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"The Back Of My Hands"
© More Phobias, ed. W. Webb, 1995
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool dark f story
--/ idea award
--/ shock value


"Bedbugs" (coll)
© Leisure Books, 1999
--collection : Barnes & Noble Poll
--/ cool dark f collection
--/ shock value

"Bird In The House"
© Narrow Houses, ed. P. Crowther, 1992
Bedbugs, 1999

"Breakfast at Earl's"
© After the Darkness, ed. S. Wiater, 1993
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool dark f story
--/ shock value

"Closing the Doors"
© Solved, ed. E. Gorman, 1991
Bedbugs, 1999

"Colt .24"
© Isaac Asimov's Magical
Worlds of Fantasy # 8: Devils, ed. I. Asimov, 1987
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool f story
--/ idea award
--/ humour award


"Cousin's Curse"
© Dark Seductions, ed. A. Alfonsi, 1993
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool dark f story
--/ shock value

"Crying Wolf"
© Cemetery Dance, Sum 1990
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool dark f story

"...From A Stone"
© Bedbugs, 1999

"Hitman"
© Night Screams, ed. E. Gorman, 1996
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool f story

"Karen's Eyes"
© Footsteps # 9, ed. B. Munster, 1990
Bedbugs, 1999

"Late Summer Shadows"
© Grave Tales, 1995
Bedbugs, 1999

"A Little Bit of Divine Justice"
© Voices from the Night, ed. J. Maclay, 1994
Bedbugs, 1999

"Master Tape"
© 100 Wicked Little Witches, ed. R. Weinberg, 1995
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool f story

"Perfect Witness"
© Fear Itself, ed. J. Gelb, 1995
Bedbugs, 1999

"Piss Eyes"
© Frankenstein: The Monster Awakes, ed. M. Greenberg, 1993
Bedbugs, 1999

"Rubies and Pearls"
© Predators: Stalkers # 2, ed. E. Gorman, 1993
Bedbugs, 1999

"Schoolhouse"
© Thunder's Shadow Magazine, Aug 1995
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ fourth place dark f story
--/ shock value
--/ emotion award


"Served Cold"
© Deathrealm Magazine, Sum 1994
Bedbugs, 1999

"Silver Rings"
© Northern Frights, 1995
Bedbugs, 1999

"Sources of the Nile"
© Masques IV, ed. J. Williamson, 1991
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool dark f story
--/ shock value

"Surprise"
© The Ultimate Zombie, ed. B. Preiss, 1993
Bedbugs, 1999

"Tunnels"
© Dante's Disciples, ed. E. Kramer, 1996
Bedbugs, 1999
--/ cool f story

"Voodoo Queen"
© The Overlook Connection, ed. D. Hinchberger, 1989
Bedbugs, 1999

"Winter Queen"
© Dark Destiny, ed. E. Kramer, 1994
Bedbugs, 1999

"Worst Fear"
© Gothic Ghosts, ed. C. Grant, 1996
Bedbugs, 1999

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