"The Barmaid" is an expansion on a conversation from the Valmai novel, wherein a few of the characters talked about Emlyn's reputation (and, by extension, Valmai and Wynn's) for trouble. I wrote it mainly for the practice in writing action sequences. (more)
Valmai Hammerhand is the main character (and narrator) of my first novel, which I started writing in September of 2004, finished in October of 2005, and have been meaning to rewrite ever since. (more)