First Stories

John White Wolf Oglethrope is half Indian by blood but all Apache by temperment. His parents died at the instigation of Cyrus Harkins. White Wolf is trained as an Apache warrior and vows revenge on Harkins when he becomes an Apache adult at the age of 13. Outwardly, White Wolf becomes a White man as he works to exact his revenge and make life better for his Apache extended family. His village needs money, so White Wolf becomes a bounty hunter.

Sharon and Mike are now living in Cliff House and find the diaries and writings of Sharon's uncle in a trunk in the attic. This is the story of Uncle Jeremiah, from his birth in 1920's London, through the war, and after, until as an old man he writes it all down in 2000

The night was alive with anticipation as the cheerleaders, their pom-poms forgotten, stepped out of their comfort zone and into the vibrant glow of the city’s hidden gem—a bustling lesbian club known for its electric energy and seductive allure. With hearts pounding and curiosity ignited, Will their innocence be lost forever?

A Story in the Life in the Suburbs Universe
A young man is undergoing counselling, and writes his memories of the days around some fairly traumatic events in his life, events that resulted in the need for the counselling. These include the death of his parents, and how he becomes much closer with his sisters and some other friends, much closer. Set in Australia.

The Nolan family was a complete wreck. In a last ditch effort to save it, the matriarch takes the family to a psychiatrist for family counseling. The psychiatrist, though, has an agenda of her own. [NOTE: Partially A.I. generated by an original idea (if there are original ideas in prose anymore) I had]

Two fourteen-year-old best friends, Lily and Jake, spend a sweltering summer together in her bedroom. When Lily gets her first period and is terrified, Jake comforts her. Their naive curiosity about their anatomical differences leads them to mutually undress and explore, culminating in a single, clumsy act of intercourse that bonds them. Weeks later, Lily realizes she is pregnant from that one time, a profound consequence of their shared curiosity.

A teenage girl moves with her parents to a new city. To help her socially, her parents reluctantly allow her to date, even though she is only 14. Thus begins her journey to sexual enlightenment.

Randy knows the two young sisters who live next to him have it rough. They're trying to raise the older girl's baby on cashier salaries. Even though his own life feels like a pointless void, he has enough empathy left to recognize when someone is worse off. So, when the landlord calls and asks him to have the girls call because they're short on the rent, he pays it for them. Little does he know how grateful Emma will be. Even when a little late, a simple thanks isn't sufficient for some gifts.