Works of Fiction
Current statuses of my complete and incomplete works of fiction, in chronological order.
Scythe
Novel/ ~33,000 words so far
Status: In Progress/On hold
When a young girl is kidnapped by a demented serial killer, ace detective Dylan Murphy will stop at nothing to save her – even his own form of justice. The killer, known only as ‘Scythe’, is driven by one of the most human emotions – love. Dylan Murphy is closed to love after losing his first, but his time with Scythe will lead him to new discoveries in himself and others.
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The Grass is Greener
Short Story/ ~4700 words
Status: In Revision/Editing
Larry Hampton finally got the girl of his dreams long after high school was over, but her new personality is the least of his worries. Outside of their house a strange bush grows in the backyard that refuses to be destroyed. When Larry tries to get to the bottom of an eerie light he sees in it, it leads him to another place and some new discoveries about himself.
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The Dance of Change
Short Story/ ~3200 words
Status: Complete – Out for consideration
Ronnie Moore and his wife Susan are between a rock and a hard place. Ronnie made a big mistake that Susan hasn’t been able to forget. Like all good problems, the day will come when it all comes to bear. Will a marriage that was once so close overcome the running gap between the partners, or will one mistake lead to a lifetime of turmoil?
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The Legend of Zorath
Joint Novel/ <1000 words so far (from me)
Status: In Progress/ On Hold
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Coming Soon
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Old Enough
Short Story/ 3500 words
Status: In Revision/Editing
Jake is just a normal boy form a normal neighborhood; but his not-so-normal friend Dave puts him in a tough spot when he steals a comic book on the way to school. Jake is bothered by the incident, but is never one to confront a situation. Is Jake’s fear of his Father finding him out strong enough to help him do what he thinks is right?
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A Path Between the Stars
Novel/ 16,800 words so far
Status: In Progress/ On Hold
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Coming Soon
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Collision on 550
Short Story/ 2,219 words
Status: Released as a Free Read
Gavin King has never been the same after a blitzing linebacker ruined his football career in college. Will a chance encounter with an old flame help him finally close the door on his old life and enjoy his new one?
Download the PDF with Mina’s work Here
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Knight’s Woman (with Mina Carter)
Short Novel/ 44,242 words
Status: In revision/editing
The United Terran Colonies are under attack. Desperate for pilots to combat the enemy raiders the Fleet puts out an all pilots call, hoping to fill their empty fighter squadrons.
A call ignored by ex-con Radha Kaden, who figures she doesn’t owe anyone anything. Since a pilot’s life expectancy was slightly less than that of your average lemming, she steers well clear.Until a bar brawl violates the terms of her release and it’s back to Acheron, the harshest prison facility in the combined systems, or fly.
Davin McAvoy, Wing Commander and by the book pilot isn’t at all happy to be getting a new pilot. Not an excon that was for sure and certainly not a woman. Until he meets her and sparks that have nothing to do with the war fly…
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