Fiction Stories

James returns from the Middle East, ready for peace, family—and even Beast. His surprise homecoming, however, ends in betrayal. Haunted by a past of obsession, Russian ties, Washington politics, and life in the shadows, James is pushed to the edge. To protect what’s left of himself and his family, he disappears into the only world he truly knows: loneliness and anonymity. And maybe, just maybe, he’ll find his way back to a normal life someday.

Once, magic worked. Centuries before Babylon, a boy from a poor family and little physical skill found a place through talent and hard study. His desires--safety, food, a woman’s affection--were in reach. But life was often short and risky: disease and drought, fire and enemy blades always loomed. To escape death, the apprentice hid away his spirit in a dangerous spell. He didn’t expect to sleep so long. Now, there are no sorcerers. Everything changed. And yet... / (Reviews)

Lily, a young teen, is on a journey of sexual discovery involving her best friend and her family, her teacher, and her own parents. I kept going back and forth about whether this was an "incest" or "coming of age" story, but settled on incest because I did not want to surprise readers who don't want to read about that.

Readers with siblings will know about the title. I hated it, as a child who liked to look after my toys, when Mother ordered me to share my toys with my brothers or house guests. They would break them or lose attachments or fold over the corners of your comics or books. Tim Smith was like that. He started out poor and had to share growing up but as an adult he refused to share. Oh he was generous to a fault and he'd give you the shirt off his back, but share what was precious to him? No, never!

A The Chronicles of Dan Hayward Story
On this day, Tina is several weeks away from her due date, however, her babies have other intentions.

A guy and his girlfriend stumble upon a portal that allows them to travel back in time. They have some fun times and adventures.

A technician for a time machine finds himself in the past. / (Reviews)

The topic is "The End of the Affair." My problem is that everybody from Ovid to Henry Miller has had something to say about that - not to mention a few million folks on this site. So, I took a slightly different interpretation of "the end" here. My hero makes a bad choice. But he has decent instincts and with a little help from an unlikely source he eventually learns how to be a good person. Some of you might find this a bit allegorical. If so, I couldn't possibly comment. / (Reviews)

A The Chronicles of Dan Hayward Story
On this day, Dan and Cathy join Lisa and the girls to attend John's viewing. Dan unexpectedly gets the opportunity to possibly buy the muscle car of his dreams.