Coming Soon: True Story
Decades after the 1976 Big Thompson Canyon flood, a survivor shares a single story, at the right time, with the right person. Read my fiction-based-on-fact story, “What We Carry Back,” in the upcoming 2026 RMFW anthology, True Story.
Earth(ish): Tales from the Splinterverse
It’s noir meets spec fic in my short story, “Malone’s World,” when a detective chases a murder beyond the firmament dome. Buy Earth(ish): Tales from the Splinterverse now!
And read my “Malone’s World” blog, “The Sky Is Lying.”
Publications
Read Paul’s stories and other works. Print and electronic media.
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Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs
Read “Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs” online at Amazing Stories Magazine. Second place, Roswell Awards. -
The Blackest Ink
Read “The Blackest Ink” in the Midnight Garden: Where Dark Tales Grow anthology. Watch the trailer. -
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More Than Electric Sheep
Read “More Than Electric Sheep” online at Uncharted Magazine. First place, Uncharted AI Flash Challenge.
Recent Blogs
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The Sky Is Lying
Malone’s the kind of guy who trusts what he can touch. A bad cup of coffee, a late rent notice, the weight of a .38 in his hand. His world is cracked pavement and hard edges. You don’t go looking for cosmic truth in a place like that. You keep your head down and take…
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How I Revise Short Fiction
The writing process is different for everyone. When I saw Abbie Taylor’s recent blog, I thought answering those same questions would help me understand my writing process. Here it is—a peek into the right hemisphere of my brain. Are you an author who writes, then edits, or do you edit while writing your first draft?…