young adult - Stories

It's been almost a year since Juha met Adam on his little beach in Finland. Now Adam has come over from America to stay, just in time for Juha's home town's first ever Pride parade. It becomes a day to remember.

Ben is lonely and tired of drifting through life aimlessly, but one day he suddenly finds a young man sleeping in the staircase of his building. He looks the worse for wear and reeks of alcohol, so Ben decides to help him, but after waking up the drunken troublemaker he quickly realizes that he was not prepared for what he has unleashed.

It's Devin Rous' birthday weekend, and he's turning 18-years-old. With secrets coming to light on this special day of his, Devin's 18th birthday will be one of his most cherished, and the start of a living nightmare.

This is an Urban Fantasy, Portal Story, set in the Modern USA. Specifically Washington D.C.

How many words do you need to tell a story? Here are my attempts at micro-fiction - a series of unrelated mini tales, all under 50 words in length.

The Wardens of the Falconer Court are syf, humans who possess an awesome and terrifying power that can alter the shape and substance of the world. They wield it against the erkin, an ancient and inhuman enemy that threatens to overrun the kingdoms of the Teel Continent. They are feared yet bitterly respected, as without their vigil, many empires would have fallen long ago. But underneath the occult prestige of the Wardens lies a dark secret. A wager made long ago, whose consequences are slowly coming to pass. If the forces at work are not stopped before it's too late, reality will be torn asunder.

Freedom of choice... What if you were given a choice right before you were about to do something irreversible? Would you recognize it? Would you take it? Or would you ignore it?

On the run from slavers, Pip is separated from his best friend, Tilbei, and finds himself on a strange planet, with even stranger aliens. His handsome rescuer is different from Pip. The odd man's human, after all.

Halloween. A night for trick or treating. A night for fun and parties. A night for the creatures of the dark to come out and play. A night for romance? Meet Alexander, a half wood sprite out for a little fun, not expecting a vampire named Antonin to take an interest in him. Watch their journy through lust, love, tragedy and both of their pasts as they work together towards their happiness as consort and mate.

(Will never be finished due to Morena's untimely death. -- Rose/S.L. Lewis)

Prompts for the trip to Buffalo

Geoff is shy, lacking in self-assurance, and not out to his family. When by chance, he meets Tony, a fellow musician, he can't believe that anything will come of it ...