First Stories

A story set somewhere around the Salish Sea
At twenty-nine Charley has found her little slice of heaven in the beautiful, if somewhat damp, Pacific Northwest. She's out of the closet, has a job she loves, and has neighbors who love — and feed — her. Then her neighbors' granddaughter shows up and upends her calm and predictable life. Please read the forward for information about the caution tag.

A Story in the Future Universe
This takes place a year after the Seeding. John finds that there is far more to the whole story.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Lizka is the daughter of Borealan diplomats, raised on Earth and immersed in human culture. Jamie is a human with a burgeoning love for the feline alien that he's afraid to express. When an upheaval forces the two to confront their feelings, they must make the most of what little time they have.

[FAIR WARNING: this is ALL tease... that's my thing. If that's not your thing, don't read it. Sorry. Thanks.] How it came to pass that life imitated art, where "art" was in the form of a dirty story posted online, and where Jason, his sister and niece did a whole lot of imitating. (MFf, exhib, voy, inc, mast, cons, no actual sex). Jason discovers that his sister is a fan of his erotic fiction. He can't help but look into this. Consequences ensue.

Art Brichacek answers a few science questions from a student and ends up providing much more detailed instructions than he ever planned. / (Reviews)

Three years after the break up of her marriage Jessica is in need of some TLC. This is the story of how she found it.