Stories

Michael Jimenez has reached the pinnacle of his comedy career. He's about to tell the world's most important and fabled joke in history. How will the audience receive it?

Chef Rowan's life is all about presentation. But when a disastrous "spite hike" leaves him injured and alone in the North Cascades, his perfectly curated world collapses. His rescuer isn't a park ranger, but Sam — a seven-foot-tall Sasquatch with a heart of gold and the culinary skills of a cement mixer. Trapped in a cozy den, Rowan's only companion is a gentle giant who believes a proper conversation sounds like a primetime news broadcast. As he stages a hostile takeover of the kitchen, Rowan discovers that the most authentic ingredient he's ever found might just be a cryptid who is more man than any he left behind.

Noah's plan for a cinematic Parisian romance goes spreadsheets-up when the city proves to be a nightmare. Resigned to a week of corporate training hell, he meets Matteo, an Italian who finds Paris just as disappointing. Together, they wage a sarcastic war on tourist traps and clichés. But in their quest to prove the City of Love is a scam, they find the one thing they weren't looking for: a genuine connection more real than any fantasy.

This is a collaborative effort with Jojkk, my friend and an artist on Deviantart.

This story will be a little different than my other works.

A noticeable departure will be that the characters are not in a monogamous relationship. Every chapter will have tickling, playfulness, adorable and loving characters, some sex scenes, and lots of affection. However, not every adventure will involve tickling. I'm shooting for more action packed excitement, and danger with little to no loss of life.

For Jamie Vayne, life could be better, but he’s not complaining. His career as a musician might not be on the fast track, and he still has to work to earn a paycheck, but his following on a particular platform for the naughty eye in search of the sexy guy is on the rise, and his hookup success nears one hundred percent in terms of both sides’ satisfaction.

Life is far from a straight line, and certain enticing curves are to be expected. Less expected is having a curve ball thrown at him by no other than the Sunny Hill gossip rag, Xpress. (Full description inside.)

This is a two part story that got inspired by an illustration that my friend, lexabro10mg posted on deviantart.

It's the first story I've written with Superman and Lex Luthor as characters.

This story is my very loose take on PT Prompt #301: Choose a sense and then describe something related to that sense to someone lacking that sense.

To survive the wedding of their ex-partners (who are marrying each other!), chaotic Dylan and obsessive perfectionist Jonas agree to the perfect plan: they'll pretend to be boyfriends. Jonas has it all figured out, complete with a color-coded binder of their entire fake history. The goal is simple: show everyone they're not just fine, they're thriving. But between chaotic rehearsals, one structurally unsound bookshelf, and a perfectly timed kiss that feels way too real, the line between their fake romance and forever starts to blur.

Sam, a biology major, is about to discover a whole new meaning to the simple bear necessities of life.

Seeking solitude on a windswept coast to mend a broken heart, a writer named Evan finds his quiet retreat persistently interrupted by Lucas, the charming and cheerful nephew of the local lighthouse keeper. With the steady sweep of the lighthouse beam marking time, Lucas's daily "deliveries" of household items — and relentless good-nature — begin to breach the walls Evan has built around himself. It's a story about finding an unexpected connection in isolation, and discovering that the rhythm you need might not be the silence you sought, but a steady, recurring light in the dark.