Stories

Poetry

What's better than one reason to celebrate? Two reasons. Victor and Peter will explain in an interview for the cooking blog Stirring the Pot why they decorated their cake with one hundred forty-five candles.

Matt Creighton finds himself in a locked juvenile facility at the worst possible time. He is desperate to escape but cannot explain why without breaking a promise. Hoping that it is not too late, wishing he could return to that one moment when things went wrong.

Poetry

For the past five years the Galactic Alliance has been fighting to repel an invasion by a relentless enemy. Now it is time to go on the offensive to kick the invaders out of the galaxy

Every wolf suffers fleas.

17-year-old Michael “B” Smith and his fellow wolf-shifter Soldier Boyz learned to kill while other kids learned to ride bikes.

Mike’s dad, and leader of their pack, expects absolute obedience and perfection from him, or he dishes out beatings. He dutifully complies until his former best friend, 18-year-old Tamir “Pinky” Johnson, moves back into town, stirring long-suppressed emotions in Mike.

To save them, Mike must push Tamir and himself beyond their limits and become pack leader.

Will he succeed in subduing the Soldier Boyz and winning Tamir’s heart?

The streets are empty; children sleep snuggly and safely in their beds. Parents are watching the latest episode of Chicago Fire, but Gavin is skateboarding alone, heading for Wickham Bridge. The local meet up spot, where junkies hang out hoping to shoot up, and individuals with darker motives prowl, waiting in the shadows. Gavin knows who is waiting. He must make a decision. Will it be good or bad?

A walk in the park proves dangerous for Jamie Steward when he's attacked.

Yuri Jen has to find his lover protection before his past catches up with them.

When reality and perception don't agree. An old man's lament