Stories

John Renkin has recently retired, but his investment firm in The Land of Lincoln is the only thing he can look back on as a success. His painful life and brighter future are revealed in a series of shorts. Each will stand on its own, but the sum will eventually tell his story. Be sure to follow for periodic updates.

What’s the cure for heartbreak?

A quiet night with whiskey and regrets? Not for me.

Thanks to my chaotic friend Mervin, I get dragged into a neon-drenched karaoke disaster, where off-key screaming is therapy, a DJ refuses to shut up, and a bartender named Dudu might just be the best bad decision of my life.

A hilariously chaotic, painfully relatable, and unexpectedly cathartic tale about heartbreak, bad karaoke, and singing your damn heart out.

James Toranaga is a twelve year old boy dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault. He’s doing okay. The memories are tough, and the world feels a little rougher than it used to, but he’s a strong kid with a loving family to support him.

It sure makes his emerging sexuality harder to deal with, though. He doesn’t want to think about it.

Luckily, he has the perfect distraction: he can fly.

But these strange new powers may bring dangers of their own. He is not the only one who has them.

This is the story of Luis Sanchez. The only openly gay fireman in Station Number 7.

We meet Bob, a sixty year old gentleman. All alone after burying his partner of thirty-seven years.

Peter and Griffin meet at the edge of their communities and become fast friends. They yearn to meet in the middle and live a new life together. But their own people are a much bigger barrier to their love than the massive brackish water path that physically separates them. [BL, mermen]

Jordan is a bright young lawyer who being early for his meeting randomly finds a coffee shop. There he meets Cameron and they quickly fall in love. They discover that their meeting is more significant than they suspect.

Joshua has a huge crush on the school athlete, Scott.

Unable to attract Scott’s attention, Joshua finds a way to visit his idol’s house on afternoons when it is vacant. However, one afternoon he runs into the family’s cleaner, who mistakes him for Scott. A strange relationship develops between the two.

When he learns that Scott and his family are going on holidays, Joshua makes a plan to stay over in the house, but one night, while alone in the house he encounters an intruder.

Elisa Davis was a somewhat odd child. Her brother tagged her with the nickname Lis, and it stuck for the rest of her life. Her parents figured out her oddness at a fairly young age. They’d be looking for something - a wallet, watch, car keys, whatever - and sometimes Lis would bring them whatever it was they were looking for. Usually though, she just told them where it was.

I know you’re probably confused right now. That confusion gets resolved in a later (but not much) chapter.

What happens if a Drag Queen stumbles into a puppy play meeting? Let's find out!