Young Sage - Stories

Shawn is disillusioned with life and harbors a deep hatred for everyone around him, including his mother. He even hates himself. Furthermore, he has Anthony, a "personal tormentor" of the past few years. He isn't sure why Anthony seemingly singles him out, but he doesn't care. It just makes it easier to hate him. A chance encounter, however, will show them that they have more in common than they realize.

My entry for the Sub-Genre Rewrite the Prompt Challenge. Mystery Noir/Hard-Boiled. A hardened and weary detective sees a lady in over her head and the only spark of good left in his soul compels him to intervene.

A collection of five mini-stories, all answering the ageless question: "What kind of person do you have to be to want to join a cult?"

Though I hate your hair, and you talk way too much about stuff I find boring, you have team spirit and a level head...according to my observations.

Follow the lives of various supervillains as they attempt to live their best life in The Windy City! Disappearance, a ragdoll-like thief who has eyes on jewelry. Sisterly Bond, a demon slaying, dominatrix nun. Cid Cinders, a human matchstick with a chilling demeanor. Malartic, a fiery icicle who considers anytime playtime. You, a serial killer who thinks he's a fictional character. Jacques Hein, the go-to lackey and liaison between metahumans and normal people. Monsieur Mime, an assassin who is just trying to provide for his family.

The story of a man unable to let go.

Two mini-stories dealing with life problems you don't see in a high school setting.

Not all decisions made come out smelling like roses, or chocolate chip cookies, or a freshly sexed bedroom, or a recently mowed lawn, or laundry detergent, or your favorite cologne/perfume.

A how-to guide to writing your very own boys love story!

Nick is a gay amateur writer, writing gay amateur fiction on an online site. Curiously, his story and his own life are drawing parallels from one another...