Coming of Age Stories

A story in the The Windy Pines Universe
The Conclusion of The Windy Pines Saga Sam's now at Camp without his family. After what happened with Mom right before he left, he's got a lot of thinking to do, and a lot of wondering about what the future holds. Between the other campers and some visiting friends from his parents' youth, it might be a wild summer...

The location is true, an amazing inland waterway of slow tidal rivers and shallow interconnected lakes. The places mentioned are mostly true, the bridge definitely is. I've renamed some things and moved one or two around. Three teenage girls and one boy go sailing. At first it genuinely is for the sailing; clearly three girls will be safe with only one boy, unless of course they are the hunters and he is the prey.

Marcie Is Initiated
Fifteen-year-old Marcie returns to the gynecologist's office where she was molested a year earlier. She hopes this visit will be more routine. It isn't. As you might expect, you'd do well to read "Marcie's First Visit To The Gynecologist," well, first. But this story will re-introduce the characters as it goes along. Enjoy. We'll see whether Marcie does.

In love and relationships, sometimes words are not enough to convey feelings. A young man discovers that the best things in life do not need anything said at all.

A Life in Paradise Story
Two teens, Katie North and her boyfriend, Colin Cavanaugh, in spite of their intentions to wait for sex until after marriage, fall for their genetic destiny. Both teens are dedicated Catholics who need to figure out how to square their feelings and needs against their Church's teachings. This is a short story that is part of my Life in Paradise series. It is set in 2034-2035.

On a girl's fifteenth birthday, one of her gifts is a journal which she uses to record her innermost thoughts. She’s ashamed of her body because she is developing more slowly than her friends and classmates. Little does she know that there’s at least one man who finds her attractive for the very features that make her feel deficient.

2 friends headed for college make new discoveries about sex with each other.

A young man's boring summer is transformed by his intense, first love with the mysterious girl next door, leading to a secret, life-changing affair.

Panties in the Playground with young Angie Raymond. Another sentimental trip down memory lane with a dash of saucy humor.