These books are collaborative attempts with other authors. Anthologies, collections, etc, that combine my short stories with the works of other visionaries.
Streets of Fire and Shadow
Streets of Fire and Shadow
Urban Fantasy, 15 stories, released 2024.
Written by wizards… intended for muggles. This collection of fresh voices features paranormal investigators and jazz-loving demons, dragons and the supernatural, gods in Chicago and killer clowns. Each author in this collection has a wealth of additional stories, meaning this is just the beginning. Pick it up now… and enter a new and fantastic world!
Doug’s story is “Dragon’s Haven.” Follow a paranormal investigative team as they follow up reports about a ghost dragon attack, in a world in which magic is dying. Unfortunately, when you investigate something, you may come upon a hard truth.
For Purchase…
My Online Store (Bundle deals with my other books, and can contact me to personalize it for whoever!)
Multiple Sites Link (Multiple stores/options for paperback and ebook from this link.)
OtherWorldly – Volume 1
OtherWorldly
Multiple genres, 11 stories, released 2024.
11 Unputdownable tales. Eleven diverse genre-fiction authors have come together in a single collection to bring you short stories that will explore worlds old, new, yet-to-come, and imagined. Memories bought and sold. Unlikely knights claimed by dragons. Humans evolved for a space-bound existence. Enjoy the stories of award-winning, best-selling, and critically-acclaimed authors from around the nation whose combined total works numbers in the hundreds.
Hosted by Nerd Street and its founder Ben Penrod. This event production company hosts shows and conventions around the country.
For Purchase…
Amazon Paperback and Kindle
The Pale Gunner
When Hirthak rescues a gnomish inventor from slave-takers in the marshes near Karakto, he is given a strange gift: a magic set of pistols. Unlike the kind used by the lava elves in their wars against the other races, these require neither ball shot nor powder.
After stumbling upon a village being savaged by raiders, Hirthak brings his guns to bear upon his fellow goblins. Can the gunslinger rescue the sea-side town, or will he take the deal offered by the notorious Warchief Melglut and finally be accepted amongst his own kind?
This exciting, new 12-story event in the Esfah Sagas begins the Godmaker story arc and is also known as Time of the Champions. Start this epic journey today!
Douglas’ note: My friend and writing mentor, Christopher Schmitz, has license to write in the Dragon Dice World of Esfah, formerly a TSR/Wizards of the Coast product. (Bought by SFR Inc in 2000).This book is part of a hero saga in that world. It is actually book 2, but is fine as a stand-alone origin story. I was honored to get a chance to write a story in Esfah.
For Purchase…
Multiple Sites Link (Multiple stores/options for ebook from this link.
Or start the series with Book 1: “Black Dragons and Blue Elves”
These 12 stories build into a single work called “Time of Champions”. Available on Amazon July 4, 2024.
Laser Cannons & First Contact (A Sci-Fi Anthology)
Prepare for Battle. Embrace the Stars. FIfteen amazing tales by authors who are out of this world!
From the corridors of colossal starships bristling with advanced weaponry to the uncharted realms of alien worlds, these stories will thrust you into the heat of battle and the wonder of the unknown. Join valiant starfighter pilots in desperate dogfights against overwhelming odds, brave commanders navigating treacherous political landscapes, and relentless warriors who confront both alien foes and inner demons. Each tale in this anthology promises to grip your imagination and take you on a journey!
Featuring master storytellers of science fiction, this is not just a collection of stories, but a gateway to the infinite possibilities and thrilling adventures that await beyond our world. This multi-author Sci-Fi anthology features 15 stories from masters of the genre, both old and new and collects greats such as Philp K. Dick and Poul Anderson, plus stories from writers who are soon to be among your favorites.
The universe is vast, the battles are epic, and the stories are legendary. Are you ready to embark on the ultimate journey?
For Purchase… (Preorder, Available July 31st)
Books 2 Read Ebook on Kobo, Apple, Nook, Smashwords, and more. Paperback to follow.