This collection contains all the short stories I've written. It isn't my main focus, just a collection of exercises. I wrote a lot during my first few years, but after 2000, I devoted most of my time to longer works and only wrote short stories when commissioned. Later on, I turned down even those commissions. I really have no interest in writing short stories.
Since I wrote these a long time ago, they're all rather immature. If these early efforts have any merit, it's that they cover a wide range of subjects. I don't like writing things other people have already written, and I kept imposing this rigid constraint on myself. The result was a lot of strange and unusual stories.
Many people think science fiction is all about letting your imagination run wild. Here are some of the ideas I've come up with.
