Stories

Life in the Old West was harsh. The work was hard, but the men were harder, and death.... well... it came easy. Boone had no one until he met Coy, a handsome cowboy with a good heart. Their friendship was quickly formed, and meant everything to him, but after five years of being at each other's side, it was time to move on. Coy didn't need him anymore, and Boone wanted someone made like he was. Finally accepting that was never going to be Coy, and tired of being rootless, he sets out to find a home... land that was his, and a place he could belong. Coy? Left on his own, what path will he take?

Ben's almost fourteen and he's the baby brother. His brother tends to ignore him. Ben develops a crush on his brother's best friend Joey.

Sibling Rivalry is the story of the conflict between two brothers. One is a famous actor, and the other is a gay baker. The baker lives in his brother’s shadow, and resents him obsessively. There is plenty of conflict between them, as the famous brother tries to resolve the conflict.

Recently divorced man goes on a business trip to Chicago and tries his luck at his first gay club.

Prompts for the trip to Buffalo

“Shoulder Season” is the sequel to “The Boys of Summer.” Pate and Timmy explore what it means to be in a relationship over the fall and winter months on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This book commences on Labor Day weekend after Pate has sent Timmy home with his grandmother to protect him from a possible drug investigation. The ying and yang of their shared life plays out in both challenging and revelatory ways as they figure out what it means to be a couple.

Just my attempts at the prompts that grab my attention.

Stories written in a particular mood. Most are sad, some might be happier.

Short stories from prompts and my own head.

This is a collection of short stories I've written throughout the years.