Copyright 2009
Enjoy these free short stories as a taster of my writing. There's a selection of historical, contemporary, m/m, m/f, f/f, fantasy and folktale, all inspired by my travels and interests of the past few years.
But Ren lacks the skill to create art. Even when he finds a perfect pearl amongst his fishes, he can't find the words or paint the images to do it justice. Frustrated and despairing, he curses inspiration and flings the pearl back into the lake.
An Yi Wu, the guardian deity of the lake, comes to the island in response to Ren's curse. He offers to reveal the secrets of inspiration--but the knowledge comes at a high price.
Length: 10,449 words.
When The Tide Goes Out
Ren Qiutian is a fisherman seeking peace. He lives on an island with a handful of neighbours--a calligrapher, a painter, an engraver. When the bridge joining their island to the mainland collapses, Ren's neighbours ask him to ferry them across the water. In return, they teach him their arts.
Gloria Victis
Germanicus is the beloved hero of the Roman legions, but his uncle, the Emperor Tiberius, plots his downfall. On a tour of the Syrian hinterlands, Germanicus befriends Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, little knowing that Piso is acting on Tiberius' orders to shame and humiliate him. When they visit a remote temple of Cybele, Piso puts his plan into action--only to discover that Germanicus has been keeping a dark secret of his own...
Length: 7737 words.
Hutong
Coming soon!
Length: 15,680 words.
Explicit content: discretion advised!