Stories

Iceman/Rictor (with background Rictor/Shatterstar)

Bobby and Julio really aren’t romantically compatible, but that doesn’t mean they can’t hang out as friends. Right?

Or: Bobby gets to experiment and Julio gets to figure out how incredibly NOT over his ex-boyfriend he is.

Everyone knows what Christmas is about. Jesus, of course, some say. Excessive consumerism, others reply. But is that really all there is to it? Two young teens learn that it might be more than that.
A short story for reflection.

Rave Boy is Joey's story, about his descent into drug addiction and habituation, as well as his relationship with Jonathan. Definitely not for the bright and shinies of the world, Joey's story is a trying tale of a boy stuck in southern Mississippi, battling depression, and attempting to make it through another day. Self-medication is the method of choice, and Joey finds himself fighting to be happy.

A poker face can hide so much.

Debbie and Cathy juggle married life, raising an infant and classes as they start life anew. A fortuitous find in housing must be balanced when they confront demons from the past. (January, 2010)

This is the 26th story in a the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

So my friend's had a secret for a while - and I've just found out. All thanks to me paying him an unexpected visit and a pair of ladies shoes. He's a drag artiste. He's darned good at it too. I even ended up being bribed into being his quick-change dresser at the first of his gigs I went to!

2008 Spring Anthology

Ryan hates Father's Day and everything associated with it. His father walked out on him and his mother when he was six years old.

Pot Luck Theme: Lockdown

Sucked through his laptop screen by a hooded wizard, Jake must work for him and the voice in the sky… or be erased from existence. How long can he survive when he’s not in control?

Brad and David Reynolds have perfect lives, but then their parents decide to move to a McMansion in Carmel, which means changing schools, losing friends, and a tough separation for David and Jeremy. (2009 Spring Anthology - Oops!)This is the 18th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.