Stories

Anthology Story: The online ad promised that I would meet fascinating new people, travel to exotic places, and have the life I’ve always dreamed of. So, I figured what the hell. It couldn’t hurt to check out this once in a lifetime opportunity… right?

2006 Summer Anthology

The birth of twin boys ignites a wave of generosity that not only consumes the local area, but soon becomes contagious and begins to spread. What sparked this chain of events to happen?

Rich needs a loan. So he really shouldn't slip into inappropriate behavior toward his loan officer.

Dallas has had a crush on his coworker ever since forever. Alex gave his heart away a long time ago. Is there enough left to try again?

Life was going great, well I thought it was until one late Autumn afternoon, I received a phone call from my ex-wife, who informed me that our only child, 12-year Jonah Hunter Langston, had run away from home, after being forced to admit that he was gay, to his mother and step-father. It took me a good twenty minutes of arguing over the telephone to get most of the information out of Karen on what had happened, what shocked me the most was that this has happened over a week ago, and she was only just now starting to worry, after presuming that Jonah had gone to stay with friends for a while.

Rob thought he’d left his past behind, along with his former lover and his ambition. Now just a projectionist in a provincial town, when he hears that the company he used to work for has bought the cinema, he knows he will have to confront old ghosts.

White Elephant Present Prompt #23: "Stars for the Star." A bit of sweet at Christmas.

Jeff Fletcher is perfect for the job: he's experienced, knowledgeable, and basically does his manager's duties as it is. He's stunned, however, when his interview is over in mere minutes. Initially unable to determine what caused his interview to go more poorly than expected, Jeff begins to realize that there's underlying issues at play.

*Written in response to the July 2018 Newsletter Game: Pride Month Headline.

The Waldron police -- Chief Owen Neland, Lt. Ike Omari, Detectives Elena Petrakis and Don Burris, and Sgts. Jae Ryu and Rob Perez -- are on another case. But this time, it's their own