Stories

Patrick is a writer for a food magazine. Although Christmas is over it doesn't mean the work is. Cancelling out on his sister's dinner he asks for a raincheck. He gets it only to have it called in for that weekend. His niece has just graduated college. Now he will need to deal with snow storms, delayed flights, young adults, a crush, and a fall. Pat will have to deal it all, just maybe later.

I read KC Grim's story and it inspired me to do a Halloween tale of my own. I hope you enjoy.

This story contains scenes of abuse and rape. Ronald has never had much luck in his life. From his childhood on it has been a fight to survive, but what else can a broken soul do?

When you live your life as a solitary being, change can be frightening. When you have a human dropped into your life things can be complicated for a troll.

Mickey didn't realize there was a hole in the wall around his heart until a life changing moment poured right through. Question was what did it boil down to? Because in the end... it was always Tad.

Collection of prompt stories from 2013

Raymond's life is his job and things aren't likely to change until his best friend sends him an invite where he must save the date. When tries to get out of Robin's event, his life is given the kick start it really needed.

Bill has been sent by the council to help deal with a problem for the local Alpha Werewolf. Having a werewolf that has crossed the line and begun to commit murders, Bill has narrowed the suspects down to one of two men. The only problem is that a young innocent seems to be stuck in the middle of it, and he is attracting Bill's wolf. When push comes to shove, will Bill do his job or save the innocent?

Martin Pop is the vein of magic people who show up, fix the problems a family is experiencing and then leaves. He is a creature of magic like Mary Poppins or Nanny McPhee. Where he goes healing, love, and happiness is bound to follow. Martin, unlike the others, finds himself working in the United States rather than England or Australia, because unfortunately Americans need that type of magic more right now. What happens when this magic man is called to aid an injured soldier and his poor nephew? 

Written for the 2018 Fall Anthology - Fight Back and/or Good Intentions

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