First Stories

The lives of the Graham and Lewis families change forever when they win the state lottery. Follow these two families as their children come of age. / (Reviews)

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)

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 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.

What happens when Honesty meets Innocence? Sometimes, good deeds ARE rewarded. / (Reviews)

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.

A short exploration of a love that sparked during summer vacation.