Back in his service days, Willie made a big mistake. A mistake that cost innocent lives. A mistake he'd give anything to fix. Today, Willie goes to Time of Your Life. The new time travel service, a short...

Qorunn, a world full of magic, monsters, and politics. A world Deirdre Ol'Miri calls home. Irreverent Deirdre Ol'Miri. Knight with a wild side. A dweomerblade, who calls her magic through her combat training. Known...

Running around a high school track. A common form of exercise, even in rainy Portland, Oregon. An easy choice, for a man growing too sedentary behind his computer. Running at dusk seems the obvious choice....

The day Midnight died, he almost didn't notice. The sunbeam had been just that good. So begins the tale of Midnight, a well-loved cat. His quest to say goodbye to his favorite two-legs demands love, will,...

Sinclair bleeds music. Better known as "Sin Man," he leads his band Backmasking with killer vocals, devastating charisma, and top-notch songwriting. Today, Backmasking starts to tour Denmark. Not the...

Friends call Liam "the liar." Not because he lies, but because he devotes his life to statistics. Today, Liam receives an inheritance beyond his wildest dreams. Not just money. Power. And more. If he...

A dozen amazing short stories, from the twisted to the hilarious… Every month Stefon Mears' Patreon supporters enjoy two new short stories. Stories never published anywhere before, but collected here...

Keifer McShane, a widower at only twenty-five. His beloved wife, killed by a freak accident. His only solace, gaming in his favorite setting: The Torn Kingdoms. Today Keifer backs a Jumpstart crowdfunding...

Beyond the dreams of most lies the deeper dreaming. The true Dream World. A place of deep mystery and great beauty, where dream sorcerers work their real magic. Darien, master painter and dream sorcerer....

Qorunn, a world of magic and adventure. Known on Earth only through The Torn Kingdoms, campaign setting for a popular roleplaying game. Once, Keifer McShane loved that setting. Now, as Duke Aefric Brightstaff,...

Earth knows the world of Qorunn only as The Torn Kingdoms, setting for a popular roleplaying game. Former Oregonian Keifer McShane now calls it home. Known there as Duke Aefric Brightstaff, his magic...

Keifer McShane once knew the kingdom of Armyr only through The Torn Kingdoms. Beloved setting for his favorite roleplaying game. Now known as Aefric Brightstaff, he rules a duchy and commands mighty magic....

The Torn Kingdoms. Once only a beloved game setting for Keifer McShane. Now his home, with all its magic, monsters, and politics. Here they call him Aefric Brightstaff. Mighty wizard. Duke of Deepwater....

Duke Aefric Brightstaff. Once an adventurer of great repute. Now the powerful Duke of Deepwater, in the kingdom of Armyr, on the world of Qorunn. Success brings him a second title he must claim -- Baron...

The wrong birds woke me. So begins the tale of a New York grant writer who awakens in a cabin. Surrounded by trees and mountains, not Manhattan. This marks the third time… "The Occasional Cabin" - a twisted...

Pluto, a happening place for news. Corporate infighting. Political strife. Fighting among the miners. And Ymirite, the discovery that would revolutionize space travel. Jason Neuhaus. Top reporter for...

Jake had the wand. I had a grin. The grin was fake. The wand was all too real… Carlo Genovese, an honest private detective in love with the wrong woman. To help her, he'll brave magic and criminals, lies...

Develop the skills and habits of professional writers! Would you like to write a novel in 30 days? Stefon Mears asked himself that question back in 2007, and created a training program to turn his dream...

Heath Cyr works the magic of root and herb. Every major spirit in Portland, Oregon knows him by name. Heath makes his way deep into Forest Park tonight. To meet a client at a rare true crossroads. Heath...

Some cats judge their owners. Mine grades me. Tonight, I find out the truth. Why he jumps at shadows. Why he spontaneously tears off around the apartment. And the truth, well. No way I could guess this...

The first snowflake of winter. Whoever catches it can wish for anything and get it. This past winter, Simon caught that snowflake … and choked. Couldn't wish. Hid the flake away in a freezer. Today, he...

An elaborate private party, for the rich and beautiful. Names known throughout Portland, Oregon and beyond. Every one of them owes their wealth to a demonic pact. Their fortunes built on the suffering...

Ten thrilling tales of desperate characters traveling and twisting time, stalling it, shifting it, and even shredding it. Will any timelines survive? Inside you'll find… "The Face of Trouble" -- body-hopping...

Volner, a happy student nearing the end of college. Tonight he dreams a medieval battle scene. Arrows flying. Cascading clashes of steel. Screams of men and horses. The smell of mud and blood and worse. A...

Blake Alston sees animal-headed gods everywhere. The man with the elephant's tail and alligator's head -- wearing a suit and waiting for the light to change. The woman with the cat's head -- in line ahead...

A universe where humanity struggles for survival. Trapped between alien galaxy-spanning empires. Desperately clinging to the few planets they call their own. Where humans survive only by keeping these...

A dozen rollicking tales, full of thrills and adventure… Every month Stefon Mears' Patreon supporters enjoy two new short stories. Stories never published anywhere before, but collected here for the first...

A dozen wild short stories, filled with twists and excitement… Every month Stefon Mears' Patreon supporters enjoy two new short stories. Stories never published anywhere before, but collected here for...

A dozen wild tales of wizards! Some light and rollicking, some tense and thrilling, some twisted and mysterious. But all of them set in fantastical worlds filled with magic and wonder. Turn the pages...

Missing, presumed dead… With those three words, the government proclaimed the death of Charles Warren. The end of an irrepressible adventurer. Namesake and huge influence to his beloved nephew, Charlie. Only...