Stories

A coming of age story about Andy Collins and friends. As he deals with his sexual orientation, he and his friends must also confront abuse and murder in the small mining town of Pine Hills, nestled away in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky.
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Aspen Falls.. what a misnomer... the Aspen was about the only thing left standing! Little did he know that when the last wind blew he will have fallen too.

“We are not free. And the sky can still fall on our heads” – Antonin Artaud

Originally written for The Mentor Program – Fall Writing Project.

He walked almost through the whole of the tiny little town he lived in, exasperated, sad, desperate! He wanted something for the two most important people in his life; it just frustrated him that he couldn’t find anything: nothing at all!

Jerry's a klutz, and Chris has gotten used to taking care of him and keeping him safe. What happens when Chris needs someone to take care of him? Can Jerry manage without injuring himself in the process?

Jeremy was miserable when his family decided to move across town to another neighborhood, but his mood changed when he met his new neighbor, Stone. Will they form a friendship that will last through high school and beyond, or will it end with a trip to the emergency room?

Callum Davies is a lovable rogue, or at least that's what people tell him. His comfortable life takes a turn though when he falls for his best mate, the straight and serious Jake. Fate plays strange tricks sometimes, and never more so than when it comes to love. Will it help or hinder Callum's quest to work out what to do about Jake?

TJ needs to contemplate where his life and relationship with Stephan is going to go while he also deals with some work issues.

The Severe Climate Awareness and Relocation Services agency, S.C.A.R.S. for short, was founded in 2043. Charlie went to work for them 50 years later and will assist those living in areas adversely affected by the extreme changes to relocate. Since this is such a major undertaking, Charlie questions how they are going to accomplish this and why previous generations hadn't done more to prevent it from getting to this point.

The birth of twin boys ignites a wave of generosity that not only consumes the local area, but soon becomes contagious and begins to spread. What sparked this chain of events to happen?