Stories

A first boyfriend, loyal friends, a stepfather he could do without, the snakes, frogs and lizards that hang out with a nice guy who wants to be more than friends, and the return of his best friend, who was pulled into a strangers car when they were eight years old and disappeared. No one ever told Jesse that growing up would be easy. When it wasn’t, he was always confident that he could hold his own. But one situation after another reduces even the sturdiest parts of his world to pieces.

Brady sits on a line. He guards it viciously. Nothing is going to cross it. Not even himself.

Young Martin has been staring at the beautiful boy who's high school locker is located just across the hall from his own. But today, with a note that he wrote and a shaky moment of confidence, Martin has decided to let the boy know how he feels.

Two boys, a Jew and a Muslim, learn to find faith in their own religions as the world around them celebrates Christmas. (December, 2007)

This is the 7th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. A slightly modified version more suitable for younger teens can be found at Codey’s World. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

THE MANTIS CONTINUUM leaves behind the grimdark style of the previous story, and it morphs into an eldritch tale of psychic confrontation. Two weird children, Jzuna and Thech, go through a significant upheaval in their happy lives. A unique trio of gay 17 year old lads embark on a buccaneer adventure. A man living alone in isolation is found and helped, but with very unexpected consequences.

All of them suffer loss. All of them go through grief. All of them end up in Teshon City.

There is a cursed village, a trip to paradise, and a painting party.

There are giants, multiple alternate dimensions, and ice cream!

In 2012, nine gifted teenagers arrive seek to win up to fifty thousand pounds for themselves and for charity by appearing on a special edition of The Weakest Link. An athlete, a pop singer, an academic genius, a television actor, a charity founder, a published novelist, an app developer, a theatre actress and Lance Lovecraft, a professional dancer. Only one can win, but none of the little treasures play to lose.

This is the story of Chris, warts and all, from the age of five to about sixteen..

Like all of us Chris has had many experiences in life, some good, some bad. He's also had successes and failures, just like you and me. This is about how he coped with the hand that life dealt him and started to grow up.

It's an emotional story with many ups and downs, so if you can take the pace, have the tissues ready and read on.....

Another true story from one of my boys youth.

A move to a new home in a different town leaves 15 year old Jake unhappy but when he steps in to help another boy who is being bullied at school, his life changes.

A story of a teenager, Panah, who lives through a cataclysmic event and must figure out how to survive and who to trust in the devastation afterwards.