Horror
Science Fiction is my first love, but I nonetheless hold a special place for the well-written fantasy and horror tale. I have tried my hand occasionally, with the following results. Here I present a pure horror short story called Silhouette Nocturne and a whimsical fantasy piece on ghosts and clothing. Enjoy.
Cookie for your Thoughts
Alex, a cybersecurity expert with trust issues, lives a life of carefully crafted firewalls and disposable virtual machines—until an unexpected NFT airdrop pierces his digital defenses. The mysterious token, a simple doodle of a childhood lunchbox, unravels memories of his fourth-grade sweetheart, Vika. As he pieces together the connection, he realizes that some vulnerabilities aren't meant to be patched. A heartwarming tale of lost connections, rediscovery, and the kind of love no encryption can block.
Shadows in the Moonlight
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is adamant there are NO mountain lions in Kentucky. Never mind that WKYT News carried a story about a Mountain Lion euthanized in nearby Bourbon County not long ago. Or the surveillance video of a mountain lion, or a cougar, in Harlan County a few years ago.
Or the one in Madison County. Or the documented sightings at https://www.fkgoldstandard.com/wild-cats-found-in-kentucky/
So relax. There are no mountain lions in Kentucky.
Or are there?
Silhouette Nocturne
Fantasy and Horror are popular genres, and I dipped a toe into the Horror waters with my short story "Silhouette Nocturne. "
One night I awoke in the middle of the night, heart pounding, sweating, breathing hard, and bladder bursting. I was so moved I could not easily go back to bed, so I grabbed my laptop and hurriedly drew together the disjointed pieces that remained of the rapidly evaporating night terror. I have never imagined such a story before in any context, yet somehow it bubbled up in the middle of the night.
Why do Ghosts
Wear Clothes?
I have always been fascinated by ghosts. I grew up in a haunted house, and family tales of supernatural happenings are widespread.
When visits from the beyond are described, the spectral visitor has been most often described as wearing clothes.
We do not arrive on this mortal coil fully dressed, and when our spirits depart, the clothing we are wearing remains attached to the earthly remains. So, where do the ghostly clothes come from?