Double Duty
The whistle sounded and the last baseball thumped into the last glove. "That's a day, team. Great practice. Hit the showers," the coach called. Taric panted, paws on his knees, and then slowly straightened. The tall, rangy coyote grinned as Perry...
Camouflage (Preview)
Chapter One [Danilo has been chased down to the river near his school in the European city of Tigue by a couple bullies, teasing him about the suspicion that he's gay. The bullies made a scene in the student center, so Danilo's friends are now texting...
Rest Stop
**WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE NOVEL "UNCOVERED" FOLLOW.** If you haven't read the novel, and don't want the story spoiled, best to skip this one for now. * * * Argonne had just under an hour to think on the three-mile walk from the Y to the highway...
Losing My Religion - Preview
**Night 3: Begin the Begin** Staring out at the darkened parking lot through the windshield, I kind of wished someone would walk by as I came in my paw with a pretty solid grunt. Not theatrical, not like I was trying to draw attention; just the kind...
Over Time Chapter One Preview
Hal needs to fix the cracks in his office ceiling. I lie staring up at them and then the inside of a chocolate-brown ear blocks them from my view, followed by russet red fur and then a pair of blue eyes. I squint and re-focus, meeting the eyes as I run...
Fundamental Natures
_The intrepid coyote clung to the stone wall of the Keep, wedging his fingers into the crevices thoughtfully left for him by wind and rain and poorly-mixed mortar. That same chill wind lashed at his ears, trying to batter him from his noble mission, or...
Cleaning Up
Raz pulled the plastic booties on over his feet and took a couple steps. It reminded him of the padded booties he'd worn as an EMT, only lighter and more flimsy. The fox rubbed the fabric between his fingers, then reached around back to pull the tail...
Bookstore Back Door
I found Deya over by the glossy, chemical smell of the periodicals after following his musky elk trail through shelves of wood so old they'd lost their scent, sharp new paper and spine glue and traces of leather binding for the nostalgic books. Deya...
Getting To Sleep (Brenly)
Getting To Sleep (Brenly) One of the things I didn't expect when I got older was how much I would learn to value sleep, and how elusive it would become. Nights like tonight, I lie in bed and feel as though I am being taxed: a minute of wakefulness for...
Winter Games preview
2012 Sierra Snowpaw checked in to the Lonnegan Ski Resort on February 28th, 2012, with all his worldly possessions in a large hiker's backpack and small computer bag. He did not have a job, nor a plan, and as of midnight the following night, the room...
Science Friction (intro)
This is the first scene from my novella "Science Friction," coming soon from FurPlanet (late September 2011). Hope you enjoy it! * * * In the movies, scientists are always frantically watching boiling beakers, timing reactions, pacing while a...
Divisions, Chapter Two: Family Meeting (partial)
It's funny, weird--Lee has a word for it, I'm sure. As we head for the stairs, I feel more worried than when I'm stepping onto the football field. In a game, I know pretty much what's going to happen, how the eleven guys across the line are going to...