Stories

1843. No lost soul is born into the world, but the world makes it so. Redburn must find Toby, nothing else matters, and on three ships of contrasts - well-governed, and hopeless - he thinks of only getting to land and looking for the man he loves.

Here are some very short stories, responding to prompts posted in the forum.

This is a life of an older adolescent that was put in a monastery in the mountains of Ranya-Kushy for undisclosed reasons.

Rowan thought he was nuts for moving into a house sight unseen, even though it had been in Pieter’s family for generations. Oakhaven’s beauty changes his mind, and he soon finds himself on a journey of family secrets, where he learns that gods and monsters aren’t always what they appear to be.

Welcome readers! This is normally where the story description goes. Therein lies my dilemma. To give an accurate description of the story is impossible without spoiling the entire story itself. So, here is what I can tell you. The story you are about to read is the story of a man, who was going about his regular life, when something very irregular happens. Something that defies the very laws of reality. What will this man do as a result of that irregularity? Let's find out...

A collection of Flash Fiction pieces. Some will be based off prompts, but probably not all. Hope you enjoy.

When my wife died, I decided to move back to Indiana, to spend more time with my grandson. Noticing that Cliff seemed despondent, I decided that a fall hike in Clifty Falls State Park was just what he needed. Suspecting that he was gay, it turned out he was, but his affect was related to something else entirely. We learned a lot about each other and the path we took turned out to be metaphorical as well.

A man discovers that if it seems too good to be true, it probably isn't.

Tim left New York ten years ago after a terrible accident stole a part of his life away. Now he has come home to face the family that wanted nothing to do with him, because his mother has passed away. Tim's life has come full circle and now he has to deal with the ghosts of his past so he can move on to his future.

Cory read tons about coming out, that one friend who's "more", and those stupid "He's straight, but can I turn him gay?" posts. His life was about as cliche as they came, but sometimes romance stories had to be true... right? Or they were all false advertising. All he had to do was risk telling Elliot he was gay and how he felt about him. Bam! Love!

Two teenagers, lifelong buddies, in college just outside of Bible Belt Southern USA could totally end up both gay, in love, and just not say anything to each other for two years of being roommates. Sure....

Cory might just stay in the closet and keep his best friend instead.