Author
Donald S. Crankshaw
Donald S. Crankshaw has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from MIT, which was more useful for writing fantasy than he had expected, though less helpful for writing science fiction than he had hoped. He has previously had stories published in Black Gate and Daily Science Fiction, and has an upcoming story in Nature Futures. Donald lives in Boston with his wife and fellow writer, Kristin Janz, and can be found online at www.donaldscrankshaw.com.
Draconic Motivation
"What's my motivation?" George asked. "Your motivation?" Susan said. "Your motivation is that you don't want to be eaten." "It must be more complex than that!" George complained. He probably just didn't like the fact that he was running away in this scene. George made a…
Her Majesty's Guardian
"It's eccentric," Alric said, "but surely it's not dangerous." "The Council's vote was unanimous," Duke Richard said. He looked ridiculous in a bright yellow doublet. The color would make anyone look foolish, as the other old men seated around the table proved, but its gaiety…