Ma/Fa Stories

A Conversations Story
A simple high-school teacher is cheated on by his wife. A simple story that happens every day somewhere in the world. But what do you tell those around you about what happened and why? And how do you turn the experience into something of value to others?

With Dad stuck out of town on Christams Eve due to adverse weather conditions, it's up to well-endowed Hunter to make sure his busty mother has the best Christmas ever. He doesn't fail in his duties.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
When a shipment of weapons goes missing on a remote mining colony, Agent Boyd is sent to assess the situation. What he uncovers is a plot to take control of the planet, but during his getaway his spaceship is shot down. Stranded on the planet's moon and with only his survival suit at his disposal, he must find a way back to civilization, all while trying to deal with an unwitting alien companion.

The year is 1899 and England has fallen to the might of Martian invaders. In the torrent of refugees fleeing to Europe is a young woman named Mina Murray. Her fiancé, Jonathan Harker, went missing in Transylvania shortly before the invasion and now serves as her only hope for safety in this war tossed world. Mina and her friend, Lucy Westenra, plan to find Jonathan. Who they find instead may save the world...or doom it. His name...is Vladimir Dracula Tepes!

Two ordinary suburban wives, Mary and Lisa, both 32, married with young children, have let the wild spark of their youth fade under the weight of routine, motherhood, and predictable marriages. One December afternoon at Starbucks, over lattes and nostalgia for midnight skinny-dipping and reckless adventures, they dare each other to reclaim that fire. The challenge is simple, secret, and dangerously addictive.

A story in the world of curious devices and their unusual affects.
It's not easy when you're fifteen, your sister is seventeen, and you come home from town to find her in the garden, in her bikini, sunbathing. "What did you buy?" she asks. "This," he says, showing her a curious mechanical Thing he'd found in a charity shop. And from there all kinds of revelations follow... A coming-of-age story with a few twists along the way. NB: some codes only apply late on, so don't let the codes fool you into thinking everying starts to happen right from the get-go.

Young woman travels west to an inherited cattle ranch.

In 1870, Bob Harris buys a mule. He is a bounty hunter, and the mule replaces his horse. This is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek story, so don't take it too seriously. The story was suggested by a great friend of mine until she died, Ada, a mule. The story is short, but I had fun with it. Five chapters.

An Air Transport Auxiliary Story
Eileen and David don't understand why they are drawn together, until they begin to dream vivid dreams. They discover much about their respective grandparents.

Millionaire Will Wainwright was in his element sailing his yacht. Little did he know that someone was plotting to end it all.