MAY THE HYPERBOREAN in "NIGHTMARE IN METAL" This story was originally written in 1990. It introduced May the Hyperborean, who first appeared (in a comic strip) in Plogg #1 (August, 1994). The story was revised in 1999, returning to the first draft, mostly minor changes, except for Chapter One, where a character named Zuzz was replaced by Buckler. Although written for children, Nightmare In Metal is a Fairy Tale in the classical sense and, as such, it can be a bit gruesome. Click on the thumbnail below to see May and the werewolf in the original painting for this story.  Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six MAY THE HYPERBOREAN in "THE GRUESOME" Here's the sequel to "Nightmare in Metal". The story continues with May having made her way to the Bay of Wolves at the port city of Megan, where all the pirate ships dock. She's looking to join the crew of the notorious ship called The Gruesome. There's a festival underway in Megan, celebrating a night sky with no moon (rare enough considering there's a dozen moons orbiting the Earth). The Gruesome was written in 2010. Chapter One: Festival at Megan Chapter Two: The Ship Chapter Three: The Library Chapter Four: The Moon Girl Chapter Five: The Chain Chapter Six: Enemies |
LITTLE REDS RIDING HEAD (a slightly illiterate version of the classic fairy tale, c. 1983) |
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY (a quickie from 1987) |
THE EYES OF IVAN IGER (2009) |
THE GIRL WITH TWO HEADS (2009) This story appears on the Eschatology Journal website in their May 7th issue. |
POPCORN (2009) This story appears on the Untied Shoelaces of the Mind website in their 3rd issue. |
THE FOX (2009) This story appears on the Phantasmacore website in their December stories. |
HEIDI'S PUNCH (2009; a companion piece to Little Reds Riding Head) |
QUEEN OF THE DRUNGLE (2009) |
A CHRISTMAS CONVERSATION AT EASTER (2009; coming soon) |
ANNE AND CANE (1987) This children's poem appears on Smories. (Click on image below to see the full illustration.)  |
ENKI (2010) This pseudo-science fiction story appears on the Absent Willow Review website. However, Absent Willow will be closing in December, so I've also included the story right here on the Plogg website. |
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