Your Honor…

You know, when LawDog issues a challenge, sometimes fellow writers get… enthusiastic. Like when he asked for short stories about Malta, thinking he wouldn’t get enough for a single anthology. I think his publishing house, Raconteur Press, will finish out the series with four volumes. Four. We still tease him about that.

Now, when he asked his authors to write for this anthology, “Your Honor, I Can Explain”, he insisted that each story must contain a character by the name of Andrew Spurgle. Spurgle must be self-centered, self-important, and completely lacking in competence.

And LawDog says his authors “ran” with the idea. I snatched that kernel of guidance and pelted down the hall like a cat with 2am zoomies. Landry says it’s the funniest story I’ve ever written.

I might have had a bit too much fun writing it. But it still dovetails into my urban fantasy. It’s a cautionary tale for those who seek power at any cost… on a budget.