Stories

Pete meets Henry at a conference and can't get him out of his mind. He doesn't understand why Henry won't give him the time of day. Pete needs to decide if Henry is worth changing his behavior for, and figure out if redemption is possible.

These poems, save for one, are all dedicated to the memory of the one true love of my life who committed suicide at the age of 24. Rodney, may your soul rest in peace, and I know someday we will meet again...

My Christmas was all planned out until my mother called.

She and father are coming for Christmas...Why? What bad thing did I do to deserve this?

Then my Andy steps in and it becomes once more My Prefect Christmas.

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.

A Christmas Story is about a boy whose name is William Christmas and the problems that name causes him as he grows up. And there’s something else a lot more different about him than just having an unusual last name. But you’ll have to read my story to find out what that is.

An article discussing a story's first round of edits.

Gary McKenzie is in a destructive relationship, but then meets a stranger online who will literally change his life forever.
How does a mere mortal process the new world has opened up in front of his eyes?

A poem about when I lost my best friend.

Coffee and a concussion; a dishwasher and a doctor. Okay, a doctor-wannabe. Politics isn’t the only thing that makes strange bedfellows. This became a chapter in "Pilots," published separately.

As Will laments being the only gay guy he knows in farming, he meets a really hot young man who works at his local abattoir. Recent heartbreak and a cute dog conspire to get the pair of them on the same page.