He finds a damsel in distress, in a casino lobby of all places. An unlikely couple for sure. Ups and downs, mostly ups. Good people and bad guys, but mostly fun and romance. (codes apply to entire story, so far)
A little different take than most of my stories. Anyone who has ever served in the military has probably met someone like Master Gunnery Sergeant Samuel Obediah Lewis, Sr., USMC Retired, and his thoughts on names for his children. And even if you never served you may still know someone who obsesses over naming their children after entertainers or athletes. Hope you enjoy it.
A free-lance writer returns to the mountains of NE Tennessee where he grew up. He came back to write about a legendary creature that has been talked about for 70 years. He'd heard the story many times as a kid, but now there was real evidence it was back and just as hungry as ever. Donald Wayne 'Coop' Cooper is here to discover the truth about the creature and take pictures to prove or disprove its existence.
A Swarm Cycle Story
The process of pickups and extractions had been long known, but one woman with the heart of a true warrior had not stumbled on one during the first few years. Now the Confederacy Marines have shown in and told her its time to go to the stars.
Sixteen is a special age in Britain. A sixteen year-old can start doing a lot of new things. Sixteen is the age you finish high school. Sixteen is the age of consent. Sixteen is the age you can get married. Sixteen is the age you can start working full-time. Sixteen is the age you can ride a moped. Sixteen is the age you can leave home. Of course, there are provisos on pretty much each and every one of these things. WARNING: no sex for the first few chapters!
Another story from Kate's Journal Kate Miller never expected to fall for her cousin John Alderman over Christmas break. When their secret is discovered, it destroys life-long relationships and tears Kate's life apart. But there's another secret she must face or she will lose even more. This story is a novelization (85K words) of two previous Kate's Journal short stories; Cousins at Christmas and A Cousin Alone.