Stories

WAR IS IN THE HEARTS OF MEN (Amorous Things, Library of Horror Press 2010) tells the story of two young men: one, a grocery store clerk; the other: a soon-to-be-armed-service member. In the midst of John's preparation to join the military, his partner, Markus, is almost unable to function, as his partner's past comes flooding back like a tidal wave approaching a shore in the form of words from a dead man's lips.

Timothy Anderson was kicked out of his home when he was sixteen after his parents found out he contracted HIV AIDs. In this short, 1,200-word vignette, we learn of Timothy's life, his future and, ultimately, his fate

Jim and his partner Michael live in a socially-oppressed town where being gay is a sheer moral death sentence. At the dawn of the computer era, and in an age where work seems to find him little money or pleasure whatsoever, Jim decides to venture into the world of computer sciences, all the while supporting a man who seems all the more removed from society as time goes along.

A quick story about a boy who becomes the focus of another boy's attention and the destructive way he deals with it.

After an accident that leaves his boyfriend incapacitated, Conner is left to try and pick up the pieces and move forward with his life. But moving on is easier said than done as long as Justin's still breathing, and Conner's made a promise not to leave him. With so much of himself wrapped up in a boy that isn't really there anymore, Conner isn't sure he can handle dealing with life in general and starting new relationships, or even hang onto old ones without losing his mind.

A tryptych of poems based around a fascination, or a love, depending on how you define the two. It's only by taking a leap of faith into the unknown that you ever find out which of the two it is. If it's not worth taking that leap, it's only fascination. If you can bear to not take that leap, it's love.

The story of high school life in Ukiah continues, and again romance takes a rocky turn as homophobia and teenage angst threaten to ruin the day.

What do you do when you are deep in the closet but you meet the man of your dreams? Do you take the chance and risk the consequences?

Millennium is the tenth story in the CAP Saga. Brad is the narrator, and takes us from 1999 into 2000. Many of the characters in this story were introduced in “Chronicles of an Academic Predator,” “1968,” “The Land Whore,” “Be Rad,” “Man in Motion,” “A Summer Love,” “If It Fits,” “Bloodlines,” and “The Box.” You don't have to read them before this story, but it will give you a deeper insight into those characters and their pasts.

Chris grew up a loner in small-town Arizona, but things began to change for him when he started college. Sometimes for the better, but sometimes for the worse, and often with humor, the changes affect his life, as he sets for on the road of life, and towards finding the love of his life, with a lot of adventure along the way.
Genre: Action/adventure Status: Completed