Stories

A short story, a try-out if you must.

Nick always knew he was different. He was born when his parents were teenagers, and his mother died when he was six months old. This left his father to raise him all alone. After vacationing in Virginia, Nick's dad decides to move them across the country. Adapting to his new life is hard, but just when he's ready to give up, he meets a new friend, Taylor. While all of this is happening, Nick learns that it's okay to be different.

A young man wakes to find himself in a life that defies everything he ever deemed possible...
Is he able to leave his old life behind and accept his new life in a world that makes little sense and offers to break him at every turn?

SHORT STORY. Please be advised that parts of this story portray forced, non-consentual sex to emphasize the dangers of going home with someone you don't know. Although the story does have a positive ending, the road is a little bumpy getting there.

Three friends set out on new lives following their graduation from university.

2008 Spring Anthology

Streaks of lightning shoot from dark clouds over the battle field as the Great Invaders approach the last free city and hail rains down upon the invaders as the Sky Witch appears. She is flanked by great armies of soldiers, followed by the Great Fire Birds that descend and ignite into flaming balls, scorching all in their path of destruction.

England has fallen, a supernatural event has plunged the country into turmoil, broken and confused Dylan sees this as his last chance to find his friend Jordan and gain closure on the past.

Ryan, a college Senior, meets Zach, a freshman, and the two quickly feel a spark between them. But soon what seems to be attraction leads them on a troubled journey together. Will the two find their attraction to be true, or will their dreams run dry under the Amarillo sky?

While attending a Memorial Day 18th birthday party, Seth is asked by a friend's brother about being interviewed for his high school newspaper. The interview brings back vivid memories of serving as a Congressional intern and being trapped inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.