Stories

Jonathan Williams was once the most popular kid in his high school. He had the best friends, the worst enemies and was poised to lead his class as elected class president. Now he's a best selling author of "Hallway Hero" a novel based on his life. A life he cannot remember

There are two men struggling to pass through denial, guilt, anger, bargaining, depression, hopefulness to finally get to the acceptance stage.

The story is a 'ripped from the headlines' kind of tale. It's based on actual events, but the stories and characters are completely fictional. The subject matter is very grim. It's definitely rated mature and if you are sensitive, this won't be the story for you.

Prompt pieces in a high fantasy setting:
Teague Imlach is a young wizard. He's been brought up isolated on the mages' island since he was a toddler and is a bit awkward as a result. Now he discovers friendship for the first time. There is much to unearth from a person's past as you get to know them, especially if they have seen war, the edge of the known world, and lived a full life before you were even born.
And maybe there are different kinds of friendship.

Human werekin, the public face for their kind, are treated as slaves by most even though they protect the hidden bonded werekin to protect them from human discovery. Deke allowed the cultural schism to drive away the man he loved. They received news of a tragic accident, and he believed he lost Kraig forever. All he has left is his duty.

When the unexpected happens, it will take every ounce of his conviction and control to protect not only his streak but the man his heart beats for.

When Donnie takes it upon himself to experiment with 'lucid dreaming'...his high school friends take it all with a grain of salt. But...when it appears that he's tapped into a world beyond dreams, where he meets a boy who may or may not be a ghost of this current reality, Donnie must fight to break away from what he thought was a fictional relationship...with an evil he wasn't prepared to deal with.

Sam's family lives in an isolated religious community, and Sam has a secret he can't tell them.

Young Jake has been guided towards his high school building along with many other survivors from all of the surrounding areas, as the country attempts to make it through a zombie outbreak. It is only by chance that a beautiful stranger gets holed up in the same building. Even in a world overrun by the dead, love can still make you feel so alive.

Fitful, occasional contributions to a poetry collection.

Our vampires, Devon and Colin have new members of the VUN. Now they plan to reveal some truths about themselves.

Growing up happens differently for everyone. Finding yourself takes time, and for some of us it's not an easy process. Sometimes it can happen fast, all too fast. Sometimes we let parts of ourselves stray behind. Sometimes things must get worse before they can get better. Sometimes much, much worse. But these are the things that define us. That much, at least, St. John Allerdyce knows. But it's one thing to know something and another to live through it.