Ma/Fa Stories

A Story in the Middlebury Chronicles Universe
A single mom and her sixteen year old daughter have reached the end of their rope. They are penniless, unemployed, and a week away from being evicted. It’s a situation of their own making. They are lazy and amoral and now society’s largess is about to run out. So they plan a theft from a man whose house mom once cleaned. He catches them and offers them an alternative to prison. This is a simple little tale about second chances.

Can Texas Holdem bring two lonely souls together? Or will they lose on life's river card. You've got to know when to hold them....[Sorry, I had to go with the poker flow, but it's not 'the' story.] Note the CAUTION category. It is explained before the story starts. / (Reviews)

A Driftwood on Memory's River...Story
A boy... out fishing! A girl out for a summer stroll! Two years after High School they meet again by chance. Caught unexpectedly in a heavy rain storm, they find shelder and comfort inside an old deserted barn. In out of the rain, they discover they have unknowingly shared the same secret dream-their love for each other. This sweet endearing story of a Sailor home on Leave and the girl that should have been his High School Sweetheart will touch your heart. / (Reviews)

Magic of the Wood
Brina is caught between two worlds. On the one side, she lives in the world of her father, the world we all know. On the other, she balances the world of her wood nymph mother, Xantina. Can she walk that fine line, blaze her own path in life, and somehow find love? ( Sequel to Steward of the Wood, but can stand alone )

A young couple meets in Sydney, Australia, falls in love, gets involved with her mother, and succeeds in developing a logistics company from a local company to a national one. He’s aggressive, the mother has money, and the daughter provides emotional stability. Another is being added to the union, and the company grows into an international success. Personal conflicts cause problems, but having a solid love base, most are vanquished. It's a story based on love and trust like a fantasy should be.

Marc Thompson teaches high school in rural Kentucky. A student returns to collect on a promise he made years ago.

Warren Butterfield struggles with his career, his mother-in-law and his marriage.