Ma/Fa Stories

A Story in Jake's Kansas Universe
A man's journey through a personal hell towards redemption and love.

At seventy-two, Old Tu leaves a forgotten village for Saigon after inheriting a rundown rental block. He comes looking for his lost children, but finds debt, lonely women, gangsters, shame, desire, and a city that will not let an old man stay dead inside.

A volume in the Earthbound Series
2nd novel in The Earthbound Series: Nykkyo adjusts to life on his adopted world and living with Sukiko. Meanwhile, authorities on his homeworld begin to question the actions of his friend Andra. They believe she is aiding Lexal, a rogue colony, prepare an invasion force. Nyk is asked to travel to Lexal and bring Andra to justice. Arriving on Lexal Nyk discovers things are not as they seem, and he finds himself in the midst of a civil war. He and Andra must run for their lives. [17 chapters]

A volume in the Earthbound Series
Volume III of the Earthbound Series: Nykkyo proposes to Sukiko and she accepts. Meanwhile, Nyk's vindictive ex-wife Senta informs homeworld authorities of his involvement with an Earth woman -- something expressly forbidden. Nyk is confined to his planet and forbidden contact with Suki. He searches family records from the founding days of his world and finds a document that could clear his name. However, the same document reveals impending tragedy. [20 chapters]

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.

A space ship is on a routine cargo and exploration trip. Things change for all aboard in an instant. With this story I delve into an area of fiction I've not done before. Let me know how I did?

A lifelong dream comes to an abrupt halt. Trevor finds himself stranded while traveling Route 66. What treasure does he discover while he waits?