First Stories

The award-winning story of Don Campbell and Lanh Nguyen, high school outcasts, a tiny Asian genius and a lonely outcast farmboy, close to suicide and hated by all. They came from different worlds and were drawn together in a cruel high school prank, but the prank backfired on their tormenters. Somehow, Don and Lanh beat the odds as their love blossomed in high school while watched over by angels.

'Saving Amanda' is about a young woman running away from events in her life, of which she's unable to cope with. In her confused state of mind, she makes a series of erratic decisions which almost gets her killed. At the last possible moment of her life, she is rescued by a reclusive, retired military medic. He too had run away - from society - back home to the mountain where he was raised.

An overweight, middle-aged man finds himself suddenly single. What's a guy to do? Turns out, there IS life after divorce...

A story in the Philadelphia Stories Universe
A coming-of-age story. Danny, the son of a former porn actress, has to move in with his wealthy father's family. Suddenly a rich kid, Danny has trouble adjusting and leaving behind the stigma of being the illegitimate son of his notorious mother. Danny's rocks in the surf are his new half-sister and her girlfriend while his life is in constant turmoil due to relationships with his troubled classmate Helen and with social media darling Lucy. Adapted to the new posting rules, 2025-03-29.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Stanley drops out of agricultural college to join the Navy, and is shipped off to a space station known as the Pinwheel to complete his training as a UNN Marine. There he meets Raz, an unruly alien who he will be forced to befriend if he wants to complete the program.

An Uncle Bob Story
When Cindy comes to Uncle Bob, asking to learn some things before she starts dating, he doesn't intend to teach her a lot. But things seem to take on a life of their own, and pretty soon Cindy has mastered the entry level classes. They say education only whets the appetite for knowledge. Turns out that's true with sex too! / (Reviews)