Stories

Inspired by Piers Anthony and others. A story that combines myth and reality. Are the elder gods real?

Three Earth Analogues come together in "0300 Book 2." Here are beginnings of two of them.

15-year old Jordan has had it rough at his old school in New York. He has been ridiculed for being gay and has been dubbed a freak. And with parents of high expectations, things aren't easy. What will the new school in Nebraska be like? Will it be the exact same, or will someone like Jordan change everything?

It was a very restless time for the boys in New York City. Forced indoors by the pandemic, the school year was coming to a close in name only, as much felt left undone in the paradigm of remote learning. Then on Memorial Day, a black man in Minneapolis was lynched by a white police officer who strangled the man with his knee, touching off a firestorm of pent-up rage. Naturally the boys had to get involved in the protests. They had to, but then one of their own fell victim to police use of excessive force

Neither the old gods nor their younger helpmates have been able to stop the coming collapse of civilization. Something more is needed. An ark, a refuge, a place where hurt, abused, abandoned, and thrown-away children can feel safe ... maybe, be safe. This is a sequel to "Nemesis" and "Protector of Children."

Sometime in the remote past, a tween named Arthur leaves Arcadia to seek his friend, kidnapped by slavers and taken to Eblis, the land of dark magic and evil. Armed only with his wits, inchoate magic, and a dagger, Arthur begins a Heroes Journey.

James Esposito grew up projects in Brooklyn in the 1980's. His whole life being haunted by his fear of turning into his abusive alcoholic father. While has parents come in and out of his life, he finds guidance in his English teacher who his helps explore his love for writing and to come to terms with his sexuality, discovering that he is falling madly in love with his best friend. James battles himself and his close-minded environment to come out and find who he truly is.

Once Andrew started high school, he found himself suddenly surrounded by cute boys that he never even knew existed. One of them, Christopher Margo, has become his obsession. But, even though he's too shy to talk to Chris in real life, Andrew lets his fantasies go wild when he sits down at his laptop and writes fanfics about himself and the boy of his dreams.

Snippets of my family life from 2005 to 2010

While the following stories are basically true, allowing for a moderate degree of poetic license, all the names have been changed to protect the guilty.

Oh, okay. Allow for a large degree of poetic license.

Kenny is at the peak of his life but it's headed for a downturn. Peter is no where near the start of his life. Can these two bring each other out of life's rut.