It's been a long time. I've been busy 'lifing'. The page has been dormant - but the imagination has not. Some time ago, I began writing again - letting ideas percolate and bubble to the surface. What came out has now formed a new book:
Matriarch.

Here's a bit about the book:
Title: Matriarch
Genre: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Adult - 18 and older. Strong language. Sexual situations.
The book is comprised of nine stories that make up three tales and share one theme - matriarch. Each tale is unique, so they all approach that theme in a different way.
Word count is roughly 137,000 total as of this posting.

Each of the nine stories (short story/novelette) averages approximately 15,200 words.

Tale 1: Maurice, Space Cowboy: A Sci-Fi space romp that leans heavily into humor and sexual comedy, with action sprinkled in. Told by a narrator. The stories follow space trucker, Maurice, and his robot copilot, Jappers, as they travel the galaxy to deliver cargo, engage in shoot-outs, and navigate the dangers of having sex with alien species. When their cargo of an ultra-rare element draws some unwanted attention, thrusting them into an age-old galactic mystery and a shortage of Maurice's favorite ale, they must use their wits and ingenuity to survive. Well, maybe less of wits and ingenuity and more hauling cargo, breaking out blasters for those shoot-outs, and having more alien sex.

Tale 2: The Hive: A set of fantasy stories unraveled through rotating perspectives, as told using first person multi-person point of view. Dark humor, action, and character driven. The tale centers around the world of burlesque entangled with a the last vestiges of a group of vampires. In this reenvisioning of the vampire trope, a colony of the mythical species, led by an aged performer long thought dead, is nearing the end of their bloodline. Facing the time of renewal, they seek a young queen to create a new colony - a new hive. A young burlesque performer becomes their target. But, they are not the only ones seeking her. It is a race against time for both the remaining members of the old vampire legion and a traitor from their brood.'

Tale 3: The Dragon Dilemma: Third person telling of a traditional fantasy tale. Mystery and action. The time of dragons has passed. To ensure it remains that way, a bloodline of Dragon Purgers is maintained. Their sole purpose, to kill dragons, should one reemerge. When one such red dragon appears, Althena is dispatched to the nearest Wihm - a village whose establishment and very existence stands as a barrier to prevent the great wyrms from reaching civilization. However, when Althena arrives, nothing is what she expected. Unsure of who to trust and what to believe, her destiny and an unavoidable encounter with the dragon rushes forward.

More to come.