light-hearted - Stories

A young man influenced by an Indian friend takes a journey. The story is based on the people he meets and a life decision that he makes.

Ralph has a successful web-design firm, lovely twin daughters and an ex-wife with whom he is on reasonable terms, though his parents persist in regarding him as a disappointment, disliking his choice of career and general lack of ambition. But, in the wake of his divorce, he experiences a return of feelings and ideas that he hasn’t had since his teenage years when an affair with another boy at school left an indelible mark. And now, he has to decide, does he want to be that person who hides, lashes out at any suggestion he might be gay, or does he want to break free.

For Jamie Vayne, life could be better, but he’s not complaining. His career as a musician might not be on the fast track, and he still has to work to earn a paycheck, but his following on a particular platform for the naughty eye in search of the sexy guy is on the rise, and his hookup success nears one hundred percent in terms of both sides’ satisfaction.

Life is far from a straight line, and certain enticing curves are to be expected. Less expected is having a curve ball thrown at him by no other than the Sunny Hill gossip rag, Xpress. (Full description inside.)

This is a collaboration with Aero1107.

John asked if he could use my main characters from "A Ticklish Thriller" in his story, "My Ticklish Grandsons," and create a backstory for Mikey and his family. I was extremely flattered and eagerly accepted and was even more surprised when he asked if I'd work with him on developing his story. Then that started an idea for a stand alone sequel to Thriller using his characters The Giovanni Clan which became "The Ticklish Brotherhood."

Everybody knows you don't put metal into a microwave. Well, probably almost everybody. This will be a series of very short stories, each covering Dave the microwave's take on what happens when something weird is "cooked" in him.

Another foray into the comedic world.

This is my first attempt at writing a story that is no gay or straight. There are people in it that are both. It is set in the future, but once you begin to read it what year it is won't matter.

Ludo has a nice life. A lovely wife and son, an attractive modern house, and a good job, idyllic really. But his wife is restless and spends too much time at work; Ludo finds himself getting too close to Arthur, the father of one of his son’s friends. Then his wife’s job takes a sinister turn, casting everything else into the shade.

When Samson receives the invite for a reunion episode of a new variety show The Playground, he accepts without hesitation. After all, it's the perfect chance to catch up with his celebrity crush turned steamy affair, actor Troy Wolfe. But when all the celebrity guests come to the reunion, the host is murdered in cold blood, leaving them to solve the mystery and find the culprit.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a special spin-off episode, ‘Murder on the Playground’. Join our celebs as they take on their new personas, put their detective hats on and get investigating!

This is a continuation of my previous story, 'On My Deathbed.' In that story, Red says "I hope I’m wrong about there being nothing else. I’m a determined old bastard, so if I can let you all know there’s something else, I’ll damn well try", and "I think this is it for me. I’ll be back if I ca..." The incomplete word being can, obviously. You probably don't need to read that first to enjoy this one, but it's short, only 1,164 words.

Yet another collection of poetry, added to as the mood or fancy strikes me. I hope you enjoy at least some of it.