The Wild High Places: Teaser Chapter
He was so deeply asleep that Myamah had to shake him vigorously. “You, hsst, wake up, Jefferji, hurry, hurry, get dressed.” She was thrusting a thin cotton tunic at him […]
Scenes From the Cutting Room Floor
Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor
Watch this space! There’s plenty of Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor to come . . .
Cousin Stanoczk does Damage Control
Stoshi likes to control sensitive information whenever possible, especially if it might reflect on the honor of the heir to an old and deeply respected Dolgorukij familial corporation. Like, er, […]
Family Matters
Here are two scenes toward the end of the novel: First we have a scene in which Andrej actually finds, and identifies, Iosev’s body. As the story progressed it became […]
Alternate Chapter One
I enjoyed writing this; but it set up the story to run off in the wrong direction, not with its attention riveted on Andrej Koscuisko as it should be, and […]
Stalking Horse: Mutation (novella)
The novella “Stalking Horse” was originally drafted more-or-less immediately after “Blood Enemies.” At that time there were basically two independent elements — that subsequently published as the novella “Stalking Horse” […]
Medith Riggs’ Debut: The Courtship of Caren’s Father (fragment)
The first I knew of Medith Riggs she was a voice on the other side of a door. The fragment may eventually be fleshed out – the story of the […]
When Autocrats (attempt to) Escape!
At the beginning of “Blood Enemies” Andrej Koscuisko makes a successful escape from Safehaven at last, to go apologize to Brachi Stildyne. It’s not the first time he’s tried. In […]
Chapter One: Inquiring Minds
Grivos sat on the floor of a cell with his arms around his shins hugging his legs close to his chest, reviewing the facts at his disposal. He was a […]
Link: “Chancellor Witt”
The novel “Crimes Against Humanity” brings the despicable Ship’s Inquisitor Danyo Pefisct back into the story. You may remember him from the short story “Insubordination” (reprinted in the Baen anthology […]
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