Short Stories & Articles

Country Bookshelf Reader: Bozeman Writers

I’m pleased that my contemporary young adult short story Jewels, set in New York City, is included in this anthology of work by Bozeman-area authors. The anthology, published by Bangtail Press, is available exclusively at Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, Montana. Here’s an excerpt from Jewels: Wren pulls on a knee-high and slips her right foot… Read more »

Hot Spot!

This article first appeared in Highlights for Children, May, 2006 “Here it comes!” my son Kevin shouted. We felt a rumble beneath our feet. We heard a noise like a roaring train. Boiling water shot out of the ground and blew high into the air. We were watching a geyser in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone… Read more »

Why Dragons Don’t Have Handkerchiefs

This children’s short story first appeared in Spider Magazine, September, 2003 Dudley Dragon came home from school one afternoon and said, “Mom, my throat hurts.” “Have you been eating ice cream again?” asked his mom. “You know what that does to you.” “No,” said Dudley Dragon. “See?” And he blew a flame just to show… Read more »