Fiction Stories

Stories in the Frank's Post-Apoc World Universe
This is the eighth in the series. It was originally going to be about the trip to Europe but I am sidetracked. We will get to it when my muse permits. In the interim, please enjoy the ride. RG

The cure for loneliness may be right in front of you. If you're lucky the cure is more adventurous than you can ever imagine.

A tale of courage and survival at the edge of civilization — *Fort South* follows battle-hardened Sergeant Richard Taylor and the steadfast Claire Story as war and betrayal converge on a remote desert outpost besieged by the savage Harn. When loyalty falters and duty collides with love, one woman's resolve and one soldier's honor may be all that stand between hope and annihilation. / (Reviews)

A Poppy and Belle Story
Set 6 months after the events of Girl At The Bus Stop. Poppy & Belle's charity is up and running, they're feeding hundreds of people, it's an amazing success. Not everyone is happy though, and one day Poppy loses something very important to her...

This book contains some sex, but those sections are marked if you wish to skip. It is a slice of life and coming of age adventure involving ancient artifacts, food, school, travel between universes, creepy mysteries, and alien intelligences. A new town, a new school, a new home. Sam is almost 16, and as he helps his Dad paint the new house, a 200 year old mansion picked up cheap at auction, he discovers disturbing things about the previous resident, and evidence of a hidden treasure. But, that i / (Reviews)

This is a Western story in two parts. The Palmer Ranch with Randy and Sheila on the East end of the valley, and the Ferris Ranch with Dave and Teresa on the West end with the town of Ferris in the center. The first part will stand alone. The second part has the same stand alone quality. It tells the story of the long valley where Ferris Town draws characters from both. Some characters speak in dialect. Ignore the spelling. Sound these words out to get the meaning.

Young Tom Carter, sixteen, average high school kid, goes out with friends to play some pickup ice hockey. But an accident sends him sprawling headfirst into a tree stump and some discarded, unlabeled cans. When he wakes up after a week in the hospital he finds that he has acquired some new talents. We follow Carter through high school as he learns what he can do with these new skills, and what he can't. His experimentation shows that he is able to make girls very, very happy.

Mike and the Energists Story
After helping the Energists with their transition to their new world and body orientation, Mike is given the opportunity to relive his life with the slim chance of returning to his previous timeline. This is how his second chance at living through high school turns out. If you haven't read the first two books in this series, you may not pickup on all the details and references in this story.

Magic of the Wood
After a five year absence, Mara and her family are finally returning to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the unspoiled wilderness that holds so many fond memories from her childhood. Mara is in need of those peaceful surroundings, as her heart is in turmoil. Will the necessity of keeping her nymph blood a secret always stand in the way of finding love, or is it closer than she ever could have imagined?

Wizards Apprentice
The travels and adventures of Pacasin the wizard's apprentice and Ilesa the wood witch