Reconsideration
I am glad to report that one of my stories posted below was published in the current edition of The Practically Creative Quarterly in the "Creations" section. It is the story "The Dread" - one of my favourites by the way. The illustrations were chosen by the editor and fit perfectly the mood of the story. That is why I reconsidered and desided not to illustrate my stories myself - I think they work better without it. This way there is more room for imagination.