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.
Fourteen-year-old Meghan is thrilled to be going to visit her sexy Aunt Nicole. She runs a company that makes designer bikinis for teens and Meghan harbours a secret longing to be a fashion model. It could be the perfect opportunity if only she can persuade her mom to play along!
When new neighbors moved in, Bob saw more of the woman than the man. She was like his finest fantasy. Problem was, she was married. She was also much older than he was. But he could dream. Then he stopped her husband from killing her and their relationship changed. Now, from her perspective, there were no leagues. There was her and the man who saved her. She needed that man and she convinced his parents to let him help her with her PTSD. An 'injection' helped. It would take many more of them.