Carolyn
Kephart
Her Writing Site
SHORT FICTION
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links to read PDF versions of the stories in
their entirety.
They are also available free at Smashwords.
The Kind Gods:
Did the old gods really die? A warrior seeks answers
at the burial-mound of his greatest enemy in this
Norse-themed elegy first published in Bewildering
Stories.
Last Laughter:
A cautionary tale about a wicked court jester and
his comeuppance, first published in Silver Blade
Fantasy Quarterly.
Regenerated:
Cela always hoped she'd meet Jorgen again
someday...but was this really Jorgen? A tenderly
bitter tale of love and giant lizards, first
published in Quantum Muse.
The
Heart's Desire: A government
scryer's life is a prison until she discovers the
ultimate secret language. Near-future science
fiction/slipstream.
Everafter Acres:
Happily ever after isn't always perfect, but dark
knights can be illuminating. An autumnal, wistful,
and wry fairy tale, first published in Luna Station
Quarterly.
The above stories comprise the collection
PenTangle: Five Pointed
Fables,
available at most online
booksellers via Smashwords.

Carolyn Kephart,
2020
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