"A Sea-Fairy Tale."  When their sailboat capsizes in a storm, a man and his daughter encounter an Oceanid, one of the sea-fairy offspring of the Titans.  To save his child, the man must make a difficult change -- his whole life.  This story was published in The New Fairy Tales Anthology by the Aurora Wolf Literary Journal, and is available here.   Genre: fantasy
	"Seasteadia."  People within a mysterious undersea base are claiming ownership of a region of ocean, and defending their claim by force.  As the land nations of the world react, two young lovers may become separated by the conflict forever.  This story was published in the anthology Aurora of the Sun by the Aurora Wolf Literary Journal, and is available here.  If you use the purchase code 9RWWE4QP, you get a $2 discount.   Genre: science fiction
	"Within Victorian Mists."  If the fog of time had lifted a little differently on the 19th century, and you could mix a hauty Englishman tinkerer, a plucky American steam engine repair-woman, laser holograms, brass goggles, giant dirigibles, and ornithopters, you might just get one madcap steampunk romance.  This story is available for purchase at Gypsy Shadow Publishing and Amazon.  Genre:  steampunk romance, alternate history
	“The Wind-Sphere Ship.”  Heron of Alexandria invented the steam engine in the 1st Century, A.D.  With a little persuasion from a friend, he could have used this engine to propel a ship.  If his steam-ship could beat a man-rowed galley, could Heron make the Industrial Revolution happen 1700 years early?  Let the race begin!  This story earned an Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future contest.  This story is available for purchase at Gypsy Shadow Publishing and in Kindle format on Amazon. Genre: historical
	"The Steam Elephant.”  Jules Verne’s heroes of his two-book set of the Steam House series are back, this time taking their steam-powered mechanical elephant on an African safari.  As they are drawn into the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879, will they teach the savage Zulus a lesson, or will it be the other way around?  This story was a Quarter-finalist in the Writers of the Future contest for the 3rd quarter of 2006.  This story was published in Issue 5 of Steampunk Tales, available for purchase here and here.   Genre: steampunk, alternate history
	"The Vessel."  In 9600 B.C., a group of explorers sails back to their home waters to find that Atlantis is gone.  While seeking divine guidance, facing violent savages, braving fierce storms, and solving their internal disputes, the captain and crew must somehow ensure that their advanced Atlantean civilization is not lost forever.  This story was published in the anthology The Quest for Atlantis, by Pill Hill Press, and available for purchase here.   Genre: alternate history
	"The Finality."  Complex astronomical calculations reveal that humanity faces the end of, not just the world, but time itself.  A curious scientist investigates how the ancient Mayans could have predicted the end to occur on the same day, and wonders if it will really be the end.  This story was published in the anthology 2012AD by Severed Press, and also available here.    Genre: science fiction
	"Blood in the River."  Two police detectives in El Paso discover that the murder suspect they're interrogating is a 400-year-old vampire who can take the form of -- not a bat -- but a vampirefish.  This story was published in the Dead Bait anthology by Severed Press, and also available here.   Genre: horror
	"The Sea-Wagon of Yantai."  Around 200 B.C. in China, a man built a primitive submarine.  He must decide whether to use his new invention for peaceful exploration or to advance the art of war.  This story is available in e-book version at Eternal Press, Mobipocket eBooks, and CyberRead; and in print version at Amazon.   The story received a good review at You Gotta Read Reviews.  Genre: historical
	"Alexander's Odyssey."  If the legends are true, Alexander the Great descended under water in a glass-windowed barrel.  But how would the sea-god Poseidon react to that?  This story was published in the anthology Magic & Mechanica by Ricasso Press, and available for purchase at Ricasso Press, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.  Genre: historical
	“Target Practice.”  Inmate number 806739 lives in an underwater prison of the future, where convicts must at some point operate unarmed minisubs in cat-and-mouse training sessions against men in armed subs training for battle.  This unfair practice might seem hopeless, but is it?  This story was published in the anthology Lower than the Angels, edited by Vonnie Winslow Crist and David W. Kreibel, published by Lite Circle Books, and  is available for purchase here.  Genre: science fiction