Category Archives: Fantasy

The Eternal City is my favorite of the stories I’ve written. It began as a story exercise at a writing workshop at the Writers of the Future contest seminar and progressed into this story. It was accepted for publication in Pulp Eternity but now, unfortunately joins the “lament file” of stories accepted but never published. Because it’s a millennium story it became obviously dated in 2000. The character of Stifel is a true historical figure. ©1993 D. A. Houdek (Deb Houdek Rule) Continue reading→

“Ghosts,” alternately titled “What Dreams May Come,” is the first fiction story of mine that was published. The story is fantasy based on an area of historical interest to me–England at the time of the schism; Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Originally published in Wellspring literary magazine, summer issue 1991 (in a shorter form). Reprinted in full length in Galactic Citizen, summer issue 1995. ©1990 D. A. Houdek (Deb Houdek Rule) Continue reading→

“Walking the Edge” is a fantasy I wrote a long time ago. I suspect that everyone who writes sf/f at some point writes a variation of this basic story, and each of us, at the time, thinks it’s terribly original. Originally published in Jackhammer, April 1998. ©1989 D. A. Houdek (Deb Houdek Rule) Continue reading→

Chimaera is a fantasy story containing violence and sexual situations. Consider it R rated. Originally published in “Galactic Citizen”, Summer issue 1993. Reprinted in Jackhammer, April 1998. ©1993 D. A. Houdek (Deb Houdek Rule) Continue reading→

The 47th is based on a brief time I worked at an institution of the severely retarded. I sometimes wondered if there was more going on within some of those people than anyone realized or gave them credit for. ©1991 D. A. Houdek (Deb Houdek Rule) Continue reading→