Stories

A place for my prompt responses and other experimental shorts.

Colorado has 54 mountains over 14,000 feet high and this weekend Aaron and Seth plan to climb one of them. Their goal is to reach the summit of Torreys Peak via the infamous route up Dead Dog Couloir. Aaron’s sure they’re prepared for whatever challenges the mountain holds. Seth has less experience, but he trusts Aaron to get him safely up to the summit and back down. They both make choices along the way that teach them about themselves and one another.

...some old entries I stumbled upon in the course of my research...

At Daventry School for girls, Simon Holroyd lives comfortably. His best mate Luce is nearby, and his brother Matt is just a phone call away. The only problem: the small Welsh village they live in isn’t exactly bursting with potential lovers. He’s beginning to feel like there never will be the one for him, until a new teacher joins the staff and his whole world changes. Concrit and feedback welcome.

Thirteen-year-old Simon sits face to face with Father Strathmore, but what has he done wrong... experimented with drugs, kissed a boy, or lied in Confession? The priest has a vested interest in finding out, and it is a deeply personal and troubling one.

Taranis is an elven ranger who lives with his wolf Fearghas in the Duranic Mountains. He hides many secrets and wild rumors circulate around his person. This story is a living, breathing thing that feeds off more than my ideas, so expect surprises, twists and unexpected turns.

Winifred Barrett is good. She was brought in to help meld two corporate identities into one, and winds up taking on more and more responsibilities. Could a career woman back then have it all? One would think not….

Through a series of her letters and journal entries, we learn the answer.

Fourteen-year-old Simon is getting a haircut. He has choices: a crew cut or a mullet; to continue his isolation, or to murmur a personal 'open sesame.' Later, with a little help from his friends, he finds out he is not nearly as alone as he imagined. And he suddenly can face the prospects of a long summer and entering high school in the fall with hope.

Joey is in a rut and his friend Rico is convinced that all he needs is a night of great sex to turn his life around. Rico has the perfect plan to hook his friend up for the night. What could possibly go wrong?

We all hurt. It seems the only cure is being willing to see things through the eyes of others.

The store's display department is incredibly busy. One young man's strained relationship with his boss is complicated by the arrival of an outsider from Hollywood, and a young woman he meets by chance.