Stories

Seeking solitude on a windswept coast to mend a broken heart, a writer named Evan finds his quiet retreat persistently interrupted by Lucas, the charming and cheerful nephew of the local lighthouse keeper. With the steady sweep of the lighthouse beam marking time, Lucas's daily "deliveries" of household items — and relentless good-nature — begin to breach the walls Evan has built around himself. It's a story about finding an unexpected connection in isolation, and discovering that the rhythm you need might not be the silence you sought, but a steady, recurring light in the dark.

This is an account of actual events from the perspective of the person who experienced it - me...

Dr. McClavic Complete's Expedition

family embrace is poems that I have wrote about the embrace of family how it is always eternal never ending. all of my poems are short and will be about the love of family. the poems are about losing loved ones.

Straight from the Secret Author forum thread, Detective Inkognito Cheeto presents a noir-flavored poem stitched together from all 23 SA story submissions.

Crimes were solved. Rhymes were committed. No titles were left behind.

When a divine being of glamour accidentally inspires a Roman emperor, history gets high heels. This hilariously fabulous short story reveals the true (and very sparkly) origin of drag — or rather, D’reg.

When Alex escapes to sun-soaked Mykonos to recover from burnout, the last thing he expects is a run-in with Luca—his charming college crush with a complicated past. What starts as casual beach banter turns into sizzling chemistry, paddleboard mishaps, and almost-kisses under the stars. But just as romance begins to bloom, Luca’s ex shows up, turning paradise into emotional purgatory. Will Alex risk heartbreak for a love that finally feels real—or walk away from what could’ve been?
A heartwarming, witty vacation romcom about second chances, missed moments, and the one kiss worth waiting for.

A semi-true account of living with a chronic disease based on a prompt.

This collection of short stories celebrates queer lives through humor, heart, and honesty. With lovable characters and a light-hearted tone, each chapter a story that offers a feel-good escape into the everyday ups and downs we all face — dating disasters, awkward dinners, unexpected joy, and the little moments that make life beautifully ridiculous.

Told with warmth and wit, these stories aren't about being queer instead of being normal — they're about being queer and wonderfully human. Sometimes messy, often hilarious, always full of charm.

Twenty years after leaving his hometown behind, Jake returns for a reunion he never planned to attend. But buried in memories, one person he never quite understood refuses to stay in the past. The truth changes everything. If you let it.