Stories

Life is fascinating. It is both joyful and painful and everything in between, but there are lessons to be learned, and yes, treasures to be found. If we ever think we are in control, we are mistaken, but that is the beauty of our journeys. I hope you find something in these poems to give you pause, to make you think, or to make you feel.

Left to give out candy in his penthouse apartment, Seth can't even go trick-or-treating this year. Making the best of it, he dresses up as an obscure Star Trek character that no one will recognize. Asher has become a bit of a loner since starting high school. With no parties to go to, he dresses up and goes trick-or-treating in New York City high-rise. A passionate fan of the Star Trek series, he comes to a certain penthouse and is greeted by a boy dressed as Captain Kirk's son. 5 hours later, several bags of candy consumed and every possible Star Trek topic discussed, he was no longer alone.

A small collection of poems, written by emotion.

A coming of age story about Andy Collins and friends. As he deals with his sexual orientation, he and his friends must also confront abuse and murder in the small mining town of Pine Hills, nestled away in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky.
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Patrick (or Trick to his friends) is starting college and has put his rough high school days behind him. Cody, one of his former bullies, is back in Patrick's life and won't let him get away easily this time.

2006 Fall Anthology

A tutoring job leads to some interesting cultural plays.

A self-contained story in the Sam and Jeremy series. You don't have to read the other stories to read this one. Rated mature but you should make that decision for yourself.

Kaydon James finds his boyfriend, Bryce Peterson, making out with another boy at a party. While he also deals with family issues, and this new heart break, can Kaydon not mentally and physically break down while all he has known as a teenager does?

It's been over four years since Miracle was left in small town Colorado for what seemed like the biggest test of his life, and that was life on his own. He found mild comfort in a friend, and he's hit Vegas, with a past, that's not only troubling, but one that makes many curious. Caught between past reflection and an uncertain future ahead, Miracle finds himself still lost in a world that still seems so big, like whats left of his grief for a love so deep.