Here’s the cover for the new version of Legends of Tirmar Book One, Two Without Fate! Coming soon in digital and print! About Two Without Fate Flyn and Kel grew up thinking orcs and ogres and dwarves and elves were make-believe, stories told to frighten children. But when a freak storm destroys their boat and […]
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Clean Up
Kevin watched the car sink below the surface in the predawn light. The orange glow on the horizon promised a beautiful day in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. After a couple of minutes, a mass of bubbles on the surface was the only clue to where her car rested on the bottom, never to be […]
Relaxing by the Fire
Kevin popped the top on the beer can and took a long draw, then sat back to watch the fire. A cold beer and a campfire. The perfect end to a perfect day. He smiled to himself, randomly poking at the fire with a stick. It didn’t get any better than this. Miles from the […]
So Alive
He stood back to admire his work. She looked so peaceful, like a sleeping princess in a Disney movie. Her long, dark hair spread out over the satin pillow. Her pale face so smooth. Her lips so red, so moist, painted so carefully with her own blood. Kevin smiled. She was perfect. He lifted each […]
K. Elliot Simmons
Ken Simmons is the main character in my novel Dark Ties. He’s a crime fiction writer living in the fictional town of Murphy Creek, West Virginia with his wife Sara. Over the coming months you will find excerpts from his novels on this blog. Ken writes under the name K. Elliot Simmons because he felt it sounded better than […]