Stories

Veteran and loner saves a man from the snow. He finds he's not the only one damaged.

When a family gets together for the holidays a mother makes a Christmas wish for her son. When the wish is granted the result is not at all what she expected. Will she like what Santa brought her?

When Gerard is eight, he starts getting hurt without getting injured, and it doesn't take long for him to realise that he's experiencing someone else's pain. But when Gerard falls from his bike and ends up losing his foot, he dreams of flying through the countryside on a big red horse, and his whole life becomes about the desire to feel just as complete as he does when he's asleep.

Past disappointments have led Joseph to go his own way. Will meeting Kelly, who has faced his own woes, help Joseph see he doesn't have to go it alone?

Who would have thought buying school clothes could turn into an adventure...

James discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

Nick's father dies and he goes to the family owned school before he takes over the family business at Christmas.

Something was wrong with Davey. Alan didn't think he was being taken seriously by the medical professionals they visited. So what was he to do? The only thing he could: persevere, and hope to find the right answer before it was too late.

A new teacher, Mister Darin Stanford, is assigned a special project by the headmistress of a private school. His project is Christopher Bird, a rich child who has had his life dictated by his father. The teacher and student need to find some way to trust each other and make this situation work. Neither is prepared for what they will encounter.

This story is written for the Jagged Edges / Unintended Consequences 2017 Anthology

Paul's life is work. Then one night he gets a phone call from his brother asking for help. His wedding is about to go up in flames unless Paul can help him turn it all around.