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Current Projects
I am currently working on a humourous fantasy novel. I can't really say much about it right now, except that it's both a lot of fun and a lot of work. I've had favourable reactions to it so far, but I have a long way to go before it'll be done.I'm also helping put together an anthology of stories written primarily by members of a fantasy writer's group I belong to. It wouldn't be entirely inaccurate to call me an editorial lackey on that project.
And I'm trying to find publishers for some shorter things I've written, including short stories, narrative verse poetry, and a children's fantasy adventure. People that have read them have enjoyed them, but I still need to find publishers willing to pay me actual money for them. In the case of the children's story, two different professional literary agents who specialize in children's books have said it's very good, but unfortunately they don't handle this particular type of book. There are more details here.
Conferences
In October, 2004 I attended the Surrey International Writers' Conference for the third time. I had a wonderfully informative and inspiring weekend. Read my take on it here.On the Back Burner
Most of my previously published work has been fantasy short stories and poems. While my current work on my novel has significantly reduced the number of those that I write, I still take a break and write them now and then. While it's a much lower priority these days, I haven't stopped entirely.Other low priority projects that I dig out from time to time include short mystery puzzle stories (with which I had a less than stellar experience with one publisher), and short romance stories.
Past Publications
To date I've had over thirty stories, poems, essays, and articles published in paying markets. You can read some selections here. I've also sold over forty storyboards for animated electronic greeting cards.Many of my published stories and poems were written for The Gryphon's Grimoire, but the ezine it was published in has suspended publication, and it now appears that it's gone for good.
Contest Wins
| Title | Sponsor | Date | Description |
| A Testament to Love | WCB of BC Helping Hands | February 2005 | Awarded creativity prize in the "Explain that Picture" Contest. |
| (untitled) | Surrey International Writers' Conference | October 2003 | Awarded third prize (again) in the Silly Writing Contest. |
| The Purpose of the Breast on the Human Female | Bobbing Around | February 2003 | Dr. Bob Rich held a humour writing contest, and found this essay funny enough to win a prize. |
| (untitled) | Surrey International Writers' Conference | October 2002 | Awarded third prize in the Silly Writing Contest. |
| Writers Exchange 2000: Writing Advice by Writers | Sime-Gen | Spring 2001 | This e-book, featuring my essay Brick Walls, won the Reviewer's Choice Award for Non-Fiction and Writing Resources in the ebook category. |
| Illusion | Fantasy Folklore & Fairytales | December 1999 | Voted Viewer's Choice for the Strange Picture Contest, this story is about a man trying to reconcile a fundamental difference between two worlds. |
| Jabberwocky in a Looking Glass | Page One | November 1998 | Awarded Second Place in the Jabberwocky Revisited Contest, this poem is a sequel to Lewis Carroll's famous work, but told from a very different perspective. |