Stories

The fallout from being cheated on has not been easy. Unfortunatly you can't hide forever even if it is your birthday. A short story inspred by a prompt.

Fleeing a fatwa back home, young Altaf and his ammi immigrate to America. Befriended by a Jewish boy, will there be fireworks at the Thanksgiving dinner table? (November, 2007)

This is the 6th 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.

A short story about two boys who come together and become more than they are on their own.

Christmas is Bruce's special time of year, a time he shines, but there's always a shadow...

The Key to one's future is often found on the Road Not Taken by one's ancestors.

In 1720, Jack Rackham, also known as Calico Jack, was hanged for piracy. He left behind a son in Cuba, and a pregnant wife, Anne Bonny. The exact fate of Jack's son and wife remains unknown. The 1700's was a chaotic time for the Caribbean, but sometime in the middle of the century the Legend of Calico Jack resurfaced again.

Prompt

Sometimes I steal flowers from your garden on my way to the cemetery, but today you’ve caught me and have demanded to come with me to make sure “the girl is pretty enough to warrant flower theft” and I’m trying to figure out how to break it to you that we’re on our way to a graveyard.

Three poems that explore what happens to a soul between death and rebirth.

This project came about due to a now defunct project. Authors were asked to pick a subject and write on it. The subject for this was a family get together.

Bob Ross is a teacher nearing retirement. A sentimental moment has him reading the journals he'd kept during his long career and causes him to remember some of his former students. It also makes him wonder if he could have done more to help some of them.