Short Stories

Passage of Time (microfiction, <300 words)

On life, death, and sow bugs.
First place adjudicated winner, San Francisco Writers Conference 2025
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Invisible (microfiction, <300 words)

Life isn’t fair for a divorced waitress, and hope pops up in annoying ways.
Second place people’s choice winner, San Francisco Writers Conference 2025
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Drink Tea, Weed Strawberries (microfiction, <300 words)

Kat struggles with newfangled appliances, memory loss, and the possibility of elves.
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Banshee (urban fantasy, 3300 words)

Luke may not be the brightest ember in Hell–or in his new job at Safeway–but for a demon he’s almost poetic, and his love for Banshee is like a cheese spreader digging at the overripe brie of his soulless heart.
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The Architect (fiction, 1400 words)

At an architects’ convention, Stephanie encounters an old flame. There’s something odd about him. Or is it her?
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Fantasy Novels

The Unscaled (Serpentil fantasy series Book 1)

Boy meets girl. Girl meets dragon (who’d rather not mention he’s a 200-year-old virgin). Girl finds powerful magic and accidentally screws up a whole realm. Can the dragons, the unscaled, the skyfish and the sacred splatwort tree get together to heal a broken kingdom? Maybe not exactly in the way they had intended.
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The Talisman Seekers (Serpentil Book 2)

Half-dragon Hummingbird is coming of age, and she’s got a serious crush on Bear. But the sacred splatwort tree is prophesying again, and the furry inhabitants of Welfland have got climate problems. Queen Fox makes a mess of her love life, but hopefully it won’t start a war. Plus Brrekk, adorable giant wyvern, makes his singing debut.
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The Fire Dancers (Serpentil Book 3)

Ginn, star performer in the Dragon Firedancing Troupe, rescues a gorgeous manic elf named Violent. Bear and Hummingbird’s clunky romance finally heats up as they are snowed under by the tricks of the mysterious Hiddlenfolk. Even the wise and ancient Darkeye loses her cool while helping an old flame.
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Lunari Conquers the Elves (Serpentil Book 4)

The dragon Fantasia and her daughter Lunari are sent as envoys to Elvenrealm, but Lunari jumps ship for a spontaneous playdate with the Elf king’s youngest son Gnat. Warning–this novel includes polyamorous elves, slavery, challenging social customs, mystic pixies with psychedelic pee, and two kids flying through it all on a winged harp.
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A Web Spun by Moonlight (A Serpentil Novel)

A story about a boy and his beloved giant spider Boo, a veterinary assistant with evil plans and a scaly rash, a troll with architectural aspirations, and an annoyingly zen dragon with a hot tub. Also a romantic Shakespearean twin mixup. What could go wrong?
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Brides of the Sea (A Serpentil Novel)

Pressured by family and the traditions of her island home, loner Yara doesn’t want to balloon across the sea to find a husband–but her brother Baz does. When they switch places, few know their secrets at first: a weird elvish shaman, a pair of sapphic beachcombers, and a curious young maid of the kelpenfolk. But secrets, and love, have a way of coming to light.
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About the author

Andrea McFarland, raised by an English professor, two librarians and an artist amid walls of books, has been an author and artist since age six. She’s also an experienced runaway, unwed mother, wildcrafter, fiddler, accordionist and former goatherd. Andrea may be found in rural Northern California between redwoods and the sea along with other reclusive woodland creatures such as deer, wild turkeys, and a husband.