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    Dark's stories follow the lives and times of mature adults in a myriad of environments. They can be serious at times with an occasional perceptive observation on human nature and society. Dark's characters are often feisty and sarcastic, and plagued with a peculiar stubbornness regarding reality.
    • Fiction
    • FanFiction
    • Poetry
      • 2024 - Seasons
      • 2023- Exploration -Poetry
      • 2015 Poetry Anthology: Remember
      • 2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm Is Coming
      • 2013 Poetry Anthology: Whispers in the Dark
      • 2012 Poetry Anthology: Cracks of Time
      • 2011 Poetry Anthology: Into the Unknown
    • Fiction - Gay Authors Anthologies
      • 2024 - In Too Deep
      • 2024 - Long May You Run
      • 2023 - Leap of Faith
      • 2022 - Anniversary
      • 2021 - Spring - On The Road
      • 2021 - Spring - Potluck 2021
      • 2021 - Fall - A Winding Path
      • 2021 - Fall - An Unconventional Gift
      • 2021 - Fall - Potluck
      • 2020 - Spring - Full Moon
      • 2020 - Spring - The Storm
      • 2020 - Fall - Bridges
      • 2020 - Fall - Shadows
      • 2019 - Spring - Into the Stars
      • 2019 - Spring - Snapped
      • 2019 - Fall - Fall From Grace
      • 2019 - Fall - Raincheck
      • 2018 - Spring - Now or Never
      • 2018 - Spring - Encounters
      • 2018 - Fall - Fight Back
      • 2018 - Fall - Good Intentions
      • 2017 - Spring - Unintended Consequences & Jagged Edges
      • 2017 - Fall - The Fallout and Secret Spaces
      • 2016 - Spring - Crossing the Line
      • 2016 - Summer - Wicked Games
      • 2016 - Fall - Blindsided / The Forgotten
      • 2016 - Winter - Rewind: Pre-2016 Themes
      • 2015 - Spring - Full Circle
      • 2015 - Summer - Road Trip
      • 2015 - Fall - Blurred Edges
      • 2015 - Winter - Blackout
      • 2014 - Spring - Nature's Wrath
      • 2014 - Summer - The Backup Plan
      • 2014 - Fall - Scars
      • 2014 - Winter - Chain Reaction
      • 2013 - Spring - A Night To Remember
      • 2013 - Summer - Roll the Dice
      • 2013 - Fall - Pandora's Box
      • 2013 - Winter - Recipe for Disaster
      • 2012 - Spring - It Wasn't Me
      • 2012 - Summer - Choices
      • 2012 - Fall - Friends & Enemies
      • 2012 - Winter - Desperate Ends
      • 2012 - Special - Mayan Tribute: End of the World
      • 2012 - Anniversary - Secrets Can Kill
      • 2011 - Spring - People Are Strange
      • 2011 - Summer - Walk on the Wild Side
      • 2011 - Fall - Legends
      • 2011 - Winter - Aftermath
      • 2010 - Spring - I'd Never Do That
      • 2010 - Summer - Out of this World
      • 2010 - Fall - No Going Back
      • 2010 - Winter - Haunted
      • 2009 - Spring - Oops
      • 2009 - Summer - Carpe Diem
      • 2009 - Fall - Something Unexpected
      • 2009 - Winter - Deceptions
      • 2008 - Annual - It's Just a Game, Right?
      • 2008 - Spring - Living in the Shadows
      • 2008 - Summer - Escape
      • 2008 - Fall - Anniversary
      • 2008 - Winter - Ghosts
      • 2007 - Annual - The Road Not Taken
      • 2007 - Spring - Fairy Tales
      • 2007 - Summer - Ending and Beginnings
      • 2007 - Fall - The Rainy Day
      • 2007 - Winter - Worth Fighting For
      • 2006 - Winter - Blizzard
      • 2006 - Fall - Halloween
      • 2006 - Summer - Going on Vacation
      • 2006 - Spring - Day of Silence
      • 2004 - Winter - Christmas
    • Fiction - Story Contests
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      • 2017- April Fool's
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      • 2015 - Secret Santa Short Story
      • 2011 - Novella Contest
      • 2009 - Novella Contest
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  1. 01 The One I Want Complete

    By Dark, in Fiction. 12/18/2010 (Updated: 12/20/2010)

    Genres: Comedy, General Fiction, Romance
    Sub-genres: Comedy Modern, Drama, General Romance
    • mature adult
    • animals
    • death-defying
    • fighting
    • medical
    • psychology

    Ben got out of a bad relationship and has managed to re-start his life. Maybe. Hopefully. Or will the past come back to haunt him? Rick wasn't ready to settle down until he met Ben, and then everything changed. How can he convince Ben he's serious? In the end, both must answer the final question: is he the one I want?

    • 21 Chapters
    • 167,519 Words
    • 189,332 Views
    • 167 Comments
    • 2 Recommendations
    • Mature
  2. A Snowball's Chance Complete

    By Dark, in Fiction. 02/02/2011 (Updated: 02/02/2011)

    Genres: General Fiction
    Sub-genres: Drama
    • workplace
    • first time
    • coming out
    • 20th century

    It's Valentine's Day in a blizzard. There's an attempt at a plot.

    • 1 Chapters
    • 7,151 Words
    • 6,871 Views
    • 12 Comments
    • Mature
  3. Ashton's Place Complete

    By Dark, in 2011 - Winter - Aftermath. 11/27/2011 (Updated: 11/27/2011)

    Genres: Thriller/Suspense, Historical
    Sub-genres: Suspense, Non-Contemporary
    • young adult
    • no sex

    It's the perfect day for Ashton St James. His distant father and domineering mother are gone and that first taste of freedom is an unbelievable rush. So what's wrong?

    • 1 Chapters
    • 3,387 Words
    • 5,592 Views
    • 22 Comments
    • Teen
  4. Attack of the Coffee Beast Complete

    By Dark, in Fiction. 07/03/2012 (Updated: 07/03/2012)

    Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Sub-genres: Adventure, Comedy Modern, Soft Sci-Fi
    • mature adult
    • mutants
    • workplace
    • alternate earth
    • fighting
    • friendship

    This is the morning when I met Max, sneaky little devil that he is.

    • 1 Chapters
    • 1,753 Words
    • 6,999 Views
    • 17 Comments
    • Teen
  5. Birds of Paradise Long-Term Hold

    By Dark, in Fiction. 01/30/2011 (Updated: 01/30/2011)

    Genres: Fantasy
    Sub-genres: General Fantasy
    • mature adult
    • aliens
    • magic
    • bisexual
    • travel
    • alternate earth

    ((this story is not finished)) Before attempting to fulfill his destiny, Bard & Loremaster Cy goes home to relax and have a wee bit of a holiday. What he finds is something extraordinary, and will change his life forever.

    • 9 Chapters
    • 34,514 Words
    • 8,446 Views
    • 8 Comments
    • Mature
  6. Butterflies of Death Complete

    By Dark, in FanFiction. 02/05/2011 (Updated: 02/05/2011)

    Fandoms: Uncategorized
    Genres: Fantasy
    Sub-genres: General Fantasy
    • child
    • no sex
    • light-hearted
    • adopt
    • animals

    A children's tale about a little unicorn who finds a new home.

    • 1 Chapters
    • 2,092 Words
    • 3,886 Views
    • 1 Comments
    • Everyone
  7. Chronicles of Waylon's Crossing Complete

    By Dark, in Fiction. 06/12/2011 (Updated: 06/12/2011)

    Genres: Fantasy
    Sub-genres: General Fantasy
    • young adult
    • demons
    • were-creatures
    • no sex
    • friendship

    Read a little more about the characters of Waylon's Crossing. These are some side stories and other bits that I used to help develop the characters and plot.

    • 8 Chapters
    • 20,131 Words
    • 11,022 Views
    • 13 Comments
    • Everyone
  8. Gravity Complete

    By Dark, in Fiction. 02/02/2011 (Updated: 02/02/2011)

    Genres: General Fiction
    Sub-genres: Drama
    • young adult
    • mature adult
    • roommates
    • workplace
    • light-hearted
    • 20th century

    Jason thinks that Cody came into his orbit, like capturing a meteor, in reality it's Jason who has been speeding through space on his own, captured by the gravity well that is Cody.

    • 1 Chapters
    • 6,095 Words
    • 27,971 Views
    • 7 Comments
    • Teen
  9. James Place Complete

    By Dark, in 2011 - Fall - Legends. 08/01/2011 (Updated: 08/01/2011)

    Genres: Action/Adventure
    Sub-genres: Adventure
    • rural
    • road-trip
    • north america
    • no sex
    • light-hearted
    • modern

    Linus makes coffee. He's good at it, too, even if no one remembers his name. When he does get a shot at his dream, the road doesn't lead exactly where he expected. One day he’d wonder if all things happen for a reason, or if God was just messing with him.

    • 1 Chapters
    • 4,732 Words
    • 4,840 Views
    • 21 Comments
    • Everyone
  10. New Year's Greetings Complete

    By Dark, in Fiction. 12/31/2010 (Updated: 01/01/2011)

    Genres: Romance
    Sub-genres: General Romance
    • mature adult
    • urban
    • north america
    • no sex
    • transgender

    Last New Year's Eve, Jack spent an amazing night with a stranger. He didn't even know her name. Can he marshal the nerve to ask her out this year?

    • 1 Chapters
    • 1,888 Words
    • 3,541 Views
    • 8 Comments
    • Teen
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