Stories

Brandon makes the big step of coming out to his parents - and it goes far differently than he would have hoped.

Stories done from the prompts during 2012

Twelve-year-old Simon stands in the play yard breaking his best friend's heart, and is doing it for all the 'wrong reasons' – reasons of fear-based bigotry and homophobia. He must decide whose side he is on, and remembers the school year as a series of ups and downs, and of joys and sorrows. One memory may be able to make him do the right thing after all, if he can accept its message.

14-year-old Aiden Desmond is used to knowing things others don't. He knows about things from books his friends don’t read, things on tests in higher grades, things that happen that adults don’t talk about, and about bad days on a person's personal calendar, days when things happened, that divided their life into "Before" and "After."

But that didn’t prepare him for things like this. Two secrets, two radical shifts in what he knew. Aiden is used to knowing things others don't, but to get used to these things, he needs answers.

Philip's been to hell and back with his boyfriend, Jarred. Fights, affairs, harsh words and hurtful betrayals have been the norm. But Philip isn't ready to give up just yet. Can he find a happy ending after all?

Justin Parks had a plan after the "incident." But with a recent move to Shiloh Falls, everything will change.

Catch a few glimpses into the lives of characters from Ugly Davey.

Writing Prompt 276: a Danish, cup of coffee, broken leg, cell phone, and a teddy bear

Mikhail is a young gay man going through life trying to ignore his biggest problem, but life won't allow him to escape. The story takes place in South Africa.

People say love finds you when you least expect it. Love is one of the most beautiful feelings which one experiences in one’s lifetime. It is neither a source, nor a destination; it is a journey. A journey of self-discovery, emotional highs and lows, moments of joy and journey marked by unconditional love. Love can have never ending explanations. This story is about a boy in his late teens who has seen a lot at a young age.Will the cupid arrive in his life or the void will further deepen?