Stories

When the words become destructive...

My free-verse entry for the 2026 poetry anthology. Lately it seems that what seems like being a choice, really isn’t. Are we really free to decide any aspects of our own lives?

The past has a way of catching up with you and it can turn your life upside down. When you haven't faced things completely, but hover in between, it is easy to fall into a complex of lies and half truths.

You may think you know what you want, but life has a habit of throwing a curve ball. Will Alex and Matty come through unscathed or will events prove to be overwhelming?

Whatever the outcome there will always be a sense of doubt.

A collection of standalone one-shots. Will be updated periodically but probably never be "complete" per say.

Rated Teen for now. The stories will largely fit in "Coming Of Age" or "Slice Of Life" type themes.

This is a collaboration with Aero1107.

John asked if he could use my main characters from "A Ticklish Thriller" in his story, "My Ticklish Grandsons," and create a backstory for Mikey and his family. I was extremely flattered and eagerly accepted and was even more surprised when he asked if I'd work with him on developing his story. Then that started an idea for a stand alone sequel to Thriller using his characters The Giovanni Clan which became "The Ticklish Brotherhood."

Journey Home follows Adam as he returns to Vancouver after fifteen years with his new partner, Alex. Haunted by Jamie, his deceased boyfriend, Adam confronts his unresolved grief, especially during an emotional visit with Jamie’s parents, who still cherish him as family. Through flashbacks, reunions with old friends, and Alex’s steady presence, Adam learns that loving again doesn’t erase the past, it honors it. To move forward, he must gently release Jamie, not from his heart, but from the frozen space he’s guarded for so long. Grief doesn’t vanish; it transforms. And love, even new love, needs room to breathe beside loss.

Marcus Bennett's life shattered when he was outed in high school. Finally, he finds healing and builds a chosen family with his roommate and their friends.

Years later, Marcus has rebuilt his life. As he builds a future with Andrew, his friendship with James deepens into something unspoken, leaving Marcus torn between the life he's created and feelings he's afraid to acknowledge.

Then a piece of mail reveals a devastating truth. Marcus must confront demons he thought he'd escaped and decide: run away again—or fight back.

A story about trauma, healing, and learning that those who hurt us most can be the ones we never see coming.

Matt and Valerian spend an evening with their oldest sons.

Second book in the series Absolute Beginners.

Alex is a gay teenager who had hidden his real self, until he discovered his best friend was gay. An encounter with Jake, older and more experienced, started Alex on a voyage of self discovery which he shared with his best friend Matty.

Being young, relationships and events can overwhelm you. No one is perfect, everyone has secrets. Alex lives within a group of people with whom he must interact, and that is not always easy.

The characters are established in the first book and the events within that story play an important role in what happens next.