On the Edge of Twilight: 22 Tales to Follow You Home (15 page)

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And when he woke up to the bright sunshine of an early March morning, Simon Farber went downstairs, wincing as his arthritis complained, and stepped out on his front porch, surprised to find the snow melting and a warm breeze heating the air.

“A good day to go out,” he murmured.

Stepping carefully down onto the sidewalk, he began to whistle. His young neighbor, Dan Preston, called out, “Good to see you about, Mr. Farber! What’s up?”

“Oh, just enjoying the day,” he replied. “They go so fast, you see. And then, before you know it, it’s supper-time.”

“My favorite meal!” Preston exclaimed.

“Mine, too. It’s nice to know it’s always there, waiting for us. But in the meantime… what a beautiful day for a walk.”

Simon Farber tipped his hat. Whistling again, he continued on down the street.

About the Author

Gregory Miller was born in State College, Pennsylvania in 1978.  His work has appeared in over 50 publications, and most of his fiction is collected in this book, along with his previous two books by StoneGarden.net Publishing, Scaring the Crows: 21 Tales for Noon or Midnight and The Uncanny Valley: Tales from a Lost Town. A high school English teacher for over a decade, he lives in Pittsburgh with his family, where he is currently working on a prequel to The Uncanny Valley. Miller welcomes comments and feedback through his website, http://authorgregorymiller.wordpress.com/.

About the Illustrator

John Randall York was born in Tyler, Texas and grew up playing and working in a small zoo where his father was the director.  He loves ghost stories, old horror movies, and illustrations from the middle 20th century.  He also enjoys writing songs and playing guitar.

In addition to On the Edge of Twilight: 22 Tales to Follow You Home, John has illustrated The Uncanny Valley: Tales from a Lost Town, Scaring the Crows: 21 Tales for Noon or Midnight, and the cover of The Sounding of the Sea: Five Tales of Loss and Redemption, all by Gregory Miller. Mr. York recently wrote and illustrated his first children’s book, King Bronty, also published by StoneGarden.net. His artwork is available on his website, johnrandallyork.com.

He currently lives in Tyler, Texas with his wife and three cats.