Historical Stories

A Dark Wars Tale
One of the greatest prophets in human history was just born in an out-of-the-way inn's stable and already his destiny is in jeopardy. The King in Jerusalem and the religious elders, warned of his coming, seek out the child in order to assure fate does not play out as is foretold. Shocked by this vision, the master of a school for the arcane in the city of Taksasila summons three of his best masters for a mission into the Roman Empire to lay protections upon the child and save his destiny.

Jack Witherspoon was a precocious kid, especially when it came to guns. He started out as a farm boy, but had killed his first man by the time he was 13. He became a professional gunslinger and managed to accumulate a big load of gold while he was still young. Later on, he wound up with five wives. The dialog is pretty thick, mostly with the dropped “d” and “g” word endings. I hope you enjoy the story, anyway.

The Lostridge family is nice, normal and routine. Or are they? Summer's coming and hidden passions begin boiling over, threatening their idyllic household. At work, Dad's "training" a new associate while his wife's lust starts to get the better of her at home. Their son, Bud, spies on his dream girl as Rebecca, their daughter, tries to decide when and how she'll give up her virginity. What secrets are they hiding under a veneer of 1920's respectability?

Behold the man. Something a bit different to normal. A friend read my story about Joseph, liked it, and wrote re-worked Easter story. The disciples weren't the saintly creatures in stained glass windows, they were working class, rough round the edges. This attempts to bring that out a little more.

In 1894, a proper London maid knew her place in the world. Mary, a pretty 18 year old example of the serving class, thought she knew her place quite well. Things change when she inadvertently discovers the shocking secret her beloved Miss Amanda has been hiding all her life. It is an early morning secret that makes the bedclothes rise as if supported by a tent pole! Mary soon finds her true place in the world. A warm and snug place beneath the unique and lovely body of her beloved mistress!

A story in the Immortals Universe
Daddy isn’t my daddy, he’s a vampire! Based on Lynsay Sands Immortal fantasy series, I borrowed her "not vampire" theme. The nanos in Immortals recognize a likely life mate. That could present difficulties if the girl isn't an adult. If you're an immortal lawman, time and waiting for her to grow up can be endured. It must!

Young man living on a farm in in the mid-west corn belt in the 1950s has to take over his father's duties when Daddy leaves. This includes caring for his mother and keeping her satisfied in all the ways she needs.

A G-Rated Story
Is it "leaves fallin'" or "flowers dyin'"? You'll have to read the story to find out. A short story about the Irish in America and ambivalence between the generations.