D.K. Daniels

Thank you so much for your comment. That’s me though; I do love me so drama lol. Initially I wrote this as a short; perhaps in the future it can be something I’ll write as a whole story when I find the time. I have a couple of other stories on here to fill the void; and larger novel works on the way. I’m delighted that you were able to feel the adrenaline rush in the story toward the end.

Speed Bumps D.K. Daniels Never alone, I often wonder. More like forever alone. Sitting at the kitchen table in direct sunlight, the orange alpenglow flooded through the blinds. The PVC tablecloth is still messy from our rush earlier in the morning to get out the door to school. Carson never learns how to keep sugar on his cereal. If anything, that boy manages to get more of the topping on the tabletop. There's nothing like a sunny Wednesday afternoon to kill yourself, I reflecte

Twelve-year-old Carson catches his fifteen-year-old brother, Logan at a pivotal moment with a gun in his hand and learns about a secret he has been keeping for months.

Hey Larry, Yes, unfortunately, I do not have any plans to continue the story If Tomorrow Comes. I have a separate dystopian book which is unpublished which depicts life after a real collapse, and two boys being the last two humans on earth. The short story If Tomorrow Comes, is loosely based on the dystopian book. As for other stories I have written and have been a bit lax in releasing the chapters, that would be because I have writing an exclusive for my patrons over on Patreon. It takes a good deal of time to produce anything; therefore I am lucky to make roughly 20 k words in a week. Plus as much as I adore writing. I am still quite young. I have that young boisterous energy for exploring and partying and playing video games. We live in a world that there are so many distractions. I even try my best to not be distracted from playing video games and whatnot when I know there are more serious things to be done lol. As for something with a bit of substance or a lengthy read I have my story Even If We Tried which you can find the links to it from my website. The story is incomplete sitting at around 100 k words; except I plan to go back to after Christmas. The story is my first draft. I plan to release that story as an Ebook. I have gone back to drafting the story from the beginning, to add 3 points of view. Speaking of Christmas I have a story called Chasing Christmas which is around 80 k words. If that is a more lengthy read for you then you may check that out. On Patreon I have two novella-length stories also which I aim to release as Ebook in the future. The title of the stories is Now You See Me & You, Me & Them. You may find all these stories and every story I have written on Patreon. You can also find everything I have written and links to everything on my website. My website is www.dk-daniels.com However, I do plan to get back to writing You & I, Before The storm and the other stories also, they usually appear on Patreon ahead of time. I released chapter 10 of You & I on the platform yesterday. It should make it to Gay authors by Friday. Yes, I do like serious pieces. Drama, I think is my favorite genre. Well, my Itunes purchased movies would suggest anyway. It's nice to hear that you flew over Ireland and thought about me. I live in the center of the country; over 100 kilometers to Dublin and Galway each way lol. Any ideas where you plan to visit in Ireland? Perpahsp I could suggest a couple of nice places that are not tourist traps. Word of the wise, if you are in Dublin don't go to temple bar, its a trap for tourists. Go to a traditional pub lol. I hope London was nice, I have never been to England. My boyfriends and I might be going to see the London Air Show in about two years, considering he is crazy about airplanes and works with them for a living. They that time we'll be five, almost six years together lol. How time flies. I'd love to go to Sweden. It is on the to-do list after Norway. Anyway, my website again is www.dk-daniels.com

Thanks for the comment The friendship is well on its way. I do of course have a couple of hurdles planned and I already have a plot twist in mind. This will prevent the boys from meeting for a while. Although yes, the reference about Love, Simon seemed too good not to pass up. I decided to base it in the now. In my mind, I have made up that only one of the boys is gay. Although, I'll see if I can convince myself for the sake of love, for young Sherlock to possess the same feelings as Watson will have. I am thrilled to know you are patiently awaiting more. I hope to deliver more soon. I have been writing a lot lately. Chapter 10 has been sitting finished for about three days. I have to get to editing it, between all the other projects lol

Thanks, @SHDWriter , I am glad you enjoyed the tale, and that it seemed like a real place to you. I don't intend on writing any more of these characters, however, in the future I do have a project which it is loosely based on about two boys after the collapse. Or a societal collapse... lol I have gotten so used to listen to The Candian Prepper on youtube lol.

Thanks, I relieved you were able to get into the story. I knew I didn't want to answer all the questions, as with life, not all questions are answered. I am glad you stuck the piece out until the end. For continuing the story I don't believe I will be doing so with these particular characters. However, the story is based very loosely on another one of my stories which is currently unpublished and is still in the first draft of writing. I hope to finish up my LGBT stories first and transfer over to more traditional fiction, where LGBT characters are not the main driving force. Or at least the focus solely is not on just an LGBT character. I guess it is true that New York does get destroyed a lot, along with Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London. New York, however, is in an opportune spot. Natural geography allows so many opportunities for stories to grow from the possibilities of what could happen. Considering the subway system mostly stops the island from flooding with some 300-500 pumps beneath the city, flooding is a great natural disaster. I sure the pasta was mighty that night lol.

We tide the gentle rift. A meager listing vessel amongst treacherous waters. Over we go the soft-tide; were the rhythm of death is an extravagant machine. Slowly she lets in; down to deep depth we shall go.

“You know what, I’m going on without you,” Adam dejected. Adam dismissively waved his hand, as he walked onward; pushing me away. “You can’t just walk away… where are you going to go,” I shouted after him. I watched on as the only boy I’ve known all my life faded into the high shrubbery of Times Square. The straw-colored marram grass stood just as high as us fifteen-year-olds. Reckless and fearless typically, I am scared at the prospect of being left alone. Starting on, I picke

Following a total societal collapse; fifteen-year-old, Noah and Adam navigate through the abandoned streets of New York in order to survive. Join in on this one time short; loosely based on one of my own unpublished works, as the teenagers navigate throughout the hardship, of being the last two humans alive.

Yes, driving does require a great deal of focus. If you do not have the attentiveness to remain vigilant I don't think you should be on the road. Everyone is sharing the road; the very best you can do is try to take others who are sharing it into consideration. In Ireland, we have many twisty and winding roads. For tourists who come to Ireland, they often note who we seem to drive on their ass or their tailgating in America. It is common here, and since we are a speedy bunch people get going to places without the holdups. If you cause a buildup, you'll be surprised or forced off the road by intimidation. However, one of the downside of hour speediness and windy roads are teenagers who are not long on the road driving at the same speeds experienced drivers are going at. Of course, this leads to more deaths than anything. However, my partner has been driving since he was eleven and he zooms around the countryside. Although he cracks up being stuck at traffic lights in Dublin lol.

Two continuous beams flood onward. A car full of boisterous teenagers converses loudly amongst each other. The interior heat is flushed warm to the occupant’s cheeks. Four young lives with so much to live for dangle in limbo. One girl who got accepted for a doctorate in medicine will leave next week for university. A boy who crushes on the smart girl will be utterly gutted when the girl he has fallen crazily in love get away. Another girl is feeling guilty for mocking a young artsy gir

A thought-provoking piece revolving around a young boy, who is left in a state of limbo as he experiences, and tries to comes to terms with his best friends last port of call. Highly recommended; and it is short too which is cool.

I loved the plot twist the second half of the short. For the duration of the piece you had me convinced I was reading about a human. Then as I carried on the wording began to shift and I understood that you weren't talking about a human anymore. Instead, you were referring to a beloved old pet. Cats, Dogs, and whatnot, they become family, doesn't they? Perhaps they are a pain at a time; except you cannot live without the buggers. I myself have two rescue dogs and love the two them perhaps more so than humans. Dogs are a special kind of breed ain't they..? Thanks for the nice read.

Oh sure, certainly. I wasn't referring to the child's POV. Simply the social worker. For one if you were working with children, would say, "your parents didn't want you." I highly doubt it. I have worked with many age groups for one, a sensitivity filter is a must if you are working in such a field.

Overall I get the message you are trying to convey. My heart melted when Carl turned around to his father and asked, "did I get it right?" That was such a sweet thing to say. Although, I must say your scope for the story has increased and you feel more in-depth with the characters and their surroundings. However, the chapter could have used some proofreading ahead of time. There are missing words; and some runoff lines that don't make a whole lot of sense. The caseworker Janet does not appear to have a sensitivity filter revolving around her profession. I would not assume a caseworker to say, "your parents didn't want you," to a child in her care. Perhaps that could have been something briefly mentioned to the adoptive/foster parents in private. Plus, there is also something that Janet did that didn't match up with her occupation. Surely in social care, most have to know the basics like CPR and whatnot, instead, she took notes... notes. Some use she was. Plus, with the protagonist being 5, I doubt he is going to understand much about grades and information. The basics like a badman and policeman are probably that most idyllic. A good book if you wish to capture the voice of a child more in more depth is a book called Room by Emma Donoghue. Good book, it is also a feature film. So far I like the progressing keep up the good work, and take your time with each chapter.

Accepting such a responsibility can be daunting. The fact that he has chosen to stay with the department, and is determined all but speaks for itself. However, eventually seeing what the world can throw at someone who is trying to help can wear them down. Let's hope Mike has the mentality to stay focused and well in his line of duty. As sad as the truth may be. A small sacrifice for saving many is always a frowned upon option. Social stigma can grind down at elected personals trying to do good with their time; when all that some can complain about is who you didn't save, rather than the ones you did.

Overall, you have a solid first chapter. It could do with some TLC. If the university I am assuming plays a little bit of part in the story describe it a little. Perhaps be more elusive when describing characters. Give them distinguishing features so we can tell them apart from one another. Think Harry Potter - that is genius, glasses and a scar along with his hair color and eye color. We leave the rest up to the imagination. To break up the continual flow of the action, perhaps drop a paragraph of backstory. How long as the protagonist been talking to Sean? Is Enzo's year going according to plan? What is he looking for on Gay Cupid? lol - Good chapter, look forward to more.

Interesting opening. You could have brought the reader for an experience by adding some descriptive words into the mix. For instance, when the man's head hit the tiled wall, it could have made a sloping sound because of the water running and the shampoo that remained. Could the white mixture in his hair turn a bright or mellowed red? Perhaps there is more to the perpetrator. Did he wear gloves, mitts on his feet? Did the light from the bathroom flood out into the hall or bedroom. Add some suspense to the killer's behalf. Maybe the door creaked as he opened it, something he didn't except. Just possibly he did get past the door without a problem. Good work, keep it up.

I suppose we can all speak of a pen-pal at one point in our lives. Some are very special, you learn to love their honesty, and since writing for one is such an intimate and vulnerable thing, you get to witness a part of another person that is not always present in flesh. Us creatures are quite critical; when we don't know who we are viewing but connect with on an emotional level, great bonds usually are formed. My first ever "boyfriend" given this is the internet age, and I am a child of this eras contraption was via facebook. We spoke over a three, almost four year period and became close. The only hard bit was, he was over 18,000 km away, which was hard in itself when we fell in love; of course, however, we progressed to talking via skype and whatnot. Unfortunately, I never met him, I did love him dearly. We went out separate ways as ones do, but nothing bad became of it. Sad to know we don't talk anymore, but that is life. People come and people go.

Love, Simon is a great addition to the LGBT film community. However, I believe there have been stronger portrayals in cinema which deal with the same issues. One of which, I have come across; only a short distance away from Ireland, in Iceland, the talent director Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson made a beautiful debut called Hjartasteinn (Heartstone.) The movie grips the viewer on so many other deep topics, including topics touched on in Love, Simon to some degree. It summed up brilliant character development in an imploding town. The trailer, however, does not do it justice. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4613254/

There are some bittersweet moments floating about the chapter. I was genuinely touched by the boys reaction of breakfast. I suppose, if he had been treated badly for god knows how long, the sudden overwhelming eruption of colour and merry glee is frighting to Chris. The overall premise of the current story reminds me of the book called, “a child called it,” by David Pelzer. Plus the other two remaining books which talk of the mans later life. The fact that Chris has made a friend in Carl is heartwarming, and understand that Carl has taken to his new friend quite quickly almost feels like the main character can finally breathe. On another note, perhaps with more gripping scene, switch from the telling progressive, to showing. Instead of telling the audience that the condensation fogged up the window. If it has any relevance to the story, show it. Use the five senses for reference. One thing I can imagine is that the boys could have began to shake when the bedrrom door was closed. When they slammed the door, did the hard clap richoct throughoutnthe walls of the house. Great work, I look forward to more

When I originally started out on this project, I wanted to put emphasis on peer pressure. Not all pressure is negative of course, but there are certain rules which help make things more acceptable. Ther fact that we can be our own worst enemy also has a brief mention in the story as you mentioned. It is definitely a note to make. We should be allowed to do anything we please, except in proportion. Perhaps only in America, it is frowned upon to go naked. In Ireland, it would not be the most ideal or beloved nature, but it is up to there for the enthusiast who wishes to go naked in certain spots around the country. In many European counties seeing another naked is not that big of a deal, whereas in America people tend to be a little uptight because showing skin is seen more as a taboo. I suppose some of the negatives can equally turn to positives. However, in the story the boy could have equally that was with Sarah, to be genuine. Where Luke could have been a player. Plus, the fact that the character drank is also another benefiting factor that he knew he had made a mistake and decided to stop. Lastly making someone else decide on the behalf of them is never okay, even if you believe it is in their best interests. The protagonist also rushed into the situation concerning Sarah and the boy she had hooked up with. Just maybe it wasn't all that it appeared to be. After all, we were only seeing one side of the equation from one point of view.

I guess you can say that they are in a sense. Even though it was not my original intention, now when I look back I can see what you are talking about lol.

To Sherlock, Yes, you are awesome, thank you so much, I won't disappoint you, Mr. Holmes. I will be the best quote unquote secretary you have ever had since whenever your first book was composed. I wish to apologize and say that I agree that it is uncool that our company does not have a customer returns policy. Unfortunately, since I am not HQ, I will pass on your proposal, and I will pray that they will implement your devised plan and adapt our operating criteria to make it more beneficial