First Stories

A story in the It's Always The Germans Universe
Mark and Lydia hit a lot of bumps during the cold war and fate eventually brings them to the other side of the globe, but even there the challenges don't end. This is the founding story of my planned "It's always the Germans" universe, which will be created when this story reaches the year 1998.

Halloween 2024
2024 Halloween Contest Third Place Winner! Witches, vampires, dire wolves, a gryphon, a shapeshifter, an animal talker, villains, and heroes all meet in this fantasy. The one who captures the key from around the cat's neck will win the heart and home of the fair maiden. The race is on!

They met in the first grade, the daughter of a dairy farmer and a lost orphan. after high school, trouble strikes. Will love prevail, or will their story end in tragedy? Minimal sexual content, as I'm not very good at it.

A Tree House Saga Story
Mike never recovered from the tragedy of his brother's and father's untimely deaths five years ago. Now a new tragedy has recently crushed him. Climbing up into the old Tree House he and his friends played in as children he seeks solace in his favorite memories. Those memories and a touch of the Tree House's magic gives him more than he ever could have expected.

An Uncle Bob Story
There is a story about a frog that is put into a pot of water at room temperature. The pot is put on the stove and the heat is increased slowly. The frog is alleged not to realize he is being cooked, even up to his final moments. I understand that frog, because in a sense, the same thing happened to me. My house was the pot. My niece and her two friends were the water. And a happy little accident was the source of the heat that slowly cooked me.

A story in the The Farmer's Daughter Universe
Kevin Butcher, a former U. S. Marine, is trying to finish college while working as a contractor. He takes a job several counties distant and rents a room from a local Mennonite farmer. Of course, the farmer has an attractive daughter. But the son of a local gangster wants the farmer's daughter and will do anything to have her. Note: Some of the characters are religious, but this is not a story about religion. There is some violence and a threat of rape. This is not a stroke story! / (Reviews)

A Dulcie Story
He's a burn-out, and goes to live in a boat. Will he follow the wild geese, or will he find the peace he lost? Dulcie is a secondary character in this one, but an important one. / (Reviews)