Historical Stories

The real story of Orville Summinski begins in the California gold fields, but does not stay there for long. His family moves to Los Angeles and he winds up in the Mexican beer business. Through a mixture of luck and skill, he gains the support of his Mexican employer, marries a Mexican heiress, and becomes a Mexican hidalgo. How's that for a boy born in the slums of New York City? 8 Chapters.

A Mat Sullivan and Sarah York story
Bill Lang is a shootist. He steps in to help a friend and his beautiful wife save the ranch and runs into a mysterious plot. Is he fast enough and good enough with his guns and his brain to survive?

One man's journey through life's initiations. Told from the first person perspective. Some implied sex in later chapters.

A man is killed by religious militants while protecting his fellow workers. He unexpectedly wakes up to find he's been abducted by aliens and they have an offer for him. He accepts the offer to be placed in an environment like Earth was 35,000 to 40,000 years ago, complete with animals and humans of that time. But there's a catch, it's a one-way trip and he's a star in their version of a reality broadcast show. They supply some gear to help him survive, and now it's up to him to do so.

A Jeff Burnside Story
Jeff and Jane Burnside cope with Bushwhackers and Jayhawkers in Missouri in 1863. And they haven't even met the Union Army, yet. Join them and their friends as they try to survive with a growing family in the Wild West of the time. Caution: This story uses dialect throughout.

A Halloween 2021 Contest Entry
Is this a Halloween Story? Not really sure. However, there IS a witch.

1880 Philippines. Mia, a merchant's daughter, marries into a brutal plantation dynasty. Alana, an Indio concubine, is given to her husband as property. Expected to be rivals, they choose alliance instead—then love. When violence destroys the patriarchs who owned them, these two women seize an empire through strategy, not rebellion. Pregnant and widowed, they negotiate a hostile takeover that leaves them controlling everything: the land, the shipping, the future. Lock, stock, and barrel

Teenaged Timmy carries the baggage of a horrible childhood. We watch through his eyes as he breaks free.

For some time I had been encouraged by my proofreader, the late Techsan, to put some of my better works into a compilation of sorts. Well, Techsan, this is for you. What follows are stories as yet unpublished, chapters from my novels that we felt had not received the attention they deserved, and stories that just cried out to be released again to the many new readers out there. Enjoy, Paris Waterman