Stories

We all have triggers that will remind you of someone. Sometimes it is a smell, the sight of something, or just the feeling you get one day. When it happens memories are stirred and suddenly you are lost in the corridors of time, forgetting all about the now as you walk down memory lane.

Keith thought things were going great, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) for him, things aren't always as they appear.

“Shoulder Season” is the sequel to “The Boys of Summer.” Pate and Timmy explore what it means to be in a relationship over the fall and winter months on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This book commences on Labor Day weekend after Pate has sent Timmy home with his grandmother to protect him from a possible drug investigation. The ying and yang of their shared life plays out in both challenging and revelatory ways as they figure out what it means to be a couple.

Two mini-stories dealing with life problems you don't see in a high school setting.

Fictional story exploring the inscription inside the cover of a book of poems published in 1929.

Rabbie doesn't believe in the gods and he resents his future as laird. His father is pushing him to get married and all he wants is to be alone and free to roam the land in all it's beauty. Taking his responsibilities too lightly causes more damage than he could have ever forseen. Somhlth is intrigued by him and the aura that surrounds him. A vision demands he help Rabbie but he finds himself wanting so much more.

A how-to guide to writing your very own boys love story!

How does a man deal with the death of his wife and picking up the pieces? Sometimes not well.

A pudgy young teen finds the love of his life in the peace and quiet of small town Australia.

Ray's world ended when Alice died. Now the world is dying and he doesn't care till his daughter shows up and things change.