Stories

Stories done from the prompts during 2012

Twelve-year-old Simon stands in the play yard breaking his best friend's heart, and is doing it for all the 'wrong reasons' – reasons of fear-based bigotry and homophobia. He must decide whose side he is on, and remembers the school year as a series of ups and downs, and of joys and sorrows. One memory may be able to make him do the right thing after all, if he can accept its message.

Book six in The Barnstable Chronicles Series.

(It would be helpful to read the other books before reading this. It's HIGHLY recommended that you read book 3, Vic Greeley Comes Home before you read this story.

593 Riverside Drive is a kind of drawing room comedy about the difficulty a woman living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 1925 has in getting a divorce and the narrow-mindedness of one of the male lawyers in the subsequent trial. Still, there's a lot of humor in the rudeness, especially when Uncle Herbert's around. The book will serialize on Fridays, probably through November -- WELL, THAT HIT A MAJOR SETBACK WHEN I HAD A TRULY UNEXPECTED STROKE ON OCTOBER 2ND. NOW, I'M HOPING TO FINISH EDITING AND POSTING BY THE END OF FEBRUARY 2024.

Catch a few glimpses into the lives of characters from Ugly Davey.

Desmond, Gabriel, and Sam return in this sequel to Specter's Gamble, which takes place two years after the events in the first book. (book II in the series)

Inspired by an idea my girlfriend and I are growing, The Cheerleader and the Art Geek is a short collection of romantic stories based off of different aspects of our relationship. Each is titled with one of the songs we love, and when put all together, map a love story as beautiful as a rainbow on a sunny day. So, take a look and dive into the realm of romance and complete, utterly divine affection!

Jake Moss is in love with his best friend Danny Morrison, who only sees him as a friend, so he must do something to get himself noticed.

verse written in a pivotal year for me

When people come into the tattoo studio and don't really know what they want or why, there are generally only two outcomes, and Canaan is prepared for both of them. What he's not prepared for is the boy with the virgin skin and the big doe eyes...