Stories

A collection of poetry and essays by GA Authors to commemorate the loss of our forty-nine sisters and brothers on June 12, 2016.

Benji is invited to an exclusive retreat for incoming high-school freshmen.

Mark Clemens is a best selling author suffering from writers block. He comes across an ancient typewriter in an antique shop, and soon discovers that the typewriter once belonged to his grandfather. The typewriter and his grandfather’s ghost possess him, in a good way, and together they write the best novel of Mark’s career.

Tony and Sean Morgia-Mulligan had been married for quite a few years, but recently they’d lost some items that they felt could never be replaced. One day, a young man named Jeremy Reinhart approached Tony and began chatting with him, and during their conversation Tony learned that Jeremy had a unique ability. In fact, Jeremy might even have a way to make up for their loss, but does it have a chance of working?

This is my entry for the Fall/Winter 2021 anthology, ‘An Unconventional Gift’.

Growing up in Tampa, Florida I knew I was different. Living in a conservative community there wasn't much or any exposure that would help me understand my nature.

That was until the night at Stewie's we discovered porn.

The journey of a lifetime starts with one train ticket.

Owen, nineteen and single, is finally making his journey to coming out, but this is far more difficult and complicated than the train journey he has to take from his small home town to London, the only place where he feels he can come out. What has led him to such an extreme move and what will he find when he arrives?

Caleb attends an old-time revival, which leads to a religious experience of a different kind.

Paul Farmer is a cynical, single, gay man who doesn’t believe in love His MO is one night stands. Reluctantly, he is called upon to babysit his sisters children.

Cinema engineer Craig is tired of life on the road; eating junk food, staying in bland hotels and never knowing if he’ll get home at night. He can’t see any way out until an unexpected turn of events and an encounter with a fellow traveller makes him realise there might be an alternative.

Carl Waite goes out for his morning walk in the park, and along the way he passes an old man sitting on a park bench. Since the man looks sad and appears down in the dumps, Carl wishes him Merry Christmas. The old man, who we later learn is Bob Swartz, responds, “What is there to be merry about?” Carl immediately stops so he can find out why the man reacted this way.