Stories

This is a story of twenty-somethings finding their way toward love. Can they get beyond their differences and terrible pasts?

A Tale of Love and Horror by Altimexis. (2010 Winter Anthology - Haunted)

After a trip to nearby ruins, Akshay begins acting strangely, isolating himself from family and friends. Then a series of murders occur, and Akshay is the prime suspect. His desperate parents take unexpected action, with shocking results...

Writers make mistakes, especially when writing quickly. Students make mistakes, even when writing slowly. Students writing quickly often make lots of mistakes, and they get unintentionally funny. Here are some of them.

In Germany, it appears there's a whole cult that collects these. In America, we largely have the popular British book Eats Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss. This collection follows both of those.

A friendly caution: A little of these goes a long way, so don't try to read them all at once. They get less funny. Very less funny. Far less funny. Oh so less funny. You were warned.

***Winner of the 2013 Readers Choice Awards for the Best Story by a Promising Author ***

Please note: I'm no longer a Promising/Signature Author! I don't want readers to think I'm misleading them.

Story: The city is full of all kinds of people. Being a bartender, Asher Burkhart has seen them all. At least he thinks has until Michael Waters shows up.

Danger isnt always evident especially when it comes in the form of so called innocent teenagers but things aren't always what they seem. This is the story of two young teens who have discovered that even if they have the powers to influence and affect others sometimes it isnt always a good idea to use them.

What is Shawn to do when the man that he had loved since the beginning of his life was the man that he could not express his love for? What is Sam to feel when he stood behind the love of his life as the bestman instead of before, in his rightful place, as the groom? What are they to do when the love they share simply isn't practical because they are brothers? [Part of 'Tales of Love, Tales of Woe' short story collection]

We all hurt. It seems the only cure is being willing to see things through the eyes of others.

The store's display department is incredibly busy. One young man's strained relationship with his boss is complicated by the arrival of an outsider from Hollywood, and a young woman he meets by chance.

During the COVID pandemic, two thirteen-year-old boys fall in love while attempting to deal with the climate crisis. They meet while rescuing a racoon. Their relationship strengthens as they add information to parked vehicles, restaurants, and a fountain. Later they demonstrate in drag, practice foreplay, run around naked on the prairies, develop a close relationship with prairie dogs, and experience an extreme weather event.

Jason Engelmann is trying to make his mark in the hard world of the NFL. Just trying to get in is hard, but having a very dark secret is making it even harder. If given a chance to play the game he lives for, he has to keep his darkest secret hidden, but how successful would he be?