The Spinning Arrow
I'm forty-four years old and I still own a wooden spinning arrow from a drinking game.
The Autumn Epilogue
Longtime reader from Texas, writing stories when the day job quiets down, in a voice that is literate with dry humor. Expect Exhibitionist & Voyeur, Group Sex, and Loving Wives with grown-up characters (60s), specific places, and the long con. Always happy to hear from readers who enjoy a real plot alongside the heat. Ranked by how many readers finish them. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
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Stories by The Autumn Epilogue
The Shade Cloth and the Spectrometer
The flight into Salamanca had been delayed twice, once for weather over the Bay of Biscay and once for a paperwork problem nobody would…
The Spice Rack Confession
The moving truck sat dead in the gravel lot, hood up, when we pulled in.
The Layover Dare
We have been sitting in the Dallas/Fort Worth lounge for about forty minutes when the board flips our flight from "Delayed" to "Delayed"…
Herd Instinct
The last hour of a night shift is the worst hour of any job, and I've got proof.
The Night Shift Stalker
The passenger seat of my car has been empty for three months now, and I still catch myself looking at it like it owes me an apology, which…
The Sax Man's Reunion
I've never understood people who skip reunions out of spite, because spite is a terrible reason to miss free shrimp and a live band.
Auctioneer's Night
Happy anniversary, my ass, I thought, as Anya pulled me through the studio door into darkness.