Bill W - Stories

Bean and Ant meet online and become close. They even fall in love, but never expect to meet, until another friend makes it possible. Even though it isn't for long, they make every minute count.

Bryan Walters is a recent college graduate and fortunate to find a job in New Mexico. On his first day there, he meets a co-worker, Ethan Hawkes, and a romance blossoms, but they have to keep it a secret. The thing is, it’s not the only secret in this relationship and one of the secrets practically blows up in their faces.

This was written for the 2012 Special Anniversary Anthology, 'Secrets Can Kill.'

Hank returns home after getting out of the army when World War II comes to an end, lands a job, and has a family. When he’s taking his three sons out on Halloween night, they begin experiencing some very unusual events – things they can’t explain. When they wake up the next morning, they witness the extent of what they were experiencing the previous evening and learn what was behind it. (Halloween story)

Young Mikey, Michelangelo as his Dad calls him, comes upon a big surprise on a Halloween night cutting through a graveyard.

Zach’s father is a southern Baptist minister and this creates a major problem for his son. Zach’s gay and has heard his father preach against homosexuality many times. This leaves Zach in conflict with his faith. How is he going to resolve this predicament?

Colin Thurlow is traveling back from a business conference in Jacksonville, Florida on Halloween when his car starts acting up. He drives to the nearest town, St. Marys, Georgia, in order to get it repaired and learns that he will have to stay overnight. He takes a room in the 102-year-old Riverview Hotel and during the night he begins to realize the hotel is haunted. So, what led him to draw this conclusion?

Adam Cummings returns home after spending four years away at college, two more years at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and then taking even more time to travel in Europe. At first, he doesn’t run into any of the other students he went to high school with, but when he does, he has some unsettling experiences. (Halloween story)

What would you do if you lived with a domineering father who wouldn't allow you to make even the most rudimentary decisions for yourself without his approval? That's the situation this family was facing, so what were they going to do?

The Morgan family moves into an old Victorian mansion that was not only the home of the original builder, Dr. Schneider, but he also used it as a private hospital. Mrs. Morgan is planning on turning the place into a Bed & Breakfast, but what happens on Halloween night may change her mind. (Halloween story)

J.J. dislikes gays and makes life miserable for them. That is until Halloween, when he suddenly realizes he is one of them. How will he handle this new development and will the same things happen to him that he’s done to others?