One of my hobbies is creative writing, which many times is an extension of daydreaming for me: many of my idle thoughts and fantasies coming out on paper. My writing is mainly in the fantasy, sci-fi, and speculative fiction realms, with many of my stories involving anthropomorphic animals (more commonly know as "furries"). I'm interested in furries for two reasons: First, I find them to be exotic and aesthetically interesting, the combining of human and animal traits and forms. Second, they make good metaphorical tools for expressing various parts of the human condition. Many of my stories also have romantic overtones to them, and some of them venture into the realm of erotica, though I also deal with other emotions and ideas too. My writing does tend to be emotional, as my stories are very strongly character-based and driven.
For my erotica, I try to add stylistic and romantic elements to the stories, giving them more substance. However, not wanting to upset anybody's delicate sensibilities, I've clearly marked which stories are erotic, so they may be easily avoided (or just as easily found, depending on the readers' preference.) As some of my writing is erotic, I have registered this site with SurfWatch and Cyber Patrol, to help provide parents with control over what their children access on-line, without resorting to censorship.
My writing started out very embryonic, the first story being an experiment, with my delight at discovering that, yes, engineers can indeed write. The stories are listed in chronological order, so the writing quality vastly improves proceeding down the list. I've also revised most of my older stories, making them read much better. I left my first few ones alone though, to show how far my writing has come from its humble beginnings.
All of the writing here is copyrighted 1993-2002 by me. Please feel free to place links to it in web pages, or archive it on FTP sites, as long as the files are not modified and full credit is given to me. Publication, either in paper or electronic forms (e-zines, CD-roms, etc), without my consent is not allowed. I would also prefer that my work not be posted to any newsgroups, although posting links to my page is fine.
The artwork on this page is not my own. Several stories have accompanying illustrations provided by a few furry artist friends of mine. For all of the images here on my page, I've listed the artist and given a link to their e-mail address or web-page. These images are copyrighted by their respective artists, and may be passed along to others by electronic means without any form of alteration; hardcopies can only be made for personal collections. The artists ask that these images not be sold, placed on other sites, or published (either in hardcopy or electronic forms) without their express permission. These illustrations add a lot to my stories and I plan to continue to work more with artists like this in the future. My gratitude goes out to everyone who's done illustrations for me. Thanks a lot guys!
A campy spoof of "The Terminator," with furry mutants
running amuck on a college campus.
Drawn by Jeff "Taldin" Young, this is a character sketch of Confucius Slime in his battle armor.
A human's interesting contact with vulpinoid aliens.
A story fragment involving a romantic encounter with a
vampire.
The effects of a near-death experience on a man lost
in the depths of depression.
Heavenly Bodies
(erotica)
A human abducted by lupinoid aliens
finds it isn't an unpleasant experience.
Drawn by Brian "Silverfox" Miller, this is a character sketch of the pretty lupine medical officer posing nude.
More than just a "shy guy meets girl" story.
A Griffin Story
(light erotica)
Griffins don't always hunt solely for food
What started out as an unusual tryst grows into something
much stronger.
In the Dragon's Lair
(erotica)
A young knight-in-training's first
romantic encounter
with an anthropomorphic dragon.
These images were drawn by Bernard Doove. Caught while looting her cave, the knight comes face to face with the dragoness, and tries to face off against her.
Illustration #2
(erotica)
Now nude, and no longer as threatening, the dragoness lays on her bed. She beckons to the knight, her intentions made perfectly clear.
While living on the homeworld of winged felinoids,
a human undergoes an operation to have fully-functional wings
grown on his body.
A human magically transported to a world inhabited
by anthropomorphic felines embarks on an adventure with
an exotic and alien guide.
An experimental delving into the narrative style
of fairy tales.
The Game of the Hunt
(erotica)
A down-on-her-luck vixen is seduced by a debonair
human, and gets involved with something much different than what
she'd expected.
These images were drawn by Bernard Doove. Alone and broke, the poor vixen sits in the waiting room of the casino, softly crying as she ponders her fate.
Illustration #2
(light erotica)
Modeling the black lacey undergarments, Tara poses for a moment and regards herself in the mirror.
Mr. Robinson surprises Tara with the gift of the decorative choker, complementing her elegant dress.
Illustration #4
(erotica)
To the victors of the hunt go the spoils, and one of the happy hunters gets a better look at this pretty fox's pelt.
A Private Dance
(light erotica)
A playful romantic interlude between two anthro felines.
A drawing of Bernard Doove's that inspired this story: a cute cat femme, dressed in lacey stockings and panties, beckons her off-camera lover.
All Debts Are to be Paid in Full
You never know who you might meet up with on those dark,
rainy nights
An experiment using a culture with a nature-based mysticism:
one young lupine's rite of passage into adulthood.
Drawn by Bernard Doove.
One man's experience with the afterlife.
He's waiting for their promised reunion
Will she
show up to meet him there?
A different kind of werewolf story.
Drawn by Bernard Doove.
Mankind's first encounter with the Rrakith, an interesting
race of anthropomorphic felines.
These images were drawn by
Bernard Doove.
Here two rrakith study the alien vessel before them.
Joan and Ssarrabi are about to discover an important difference between humans and rrakith.
Detailed information on the Rrakith, a race of anthropomorphic
feline hermaphrodites, covering many aspects of these aliens, their world and
their culture, as well as their interaction with humans.
These images were drawn by
Bernard Doove.
This is an anatomical study: a side view of a rrakith.
A character study of an angry rrakith.
Illustration #3
(erotica)
An aroused rrakith poses nude for the camera.
Kassar shops are popular meeting places for rrakith of all ages, shown here with a typical rramatharran city as a backdrop.
Snow Games and Backyard Diplomacy
Human-Rrakith interactions will have their occasional little
bumps
and kids will be kids.
Drawn by Bernard Doove.
A young rrakith's love of music helps her to overcome her shyness,
sharing her singing with others, gaining a lot from the experience.
Drawn by Bernard Doove.
A knight escorting a lady through a forbidding forest meets up
with a dragon.
Nearing the end of a life consumed with hatred and revenge, a
griffiness gets a chance at her personal redemption. Although its plot is
much different from the lyrics of the song, this story was partially inspired
by the mood of Tom Waits' "You're Innocent When You Dream."
A human research scientist is forced to euthanize a fox morph,
a tragic victim of a genetic-engineering experiment gone wrong. While not
directly inspired by the song, I couldn't help but think of Rush's
"Natural Science" while I worked on this story.
Drawn by E. K. Goya.
The sad deed done, Dr. Jensen holds the body of Todd in his arms.
Another fairy tale, this one with a mythic flavor to it too. A
curious young dragon tries playing her father's magic flute, an enchanted
instrument capable of controlling the weather, and must deal with the
consequences of her actions.
A comparative study of human and rrakith religions, with
personal touches to make it more interesting than just a textbook reading.
Drawn by Bernard Doove.
Making the Passage With a Friend
(mild erotica)
A dingo youth alone in the wilderness, the test of passage to
adulthood for his people, meets up with another person, an attractive female.
A human meets an old vampire bat sitting alone in a small diner.
A genetically-engineered exotic, cast for roles in Hollywood movies, he was
once adored by millions, but now is all but forgotten. This story was inspired
by both the Kinks' song "Celluloid Heroes," and also the film Ed
Wood.
A reckless young coyote playboy gets himself in trouble once
again, and waits for his father to bail him out of his current mess. This
story owes its inspiration to the song by Warren Zevon of the same name.
A young rabbit on the verge of adulthood eagerly participates in
his first hunt with the other men of his village.
The Morning After
(homoerotica)
An experiment with writing homoerotica: a fox tries out his
first time with another male, his close friend a snow leopard.
Brian "Silverfox" Miller was kind enough to draw this sketch of Lance and Warren for me at a convention.
A whimsical and metaphorical vignette about getting re-acquainted
with someone very close to me.
A chakat (cat-taur) grieves the loss of hir mate and finds
the start of hir recovery from an unexpected source
Drawn by Bernard Doove.
A witch with the power of shapeshifting tries to seduce a
simple village lad, making him her slave. Another music-inspired piece, this
story owes its inspiration to the Jethro Tull song of the same name.
A human in love with a raccoon femme sadly realizes he must
leave her. This story was partially inspired by the mood and lyrics to the
Devo song it shares its title with.
Except where noted, these images were drawn by Shannon Stuart,
who can be contacted by mailing her dad,
DeWayne Stuart.
This is a concept sketch of Jessica.
A color shot of Jessica in lovely her blue dress, ready to hit
the dance floor with Dale.
Dale confronts Jessica with the sad truth.
Dale looks back sadly on Jessica after he's left her.
This image was drawn by
Bernard Doove,
and it shows a different view of Jessica crying after Dale's left her.
Despite the fact of her prevailing scent, a lonely skunk femme
manages to find some romance in her life.
These images were drawn by Shannon Stuart, who can be
contacted by mailing her dad,
DeWayne Stuart.
A dejected skunk, Sheryl sits alone at the dance, sadly watching everyone else
having fun.
Surprised by his offer, Sheryl nervously accepts Jerry's
invitation to dance with him.
Jerry realizes his secret has been discovered and sheepishly
tells Sheryl the truth.
A cougar who'd left his wife alone returns to their home to
find her gone, off to the meeting of witches, to join in with their
ritual.
Night Swimming
(mild erotica)
Returning to a place from his past, a secluded spot on a lazy
river, a mouse is reunited with an old lover, an otter femme. This story
was inspired by the R.E.M. song of the same title, a very beautiful somber
and reflective piece that lent its mood to the story.
This image was drawn by
Bill Schmickle. While it doesn't
show the full impact of the scene, it's a nice study of the two characters,
and a beautiful piece too.
Making New Bonds
(erotica)
This is a sequel to "In the Dragon's Lair". After
spending some time with her, the young knight and his dragon lover must
decide where to take their relationship.
These images were drawn by
Bernard Doove.
Here Takara quietly hands John his old clothes, signifying the end
of his time with her.
Illustration #2
(erotica)
Takara and John cover each other with the ceremonial
body paint. Bernard used a little artistic license here, covering the
characters with the various symbols instead of just plain markings of color,
and that interpretation works quite well for this picture.
A chakat cub aids Santa by helping to pull his sleigh one
Christmas Eve.
Drawn by Bernard Doove.
Finding Friendship Amidst the Winter's
First Snow
A kangaroo from Australia, who's now working in the US,
experiences the joys of snow for the first time.
In this sequel to "Chasing Inspiration," after a long
creative dry spell, my muse finds a clever way to get me started writing again.
A deer-morph gets himself talked into participating in a
children's Christmas party, one in which he's the guest of honor.
A fun little tale about one prospector's relationship with the
dogs of his sled team.
A lonely fox has a strange encounter while he's sitting on an
empty beach late one night. This was inspired by the beautifully-haunting
Sinead O'Connor song, "Jackie."
Drawn by E. K. Goya.
An experimental piece, writing up a quick idea I had, and
playing with a different style.
Kenny, Star of the Show
(erotica)
Shamira, a skunk femme, and Abakan, a male squirrel, are
spending a quiet evening with their friend Kenny, an adorable mouse
who soon becomes the entertainment for the night, much to everybody's
enjoyment.
A quick little vignette about two old lovers meeting for a
short reunion. Part of the inspiration for this was to try and do something
with a mood similar to Billy Joel's song, "Scenes from an Italian
Restaurant."
This is by far the darkest piece I've ever wrote, yet even it
has a kind of morose beauty to it. I'd been feeling sad and lonely when the
idea struck me, though I need to mention that I was not in anyway near the
mental state of the protagonist of this story. I was a little worried about
showing this story, for fear people would read too much into it, but
decided that it definitely was worthy of being shown. I'd also been listening
to a radio story about some of the effects of anti-depressents and how they
mellow your moods out, but also dull things in general and I could just
imagine what it'd be like to have to be medicated long-term like that.
A quick little scene playing with an idea that I had.
A friend asked me to contribute to his publication of
anthropomorphic historical-fiction. History isn't a strong suit
of mine, but after talking with him for awhile, we came up with this idea
which suited my writing style.
Playing with another quick idea I had, a shaggy-dog story, if
you'll pardon the pun. A friend had asked me if I could come up with
something for a fanzine and I was happy to have gotten the inspiration for
this just a few days before the deadline. It'd been awhile since that
happened.
Moonlit Offering
(mild erotica)
I love autumn, standing out and looking up at the full moon
on a quiet night, and interesting fantasy mythos, so I wrote this story
which combined all of those. The myth was inspired by a story I read on-line
a few years ago, "Dove's Gift" by Vettius. The setup at the end is a little
hard to swallow, but it made for a fun story and fantasy.
Horseless Carriages
are More Fun
A fun idea I wrote up for the AnthroCon book, using the theme
of "invention."
While my stories are based on neat ideas and daydreams, my poetry is almost always used to convey my feelings. Being shy, this is the easiest way for me to express myself, and many times it is also used as catharsis to work out of a bad mood or in response to a frustrating situation. A lot of my poetry is emotional, but some of it is just for conveying my thoughts and ideas, as well as a whimsical notion or two. As with my writing, the poems are listed in chronological order, so the style improves with time.
I Have Never Said "I Love You"
In order to try and improve my creativity during dry times, I'm going to try this idea of working on writing Journals. Instead of getting bogged down on needing turn out a finished product and to have a story that's "good enough," I can just run with any old inspiration I get and see if it gets my creative juices flowing. Now some of these journals might be kept private for various reasons, but I'll post any that are worthy of showing here for some amusement or interest.
A really silly and innane idea that I found amusing to write
up. The title and repeated utterance of the demon is from an inside joke
between some friends of mine.
I'm listing these publications where my work has been printed, not only as a little bit of an ego boost, but also in support of the people that have supported me, giving my work some exposure. These are all small-press productions, fanzines and webzines, and they need people's support to prosper, both from submissions and subscriptions (for the publications in print that is). So if you've liked what you've read on my page, please check out a few of these links and see if they pique your interest.
I've also worked to have two books, anthologies of my writing, printed: Technicolor Dreams and Further Dreams. In the future I may do an anthology of my erotica as well, though I'd need to get more stories written for that.
In order to make it easier for people to follow my work, I've added this section detailing the changes to my creative-writing page. Here I'll list the changes, showing when new stories have been added. For the dates, I'm using the standard US mm/dd/yr notation.
03/01/98 - Added an illustration for D7: Day of Judgment.
08/28/98 - Added A Little Help From My Friends.
05/23/99 - Added an illustration for The Morning After (homoerotica). Also added two new stories, The Reluctant Reindeer and Team Pleayer.
03/07/00
- Performed a major update to the site:
Replaced three stories with revised versions,
Reversal,
The Experience and
The Tailor and the Princess
Added three new stories,
Searching the Shore,
The Watcher and
Kenny, Star of the Show
(erotica).
Added two new poems,
Us and Them
and
There is no Normal.
Updated publications links.
12/18/00 - Added Old Friends at an Exhibition.
07/21/01 - Replaced Making the Passage With a Friend (mild erotica) with a revised version, and also updated the publication links.
10/14/02 - It's been too long since I've updated this page, and it's due for some major work. I haven't been all that motivated for writing lately, but I'm trying to get myself more interested in it. Over the next few weeks I'll try and get more added to the site at least. Today I just did some housecleaning. I updated the publications list, fixing broken links, so now they all work again. I also removed the Future Works section, because I'm no longer writing as much and my interests in ideas has changed. Things are so fluid that it's harder to predict what I'll work on when I do get the occasional story written.
10/21/02
- Another major update:
Added six stories to finally catch the site up to date,
An Empath's Good-Bye,
Hiding from the Moonlight,
Fox's Tutelage,
Caught in the Act,
Moonlit Offering
(mild erotica) and
Horseless Carriages are
More Fun.
11/06/02 - Added Writing Journals section, and the first entry, 11/06/02: I Like Eggs.
I've gotten a good amount of feedback on my writing, and I'm
always looking for more comments. It's always great hearing from new people,
so please don't hesitate to send me mail
and let me know what you think of my work.