Crenshaw has to find Haynes! Haynes is a vital part of their Agoraphobia Support Group. When he sees Haynes dancing at the new Exso club, drinking their new cocktails and dancing their strange line dancing, Crenshaw is dismayed. How can he get Haynes back? What made Haynes change? Appeared in "Terra Incognita" magazine, Spring 1988 All ages, 2100 words, 10 pages

Secondary world fantasy comedy, PG-13, No cliffhanger.Follow the escapades of The Mad Earl Fazgood in this rollicking tale based on the should-be-true adventures of a delightfully bizarre nobleman run rampant.All seems straight-forward enough when Fazgood and his compatriots sail in search of his much beloved but ever-elusive moosecrab stew, despite everyone, everywhere wanting him dead for no good reason at all. Sailing from port to port doesn't seem to evade his execution...

I can barely leave my residence due to my nervous condition. How did I arrive at this vulgar magic theater? I abhor exploitative shows of the undead. How did I get this ticket?Originally appeared in "Weird Tales" magazine.Called "notable" by Ellen Datlow in "The Best Horror and Dark Fantasy 2004."Gaslit Dark Fantasy Short Story, PG-13, 5K words, 14 pages

"This mad tale is full of bizarre characters, corruption, intrigue, and humor, as well as some of the most crazy-good world-building anywhere. Highly recommended." - Amazon Reader“I have been waiting years for this book to come out. Tim W. Burke's brilliant FAZGOOD AND THE OBSTREPEROUS MOOSECRAB CAPER redefines delight and is, in my not-so-humble opinion, his best work ever, an endless buffet of one brilliant bit after another. I am in awe." -- Lawrence M. Schoen, author of Barsk: ...

Follow the escapades of The Mad Earl Fazgood in this rollicking tale based on the should-be-true adventures of a delightfully bizarre nobleman run rampant, as he looks for a new life and ends up discovering a new love.,All seems straight-forward enough when aging Epic thief Fazgood and his compatriots sail in search of his much beloved but ever-elusive moosecrab stew, despite everyone, everywhere wanting him dead for making poor life choices. Fazgood goes to the capital of the King...

Follow the escapades of The Mad Earl Fazgood in this rollicking tale based on the should-be-true adventures of a delightfully bizarre nobleman run rampant.All seems straight-forward enough when Fazgood and his compatriots sail in search of his much beloved but ever-elusive moosecrab stew, despite everyone, everywhere wanting him dead for no good reason at all. Sailing from port to port doesn't seem to evade his executioners so Fazgood goes to the capital of the Kingdom, despite bei...

NEW WARRIORS IN AN ANCIENT BATTLE…The ongoing battle against the immortal Elder Gods enters the modern age. Magic, mayhem, and murder no longer reign in dusty books discovered in decrepit libraries. Today's monsters can be called by more than uncanny rituals in candlelit basements. Madness lurks on the internet and lives in the locker room. It breeds in the mall and ambushes its victims outside the club.But those who fight this vast evil have also moved int...

The race for Resurrection City begins with an earthquake, a rare class, and a portal to the Spirit Realm.In the aftermath of waking the game system known as the Cipher, the newly minted council of 11 must learn to wage war with new skills in a world that's been cut in half.It's a race against time...and new enemies to fulfill prophecy and activate the first Rune they need to survive. The alien Osuna are coming, and scripture says that only the Runelords wil...

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Learn the craft of writing from those who know it best.This is the Writers on Writing Vol.1 - 4 Omnibus – An Author's Guide where your favorite authors share their ultimate secrets in becoming and being an author.Includes:The Infrastructure of the Gods by Brian HodgeThe Writer's Purgatory by Monique SnymanWhy Rejection is Still Important by Kevin LuciaReal Writers Steal Time by Mercedes M. YardleyWhat Ri...

Bram Stoker Award-winner for Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction!Nightmares come to life in this comprehensive how-to guide for new and established authors…Book two in Crystal Lake Publishing's The Dream Weaver series picks up where the Bram Stoker Award-nominated Where Nightmares Come From left off.It's Alive focuses on learning the craft in order to take your story from concept to completion.With an introduction by Richar...

Attention, guys of America: It's time to get off the couch, turn off the PlayStation, and set down your beer (just kidding— never set down your beer). Your days of freedom are numbered. Every guy owes it to himself to do something audacious, ostentatious, hilarious, or just plain fun before it's too late. The time is now for the kinds of things that will be decidedly against the rules after you "settle down." Die Happy is here to help you create the kind of stories you'll...