Stories

A man at the twilight of his career is invited to a speaking engagement. What he hears in response matters.

When Dalton answers one question and his friend, co-worker, and room mate throws a drink over his head, his first thought should be to worry if one or other of them will be getting fired. But Dalton has more pressing questions to answer, like where he's going to sleep, and what the hell he did wrong.

Zane Thompson is a smart kid with a lot of potential, but has more projects than he can handle. Now that he's also found a potential boyfriend, Clint Fjeldsted, he has even more on his plate. Between his family, school, and maintaining friendships, how will he ever make time for his new love interest?

A short story about an old man and his grandson. History and sharing.

Modern gay life is hard enough, with homophobia, bar culture and dysfunctional relationships, but how do you navigate it carrying the baggage of the ex-gay movement?

Chris was involved with an ex-gay organisation as a teenager, after a breakdown he broke away from them. Now, as an adult, Chris is trying to live as an out gay man but the baggage of his past keeps pulling him back.

So often the damage does not stop when the abuse does.

This six-part story asks how does someone come to terms with the aftermath of the ex-gay movement.

Only 884 words, but all of them are from the bible itself.

Two lives with a past collide in a world filled with lies, deceit, danger and revenge. Rising from the ashes, Travis is trying to seek justice for the wrong that was done in the past. But more than anything, he vows revenge on the person who betrayed him the most- the love of his life.

Will Travis's thirst for revenge overpower his true love or will it be the other way around? With Travis seeking revenge and justice for a did that almost destroyed his life, is there still any love left for a man he passionately loved in the past or has his heart turned dark? What happens when fuel is added to a fire that already ignited years back?

Two short vignettes, slices of life. An established couple in rural Virginia has strong community ties and looks to the future. A single entertainer prepares for a show and reflects on his found family, the support he's received, and the opportunity to use his talents to give something back.

'What do you want?' A wish reluctantly made, urged on by his little girl, brings Gavin something unexpected.

A young man enters the confessional. He tells Father Peter Ruxton that he is gay, in love, and filled with self-loathing because the Church teaches that what he is doing is a sin. The priest, who struggles with his own sexuality, tries to offer counsel that shows compassion and empathy, while remaining within the strictures of his Church’s position on homosexual behavior. It does not end well. The young man leaves filled with bitterness, and Peter faces the reality that he must leave the Church if he is to be true to himself. He begins his search to find himself and his authentic life.