First Stories

A Blues Story
Phillip and Amy are thrown together by their parents on a blind date so they can chaperone their older siblings. Oil and water just don't mix, but as their dates go on, he's a little less like oil and she's a little less like water until they're ALL mixed up. Half slow, half fast, this story is about changing relationships. / (Reviews)

Although starting in 1946 the bulk of the story takes place in 1960s England. It has a military background and tells of the joy and vicissitudes of a privileged couple's romance in England and Libya. A box of tissues would be a handy aid to the reader. / (Reviews)

A Nobles by Deed Story
Part of the Danica's World universe
Despite living a life of wealth and privilege, Alicia Nash finds her daily routine both tedious and frustrating. She desperately hopes to find true love, and perhaps some excitement in her life. Little does she know that the latter is quietly stalking her...

A Naked in Central High School Story
Part of the Naked In School Stories universe
Dee Walker has graduated from Central High. The Naked in School Program continues in spite of the immobility of the Federal bureaucracy that set it up and some hard-core community opponents. Judy Liu, Dee's protege diver and a former gymnast, finds herself facing daunting challenges. On the first day of her junior year she comes to the aid of a new student, a Pakistani refugee. Together they battle bigotry and their personal demons along with a new threat to the Program

A Story in the Smart Girls Universe
Poor Ed. Thinks he's settled, single. Has his toys. LIfe could be better, but for now... His elderly neighbor has a problem. Her granddaughter's in jail and guess who gets to pick up the fourteen year old daughter? That would be Dana, who sees Ed as the friend she's been waiting for. / (Reviews)

A Good Medicine Story
Part of the A Well-Lived Life universe
This is the story of Michael Peter Loucks, A faithful, Russian Orthodox teenager, who has lived his entire life in the fictional town of West Monroe, in Harding County, Ohio. This fictional town and county lie in Southern Ohio, about ninety minutes from Cincinnati and forty-five minutes from Columbus. It takes place in the same universe as my series 'A Well-Lived Life'. The story develops slowly. The story focuses heavily on religion and Orthodox spirituality. / (Reviews)

Kris is a beautiful young woman, a successful artist and married to a devoted man who loves her. Beneath her happiness, however, she suffers in the knowledge that she may never be able to have children. In her desperation, Kris turns to her art in search of a possible solution. / (Reviews)

A Story in the Wendy's Worlds Universe
An Estate Sale has some unexpected results. She's not Wendy, but she's smarter than her husband. Not a lot of sex. / (Reviews)