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A middle-aged reckoning with the past: a moderately successful gay author stops in New York on a book tour, and confronts memories of his school days. How we perceive ourselves, how we perceive others and how others perceive us, can change as our vantage points shift in time and space.

I was young and still naive. I had just been dumped by my first love. It was Christmas. There were good friends, a mountain chalet, a spectacular Christmas tree, a roaring fire, a view for a hundred miles, snow falling, carols playing, and I was miserable. Until a friend of my friends stopped by. Until he changed my life.

Inspired by a true story.

As Hurricane Melvin closes in, Mason and Wyatt find themselves facing more than just the storm outside.

Michael appears to have it all—a successful career, a loving family, and a picture-perfect life. But beneath the surface lies a world of hidden truths and forbidden desires, threatening to shatter everything he’s built. As tension mounts and the weight of his secrets grows unbearable, Michael must navigate a dangerous path where every decision has consequences. Straightening Affairs is a gripping exploration of identity, deception, and the lengths one man will go to protect the life he’s desperately trying to hold together.

Despite Nicholas Bowman's seemingly peaceful life, he is deeply unhappy. However, everything changes when, during a family vacation, he meets Marcus, an enigmatic young waiter who forever alters his life.

Dalit's wife was welcome to the house. But as the one who planted and cared for their backyard shrubs, Dalit got to decide where they went—and that included the precious Mock Orange shrub they loved so much.

This tale features three college students. Let’s see what they get up to on Campus.

It's cold up here in the mountains. Elias mourns his lover, but in these darkest of days between the years, strange things ride on the wind and the old tales come alive.

On his way to Lausanne, Switzerland, for a reunion with old university friends, Robert Farrell is hoping, perhaps foolishly, to run into his ex. However, during the journey, when the coach stops in a small village in the northeast of France, Robert feels compelled to disembark and remain behind. Finding lodgings in a remote farmhouse, he encounters Alfie, the ghost of a young English soldier from the Great War, who repeatedly appears in his room at night. Neither of them understands why until Robert begins to do some research. And he soon discovers that their destinies are linked, and only they can help to reconcile each other’s futures.

Robby, estranged from his brother Tanner after coming out as gay, builds a life with his husband Manny, marked by love, resilience, and family. Over the years, Tanner sends cards for milestones—graduation, birthdays, even Robby’s children’s births—but never bridges the gap in person. Haunted by past betrayals and unwilling to risk his hard-won happiness, Robby wrestles with the meaning of family, forgiveness, and whether some wounds can ever truly heal.

Time heals most wounds and emotional duct tape does the rest. After a difficult beginning and an emotional rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of falling in love, and learning to forgive and move forward, Sam and Ben have decided to bind their lives forever on one special day. Through their eyes and those of their loved ones, it's an exploration of what it means to love, and be loved in return.

Short story about a battle between the two drag queens Daisy Dessert and Scarlet Starlight

This experimental text plays with multiple narrative layers to create a humorous and multifaceted experience. The first layer is the straightforward story of the narrator’s mundane trip to the supermarket. Beneath this lies the second layer: the narrator’s inner thoughts, offering self-critical and reflective commentary.

The third, most distinctive layer comes from the sharp and glamorous remarks of the narrator’s alter ego, Daisy. This voice contrasts the mundane with biting humor and flamboyance, highlighting the tension between humility and hidden confidence.

Disaster strikes backstage at The Velvet Peacock.

Plunge into a sparkling parody of classic whodunits where false lashes replace fingerprints and interrogations come with sequined trench coats and a flamingo pen. In this delirious take on a “missing wig” caper, five over-the-top drag queens spark an avalanche of tantrums, catfights, and comedic revelations.

If you love crime stories but wish they had more glitter and sass, this chaotic romp will keep you howling until the final, wig-snatching twist.

A compelling and unsettling coming-of-age short story about first love, deception, and the painful loss of innocence. The novel follows an unnamed narrator as he navigates the tumultuous landscape of his teenage years, a time made both magical and terrifying by his growing obsession with a boy named Jude.

Five dead women, dressed up like clowns, holding a note: you should laugh more.

Detective Violet DeLaney and her team are investigating - there has never been a serial killer in picturesque Quincefield before!

This is a fictionalized version of a true saga in my life. I've taken a series of actual events and extrapolated them into what I think is a fun story. It's sexy; it's a bit adventurous; it's a recent period piece; it's a travelogue; it's a soap opera; and it's a little bit romantic. What happens when a naive young gay man accidentally encounters the seamier side of gay life? What happens when he says "Maybe" to its temptations? Read on to find out and have a little fun along the way!

Continuation of the adventures Joy City's heroes get into. This is a collaboration between me and jojkk, an artist on deviantart.

What’s the cure for heartbreak?

A quiet night with whiskey and regrets? Not for me.

Thanks to my chaotic friend Mervin, I get dragged into a neon-drenched karaoke disaster, where off-key screaming is therapy, a DJ refuses to shut up, and a bartender named Dudu might just be the best bad decision of my life.

A hilariously chaotic, painfully relatable, and unexpectedly cathartic tale about heartbreak, bad karaoke, and singing your damn heart out.

After a long period of emotional distance and self-reflection, Jim, a middle-aged man recovering from a divorce, is learning how to navigate life and fatherhood. When he meets Jon, a younger, confident man with whom he shares a mutual interest in fitness and running, Jim feels a spark he hasn’t felt in years. What begins as a casual friendship soon develops into something more, but Jim’s hesitations and fears about his age, his past, and his responsibilities as a father complicate his emotions.