Stories

Worthington is on the path set by his father. That all changes with his father's unexpected death.

Cole Pritchard is perfect—rich, charming, untouchable. Dale Andrews is… not. So why does Cole suddenly need him to play the part of his boyfriend?

It’s not love, it’s politics. Cole’s father is running for reelection, and a little well-placed romance could fix his image problem. But as the fake dates pile up, so do the real feelings—and soon, Dale’s not sure where the act ends and the truth begins.

A sharp, heartfelt story about secrets, trust, and the messy, beautiful risk of falling for someone who was never supposed to be yours.

It started as politics—then it got personal.

Although many had been worried about the supposed Mayan prediction of an apocalypse, the feared date passed without incident. Suddenly, everyone began to feel safe again, but were they truly out of the woods now? This story could apply to any apocalyptic scenario

This story is part of the 2012 Mayan Tribute Antholoty - End of the World.

Devin Whitlock just got back from an 11-month tour of duty in Afghanistan and is leaving his base in Upstate NY to visit his parents, who live outside of Atlanta. Shortly after he enters GA his car breaks down and a pickup stops to help, but it’s not exactly the sort of help he needs. How will this turn out?

This story is part of the 2012 Winter Anthology - Desperate Ends.

J.J. dislikes gays and makes life miserable for them. That is until Halloween, when he suddenly realizes he is one of them. How will he handle this new development and will the same things happen to him that he’s done to others?

Deputy Anderson is out patrolling the back country roads on Halloween, to make sure the kids have aren’t still out raising hell. That’s when he happens upon a badly beaten Randy Hoover. Who did this and will Randy be ok or not?

Prompted by a question from one of his students, Mr. Hammond proceeds to fill the class in about the background a multitude of famous gays, lesbians and bisexuals. He also gives them a brief lesson on the history of homosexuality.

It’s the middle of the 21st century and the students in a history class are finding it hard to believe that gays haven’t always been allowed to marry or serve openly in the military. To help them understand what it was like, the teacher offers to explain the LGBT quest for civil rights.

Bryan Walters is a recent college graduate and fortunate to find a job in New Mexico. On his first day there, he meets a co-worker, Ethan Hawkes, and a romance blossoms, but they have to keep it a secret. The thing is, it’s not the only secret in this relationship and one of the secrets practically blows up in their faces.

This was written for the 2012 Special Anniversary Anthology, 'Secrets Can Kill.'

He was just another Average Joe. Then he was displaced, not just from his home, his school, or his country, but from the earth itself. Now he has to survive strange lizards, hostile humans, and becoming something more than just average.