For the Funny Bone

4 Redheads of the Apocalypse"A Helluva Way to Run a War" can be read in The 4 Redheads of the Apocalypse, a chapbook collection of short stories about the new horsemen . . . or rather, horsewomen.  The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse have died in an ice-shack fishing accident and now it's up to the wives to take over.  Unfortunately, they none married women suited to the task, having instead married high society socialites.  Each story is an attempt at one of the wives of making a go at her new job.  Why?  Because Satan has plans to retire.  As such, the best horsewoman gets the promotion.  As the title indicates, I write War.  Now that Ares is gone, War has a new name . . .  Bunny.   Check out more from Yard Dog Press

Apocalypse Now!The 4 Redheads in:  Apocalypse Now! This novel sequel to the 4 Redheads chapbook will be available from Yard Dog press in 2009.   The Redheads are at it again, trying to get rid of their jobs.  This time, they think they have the perfect plan . . . bring about the apocalypse early.  Look for this novel in early 2010 from Yard Dog Press






BAEN Books"Prowling for Love" in Strip Mauled, edited by Esther Friesner ... is an anthology of humorous werewolf tales set in suburbia. My story is about a female werewolf who's looking for love among furry fandom. Where better to find someone with a fur fetish, right? Strip Mauled is available from BAEN Books and was released October 2009.






Bash Down the Door & Slice Open the Badguy"Always Read the Fine Print" in Bash Down the Door & Slice Open the Badguy… is an anthology of humorous sword & sorcery tales.  My tale is set in a pseudo Roman world.  The main character, a wizard, is attempting to animate a stuffed toy for his niece's birthday party.  Instead of giving the toy life, he gives it his own.  Now he and his gladiator brother must go in search of a magical wand that can reverse the effects.  Check out the books at Fantasist Enterprises




Flush Fiction, vol. 1"Bubba Seuss" in Flush Fiction, vol. 1. This anthology contains humorous flash fiction pieces, hence the subtitle:  Stories you can read in one sitting.  My tale, as the title might suggest, is a Dr. Seuss styled story-poem, written with the greatest admiration for the man who first interested me not only in reading, but in fantasy as well.  The poem is styled after his longer works for older readers.  See what else is at Yard Dog Press



International House of Bubbas"The American Way" is in The International House of Bubbas, the third in the popular Bubbas of the Apocalypse anthology series.  These anthologies are set in a future in which the bulk of humanity has either died or risen as zombies.  Only bubbas were immune to the virus's effects.  In the third volume, all the stories are set outside the U.S.  My tale is set in Canada, where my military bubbas were cut off after the virus hit.  Find all the Bubba books at Yard Dog Press



Houston, We've Got Bubbas"Bubbot vs Zombot" is in Houston, We've Got Bubbas,  the fourth of the Bubbas of the Apocalypse series.  All the anthologies have a future setting, in which a virus has wiped out humanity, creating zombies and leaving bubbas to fight them off.  This volume is farther into the future with stories set on alien worlds, space stations, space ships and on the moon.  My story deals with classic science fiction . . . a battle between giant robots.  The zombies have created a spaceship crashing robot.  And the bubbas stranded on the planet fight back the only logical way they see--with a robot built from junk.  Find all the Bubba books at Yard Dog Press

Best of the Bubbas"Bubbot vs Zombot" is in The Best of the Bubbas anthology, a joint project between Yard Dog Press and BenBella Books.  This collection contains stories from all four of the previous anthologies.  My story originally appeared in Houston, We've Got Bubbas. Check out BenBella Books




Cthulhu Unbound, vol. 1"Noir-lathotep" in Cthulhu Unbound, vol. 1. This collection of stories blends the world of H.P. Lovecraft with a variety of genres.  So expect humor and horror both and expect the unexpected combination.  My tale, as the title suggests, is a Film Noir tale, told in black & white.  The main character is Nyarlathotep, the God of 1000 aspects.  Or rather, it's 999 now as one of them has been murdered and Nyarlathotep, the first and original aspect, feels compelled to solve his own murder.  This collection, and a volume 2, will be out soon from Permuted Press.  Buy it soon from Permuted Press