Stories

Potluck Theme: National Forest

Jace is a good kid, guy next door, dutiful to his mother, respected by everyone he meets. All that changes when he walks in on something that spurred him to action, an action that forces himself to look into the mirror and wonder just who he was. He doesn't have time right now though, right now he has to run.

Grant makes a visit to Best Buy and encounters someone who has the possibility of changing and improving his life. The only question is, will it work out?

This is an entry for 2021 Anthology #1, alternative topic: But Wait; There's More

It's college. Matt should be worrying about classes, friends, and parties. Not a baby. At least his supervisor is cool when he shows up to work with his infant brother in tow. The owner on the other hand? Matt's sure he'll be an issue. Except, Seamus helps Matt more than anyone.

Cinema engineer Craig is tired of life on the road; eating junk food, staying in bland hotels and never knowing if he’ll get home at night. He can’t see any way out until an unexpected turn of events and an encounter with a fellow traveller makes him realise there might be an alternative.

Zane is a methodical person. He’s great at making plans for work and for his life. When he discovers a rainbow sticker in the lower left corner of a window, he plans to visit a gay bar, for the very first time in his life.

A series of coming of age stories based in Indiana, the Crossroads of America. Controversy is the rule as the series explores topics such as abuse, homelessness, pedophilia, three-way relationships, aging out of foster care and gay teens dealing with a disability.

Beyond anything, Ethan wanted peace. A remote town in the woods felt promising, but soon violence came pounding at his door. It always did. Time to run again.

But this time, the things he’d done, the burdens he carried, refused to stay locked in the dark.

Being gay has always had its pitfalls, but nothing could have prepared us for the devastation of the last two decades of the twentieth century. Michael is very sick, but there is one more thing he feels the need to do as he lays in bed waging the biggest fight of his life. As an activist, he still wants to be of some use, no matter how little. It's not his nature to give up until he has to. This is a story about PRIDE, and what it represents to our community. Pride month means many things to many people. For some it is a parade and a chance to celebrate, but for others, it holds different connotations.

The family farm is for sale. It holds many memories. Connor doesn't want to lose it, but can it be saved?