books

novels

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

it's Saturday night, Christmas Eve, 1955 at the Continental Air Defense Command Center in Colorado Springs. a minimal crew, including Airman First Class David Michaels, is holding down the fort (makeshift Christmas party included) when the red phone rings...

short stories

the darkness rolled over her

a gentle, cinematic short story about loneliness, courage, and the surprising ways hope shows up. the ebook edition of the darkness rolled over her — written by paul skidmore, with a feature film adaptation coming soon.

kindling

after a fight with his wife Annie, Arthur wakes up alone, resentful. determined to fill the day with his own druthers, Arthur instead finds himself trapped, injured, and hunted by a deadly beast.

ciao bella

traveling alone in Italy, i was lost and ill-prepared when i met the most beautiful woman i've ever seen.