All of the short fiction featured here has been published in magazines or anthologies. Even so, several contain scenes of graphic violence and/or sex. If you are sensitive about such things, I advise you to avoid reading "Target Practice," "Pieces of Prison," and "Morphosis."
Deadwise was my first professional sale, and one of many collaborations with Jonathan Bond. It's a cyberpunk piece about Sly — a boy who has part of his brain replaced after a near-fatal accident. Sly ends up in an internal struggle with the personality of the brain tissue 'donor,' and an external struggle with Deadwise — a cybernetically-enhanced woman who is set on killing him because of the growing personality inside his head. It is a novella-length piece, published in Amazing Stories in August 1992.
Dead Air, the short story, is a science-fictional look at the blend of extreme sports with entertainment. It actually sold to Science Fiction Review, but the magazine went out of business before the story was published. This story served as the inspiration for the Shadowrun novel of the same name.
Coiled in Dark Amber is a novella-length story of high fantasy commissioned by FASA for Talisman — a braided Earthdawn anthology which follows the journey of a magical talisman from its creation to its final use.
Target Practice is a gruesome tale of war and what it can do to the human spirit. Another collaborative effort with Jonathan Bond, this story contains scenes of intense and graphic violence.
Pieces of Prison (with Jonathan Bond) is psychological horror and concerns what might happen in an extremely abusive relationship. This story also contains graphic violence.
Cadillac Truth is a creepy short story of dark fantasy, written as a Harlan Ellison pastiche in collaboration with Jonathan Bond.
Morphosis is a fantastical look at dating and the search for intimacy. It is a short-short of about 1000 words and has graphic sexual content.
The Santa Trap is a humorous look at a little girl's efforts to prove the existence of Santa Claus. Also a short-short, it's got a very slight fantasy element ala magical realism.
Lies for Dessert is also magical realism, contains an army of teensy bureaucrats, and deals with the nature of creativity.