Stories

David of Hope's First Place Prize-Winning Entry:
What could go wrong during a game of shirts versus skins? (May, 2008)

This is the 11th 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.

Write 30 poems in 30 days

Sammy thought surviving years of abuse was bad enough, until he was repeatedly raped, but even that didn't prepare him to deal with the knowledge that he was now HIV-positive. (November, 2008) This is the 16th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. A slightly modified version more suitable for younger teens can be found at Codey’s World. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

My first poems to a very special person

Take a glance at the 'disordered eating world' through Seth's eyes, a gay teen obsessed with his weight. Ana takes over Seth's life slowly, but soon has a death grip on his every action. Eventually, anorexia dictates every decision, every move, everything in Seth's life.... but he still has to lose just a few more pounds.

"Bud doesn't know who he is anymore, and Foster just wants his music. Both are going home for the summer after two years at college. Neither knows if the home they've always known is still the home they've once known."

Three brothers were raised listening to their grandmother's fairy stories. They never believed them, until a morning spent in a local forest shows them that not only were her stories true, but also that Nature has teeth. Will the boys survive their encounter with the fey of the forest?

2007 Anthology

Simon flees to the mountains after telling his best friend how he really feels about him. But what is his friend going to do with the news?

A story of love amid a less than desirable start.