Stories

It’s the early 1950’s in Australia and Ryan Seaton has a dark secret. At twelve years old he’s discovered he’s a homosexual and in that decade being gay could be fatal. Added to that, his mother uses emotional blackmail, making his home-life miserable. Then his best mate confides he’s also gay, but the combined hostility of society, religion and the law, ensures that any relief is short-lived. Tragedy follows.

The decade known as the 1950’s was word-wide, the worst time to be gay, but out of the depths of despair a new period of enlightenment began. This is the story of some young souls living through and surmounting that awful decade.

Set a few months after the conclusion of Panic! The story switches to Derry's point of view and the challenges of dating life, complicated by the problems of other people and how they affect your relationship.

Three, unlikely to meet, high school teens cross paths through an interconnected dream. They are brought together for a journey that will bring truths from the earths greatest myths and discoveries from beyond, and a destiny to be fulfilled, a destiny that will leave these three and more with mixed feelings. Between putting all the pieces together, dealing with life's drama and the danger of who they are that puts themselves and those they care about at risk, it leaves a questionable fate.

Peri McSmith is aboard the U.S.C. Cassini. A routine medical exam reveals a startling link between Peri and the Cassini's last mission.

Beshel Drago, Chief Investigator for the Degan Federation, searches for leads on the rogue scientists conducting illegal experiments using Degan citizens. He hits another dead end—until the rescued embryo's human parent is identified.

James Hunter grew up the broken down projects in Brooklyn in the 80's and 90's and has spent his life being haunted by his fear of turning into his abusive alcoholic father. While has parents come in and out of his life, he finds guidance in his teacher who his helps explore his love for writing and with his attraction to guys, including falling madly in love with his best friend. James battles himself and his close minded environment to come out and find who he truly is.

At an army barracks in Australia's arid Northern territory, Captain Mark Phillips and Corporal Scott Garnett fall in love. Their only fear is that the army's anti-fraternization rules will force them apart. Then at some stage, their relationship becomes associated with an investigation into the murder of gay servicemen. Consequently, they have to choose between their love for each other and their army careers.

A budding singer joins a band and discovers his sexual orientation isn't what he thought it was.

He was never entirely convinced that university was the right choice for him, but Andrew has taken the plunge and is about to embark on the next stage of his life at the University of Bath. As a watershed moment, he's determined to live his life differently. It will all be plain sailing, right?

Veteran and loner saves a man from the snow. He finds he's not the only one damaged.

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In order to avoid the pesky marriage-soon-trigger, Ash doesn’t date, officially. Amid plotting the most outrageous excuses to tell his family, he is greeted with a splash of the past.