Stories

Changed times need new thinking. Open minds. This applies anywhere and to anyone. Even to those who never thought it'd be their turn.

Control. Discipline. Be Strong. Be Good. My mantra. I can do it. I have done it for years now. I need to do it, it's my job. But damn if those two intriguing lords have me faltering, willing to disobey my Master to help them.

Denys, a journalist, drifts through his days sad and desperately alone. By a stroke of unexpected chance, a runaway appears in his life. However, teenage Theo carries a lot of anger in him, and his feelings of loss are just as palpable as Denys’.

Yet, perhaps – somehow – man and boy can help fix what's broken in the other. That is, if they're able to survive what the Russians have planned for their city.

Most conversations people have in a lift rarely range beyond a 'Hi - how are you?' That's probably how Leo prefers it. Then he encounters Andi.

Will Carmichael is visiting his father who lives in a nursing home. One word which his father keeps repeating, holds the power to change Will's life. During his journey to uncover the word's meaning, Will makes discoveries that affect both him and his father.

Written for the 2024 Poetry Anthology - Seasons

After attending the local Pride, will Eric Whitehouse reconnect with his old workmate, Rob? What might it mean to both men if he does?

Liam Fenton was Bas's first major crush in college. When Liam stood him up on a date, asking for a rain check, Bas figured their timing was not right. They meet again after six years. Bas has scars from a failed marriage and a volatile ex-husband. Liam has thought about Bas and their missed date for years. After they meet, Liam decides to take the chance fate has given him and works to get to know Bas better.

Jake is having a rough time. His career's at a dead end. His love life is a disaster. His mother is a mess. Finally, he decides to turn things around.

This is his story.

Working at Merryweather's used to be a secure job. Now the weather market's been opened up, the competition from other companies is fierce.