Stories

Based on a true story.

Jeff accepts another rideshare request, that strays way from his normal experience.

Lyle is excited about the prospects of a state basketball championship and the near certainty of college scouts offereing a scholarship, until he and Carrie are outed. (Spring 2010 Anthology - I'd Never Do That) This is the 27th story in the Naptown Tales Series, which can also be found at AwesomeDude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

Paul Ragden takes his family on a summer vacation. The unexpected almost occurs.

Set in the mid-Fifties, this is a boy’s story at about age eight and details his experiences with physical abuse to the complications of sex. Warning: This story contains images of child abuse from a child’s POV, but there is lots love and learning, too.

Five years have passed since the battle at the Seat of Elijah. Braden has taken charge as stand in king. The kingdom had rebuilt itself to the golden shine it once had been. However, a storm blots the horizon, a body goes missing and a mysterious messenger attempts to summon Braden to a world he has never even heard of.Still troubled by the disappearance of Jeremy Worthington, Braden finds it in his heart to search for the True Speaker of Elijah even if it will take him to the brink of death.

By: Katya Dee Past always comes back to bite you in the butt, doesn't it? Especially if you never actually let it go and if you still long for it. Do you welcome it back or do you try to run away?

Short Story submitted to Imagine Magazine's Football Contest. Andy loses a big soccer match but it leads to something else.

Earth and World intersect; boys move from one to the other; familiar stories meet in unfamiliar ways, all ruled by magic.

This is a short story in two or three parts. Basil is an artist. A hermit. He's been hurt far too many times to count. Until he meets THE SWIMMER. An enigma that challenges his sanity.

The last thing Hunter wanted was a new neighbor. He enjoyed his cabin and sitting on his deck. But, a large moving van and blinking sneakers changed all of that.