Kalerion

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Kalerion gathers my short stories, flash fiction and poems into one collection: dramatic fantasy, science fiction, dark and humorous fantasy, romance and poetry. Most of the stories first appeared in anthologies of the Writing Journey, the writing community I co-founded and lead. Together they went through a three-round process of critiquing and editing with fellow authors.

The title comes from a poem I wrote in the late 80s about adventuring into untamed wilderness, meeting challenges and living life fully.

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The poem

Though I might will To walk alone Whilst shadows the cold stone Caress'd dare o`erspill The bounds of light Trespass and fain to keep Their dark domain of ever-sleep Yet ever-bright remains my sight Within these misty paths Which wend their ways through turns And hollows, veils that burn In wraths unslaked; and twisting lathes Make muffled screams of darkened tales But ever fails to damp the writ Which guards the weary spirit--lit Torches guide through stormy gales And, unchanged, I persevere Through nameless grief To gladness and the true relief Awaiting the one who veers Not from the road of Dawn Of pain, of sorrow spent For these proclaim the fire sent And renew the flame burning ever on

What’s inside

Dramatic Fantasy: A Dance Before Twilight; Neverland; She’s Just Sleeping; Fade to Black; The Wind Through The Narrow Door; The Other Side of the Cardboard Box; Be Careful What You Wish For; Twinkle, Twinkle; I still believe; The Quest of the Youngest Son of Anthyppines

Science Fiction: Then but for you go I; The World Next Door; Free; Folded

Flash fiction and odds and ends: They Called Me Chicken; The Bridge; Kidnapped; Mess

Poetry: Rostam and Sohrab; Cassandra; The Island; Otherness; Miss Lonely Hearts; Awkward Silence; In a shallow space beneath the grass; Seven Years Ago; The Great Divide; Puddle Jumper; What Swims Beneath

Romance: tmi

Dark Fantasy: The Choice; Death on the Trail; The Sign of the Crow; The Gunslinger of Nacogdoches; The Strike of the Knife; Ready or Not

Humorous Fantasy: The Taste; Third Time’s the Charm; It’s A Small World; The Playground; The Consequences of Wishing; Foodie; The Seven Wells

Coda: About the Writing Journey

Writing Journey anthologies

My stories and poems first appeared in these anthologies from the Writing Journey.