Category: Short Fiction

  • Song of the Confessor

    Song of the Confessor

    A moody piece about a young singer/songwriter and the dark forces that powered his muse and rise to the top. Published in April 2025 by the wonderful folks at the storied Reckon Review, EIC Meagan Lucas. I hope you enjoy it – and check out Reckon Review for other terrific…

  • The Texas Wind is Dying

    The Texas Wind is Dying

    Texas Wind: An Anthology Incited by Texas Singers and Songwriters (Cowboy Jamboree Press). Available at Amazon (Purchase Link coming soon). Proud to have a story in the TEXAS WIND Anthology by Cowboy Jamboree, EIC, Adam van Winkle. A story inspired by the songs of James McMurtry and Jimmy D Gilmour.…

  • Damage Forgotten

    Damage Forgotten

    Flash fiction noir in PUNK NOIR MAGAZINE – a man in the desert, on the run from the law and too many bad choices is determined to find water marked by the windmill that pumps it.

  • Dust of the Bootheel –
Short Crime Fiction

    Dust of the Bootheel – Short Crime Fiction

    My recent rural noir tale in which the protagonist is fed up with the system being rigged against men like him, so he decides to play the game their way. It ends poorly for some. I have to admit – I’m proud of this one – have received a lot…

  • Crime Fiction Micro by G.A. Rivers: Gone Fishing – a betrayal short fiction

    Crime Fiction Micro by G.A. Rivers: Gone Fishing – a betrayal short fiction

    Here is a fun micro (300 words) story I wrote for Punk Noir Magazine, April 2024. Click the water image for the story. The theme was ‘betrayal’ and since betrayal comes in all shapes and sizes, I wrote it about an older couple out fishing. A story of betrayal and…