Stories

Joey Lam just lost his fiance, Jake Lawrence, due to an auto accident on Thanksgiving. They were supposed to get married on Christmas Day. Through a series of ancient taoist rituals and modern artificial intelligence programming, Joey may still be able to give Jake something seemingly impossible, the promised Christmas wedding.

Fall Anthology 2021 Theme- "An Unconventional Gift"

Paul Farmer is a cynical, single, gay man who doesn’t believe in love His MO is one night stands. Reluctantly, he is called upon to babysit his sisters children.

In a society where manifesting a strong gift is everything, how does one navigate without any power? Especially when you come from a family celebrated for theirs. Kalian Alauis, discouraged and frustrated stumbles into a strange alley one day and the entire trajectory of his life changes dramatically.

Kalian is suddenly dealing with a king, a queen, an obsession, an unwanted marriage, and the fight for his very life. On top of this, he finds himself enamored with a man who seems to always be out of reach.

Maybe being invisible was easier?

A chance collision at a Bakery. A scent that returns the powerful memory of a past encounter. A yearning for a face remembered. An obsession born. A Gipsy. A Handsome Gipsy.

In this elder teen drama, Luke Hanson provides a touching yet sometimes lighthearted account of his mental health issues and experiences as a college dropout. Luke also shows us the often funny side of being on the cusp of manhood and all its emotions while on a Journey that suddenly diverges onto a single path. Overall this is a story about lost love, an unlikely reunion and the pounding beat of a yearning heart.

Three young men, all wounded by past relationships. Can they learn to trust and to love again? Are some wounds deep beyond healing?

When my wife died, I decided to move back to Indiana, to spend more time with my grandson. Noticing that Cliff seemed despondent, I decided that a fall hike in Clifty Falls State Park was just what he needed. Suspecting that he was gay, it turned out he was, but his affect was related to something else entirely. We learned a lot about each other and the path we took turned out to be metaphorical as well.

Henrik Ford is the hottest hockey captain in the NHL. Ezra Grayson is a young artist trapped in a frustrating day job. Neither man has romance on their minds, but when a chance encounter brings them together, their undeniable chemistry is off the charts.

The problem? Henrik is only in town for one day. Ezra has a rule against long distance dating. Can Henrik convince him they have something worth fighting for before he has to leave town?

A lot can happen in just one day...

Maurice has been watching the world go by, living vicariously through others. He's content with that, isn't he?

Two best friends set out on a road trip after the death of one of their Dad's. They develop their already close relationship along the way. What will happen once they get back home.

Gordy Belser is coming home, to small-town Texas. This causes John Grant to reflect on his life. Could he have kept Gordy from leaving in the first place? If he had, would they still be lovers? Seems John is not happy with the choices he has made. Being gay was not even considered until he met Wylie; college roommate and eventually his best friend. How they deal with having gay sex is not the best way. But it worked for them. Didn't it?