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Tales from the Shift World are short stories set in the Shift World multiverse. I've set up a robust mythos in Shift World but given the pace I can write novels I thought it would be a waste to only release a Shift World story once every year or two. Plus if I only write books, I couldn't write a story set outside the worlds of Shift World I for a decade.

I call these tales semi-canonical because compared to a novel, I can't spend as much time proofing and correcting a short story that I need to write, edit, and post in a weekend. That means that these shorts will be considered canonical unless I accidentally write something that a novel contradicts. If that happens I'll try to fix the short story to be accurate, if not, though, the novel will be canonical over the short.

Please enjoy.


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People Lost in a Maze: Feb 20th 2017: 1000 words. Three strangers wake in the middle of a hedge maze. No one understands how they arrived or how they can escape. Their only clue is a sign that reads 'Ye with sin can not touch these walls.'

There may eventually be short stories again, but I've been working hard on getting the new mixed media format of Shift World Completed.

I will try to post at least 1 short story a week. I will post after completion Monday Morning .


Shift World I

Shift World Novel: Karp the Scorpion fights the forces of The Mandrake to make the world safe for her family.

Shift World II

Death of Freedom: Temperance - I November 21st 2016: 2550 words. Hard boiled detective Joe Freedom is set on the murder case of a junky waitress named Temperance. Her body was found by her employer and Joe needs to figure out why someone would kill such a lowly creature.

Death of Freedom: Temperance - II November 28th 2016: 2250 words. Detective Joe Freedom finds the drug dealer Legit in an effort to discover the truth behind Temperance's death.

Death of Freedom: Temperance - III December 5th 2016: 1300 words. Detective Freedom believes he's solved the murder case of Temperance Smith. Can he get a confession? Does he even need one?

Death of Freedom - Chastity I: January 16th 2017 2700 words. Joe receives a report that an escort from a notorious Modeling Agency died in a sleazy hotel.

Death of Freedom - Chastity II: January 23rd 2017 2700 words. Joe investigates the death of Chastity Gregory at her employer, Benton Arm Modeling Agency, and one of her clients, Morton Goleman.

Death of Freedom - Chastity III: January 30th 2017 2600 words. Joe investigates the death of Chastity Gregory at the apartment of the artist Michael Strauss and at the row-house of Harry Winterman (Trent).

Death of Freedom - Chastity IV: February 6th 2017 2200 words. Joe reads the autopsy of Chastity Gregory and tries to discover a motive for her murder.

Death of Freedom - Chastity V: February 13th 2017 1200 words. Finale for Death of Freedom - Chastity.

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