Stories

Owen has been running away from his past for a long time. It will take all of his courage and the love of his friends when life unexpectedly creeps up on him.

To deal with the death of his cousin, Justin began shooting heroin. Pushing away everyone that mattered, he drifted through life believing love was a lie. But when he awoke in a nameless void, a place where his demons have become reality, he'll have to find a way to believe again.

Felicity and Margaret chat over afternoon tea when Felicity announces she's getting married. Again.

A short story inspired by Prompt 709.

A detective is woken from his bed in the middle of the night.

Debbie and Cathy have been in the closet for more than four years, and have less than one more to go to be free of their fundamentalist parents, but a year is still a very long time. (January, 2009)

This is the 17th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

The Gulf of Stintino, in Sardinia (Italy), a shower after the sun and the sea water, the light goes out.

And then it is a matter of tact, isn't it?

Luis (Lou) is a junior accountant in a post-production company.

Dan finds out that there is more to some things in this world than meets the eye. Sometimes magic lays just below the surface and all it takes is a moment of incaution to turn his entire life upside down. Disney got it so wrong!

Gavin Barnett is a 21st century Marine. He is strong, professional and hard. He has one problem.. he is out of his own time.

Writing a Dracula mash-up is not the most sensible thing to do perhaps. Especially when one of the principal characters takes exception to the tale.

A response to one of Cia's writing games.