Writings: Fictions, Articles, and Otherwise
This is a page devoted to my published writings, both online and in print.
Fictions written for a specific franchise or intellectual body, and fictions that are the property of a company or entity, are specifically denoted as such.
L5R Story Team Fiction:
Official short fiction work set in the world of Rokugan, an Asian high-fantasy setting called "Legend of the Five Rings," a gaming franchise owned by Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. As a member of the official Story Team, I produced short fictions on a deadline that helped shape the official setting and enriched the franchise. A large part of the work involves incorporating the input of the players of the game, and sometimes fiction outcomes are determined by tournament results and player votes. Below are links to the online published materials, which are written by myself, but are officially the property of Alderac Entertainment Group Inc.
- "Fortune of Horses" - A short fiction about a girl and her very smart horse. My debut fiction for the setting. It is published with three other short fictions; scroll to the bottom to see mine.
- "The First Lesson" - A story about a Sparrow Clan Samurai and a lesson about Haragei. Some content of this fiction may rely upon knowledge of the setting.
- "Methods" - A short flash fiction introducing new characters. This is the story of how the Unicorn and Dragon Clan Champions meet. It's the start of something much more... (It's the second story from the bottom.)
- "Mouth" - An L5R story for Halloween. Might be a tad disturbing.
- "Worthy" - Ikoma Ayumu discovers where his true strength lays, and learns whether or not he is worthy...
- "Unlikely" - Result of a Kotei Win; the Crane Clan's most unusual family forges a most unlikely alliance. I tried something new with this fiction, experimenting with a different narrative style.
- "State of the Clans: Unicorn & Dragon" - Two short fictions depicting the "state" of the Unicorn and Dragon clans at the start of Emperor Edition. It was a challenge to "show, not tell" the clan states; the Unicorn fiction is easier to discern the clan's general situation by reading it. In the Dragon fiction, much like the Dragon clan itself, is a lot more subtle...
- "The Rightful Toji" - A story about a Toji and her Sake House. It's the second story on the page; scroll down to see.
L5R Print Work:
A list of printed material produced for AEG's "Legend of the Five Rings" gaming francise.
Coming Soon!
I work mostly in Sci Fi and Fantasy, but I'm happy to accept commissions for other writing work. Contact info is available by request.