Stories

Josh Mackenzie has led a confined, restricted life until one weekend in May ...

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 old meets the new.

Frankie approaches life head on with a logical brain and healthy contempt for everyone not as smart as him, so his life isn't straightforward. After coping with a family death, abduction, theatrical success, evil property developers, gender-equality fanatics, con-men and women… a trip to a Himalayan monastery goes very, very wrong. Worse, the young men he meets are not what they seem. But Frankie enjoys his life and never complains - a true hero, strong, honest, decent, clear-thinking and not too bad looking, so surely one of the young men he befriends will turn out to be his equal?

Manchester 2009. Adam, 25, has just broken up with his long term boyfriend and moves to the city despite knowing nobody and nothing about city life. He dives into his new-found independence and experiences the highs and lows of drinking, dating and dealing with his unusual flatmate, his emotionally troubled workmate, his environmentalist neighbour, her sexually frustrated roommate and a local Councillor who was once the hero of the gay village. The story unfolds through the eyes of each of the six characters, as their lives weave in and out of one another, with political ambitions, sexual exploration, personal demons and unearthed secrets.

Finn has an obligation of which he is reminded, by a stranger. Will he carry on or will he turn his back?

Love grows on you when you least expect it; at least that is what has happened. Setting the par to high may set one up for disappointment because if you let one into your heart without judging, it can be a wonderful thing.

It can be hard to shake the feeling that something isn't right in your relationship and jealousy can make your head spin all sorts of tales. But what is actually the truth?

A collection of my poetry...

No real collective theme...

If you ever wanted to know I think...

Just look inside and take a peek.

I like writing, I do it when I'm bored, happy, sad, afraid, brave, strong, weak, or just feeling inspired. Some are good, some are great. Some are bad, some are terrible. And some are just parts that I like out of the stories that I write. So without further a due... I give you my first poetry anthology; Falling.

A short story in two parts: the first set in 1995 covering the blossoming love between two best friends during a camping trip; the second in 2018, when an older man feels uncomfortable when he is crushed on by a much younger one.