Ma/Fa Stories

When a cranky young veteran of the repulsed brutal invasion is found and returned to the Court of the Crimson King, he is shocked by the poor state of the kingdom. North is dragooned into the reigning queen’s retinue, a position fraught with politics, intrigue, magic, and hints of destiny. The Court is an intricate dance that one must master or else disappear into oblivion. Based loosely on the song of the same title by King Crimson. Winner 2026 Clitorides / (Reviews)

A Life in Paradise Story
Time was like a great pond. Every decision makes ripples. These ripples interact with ripples from other decisions, our own and decisions by others. The ripples cross and crisscross each other, directing our lives down various paths. What would have happened if Al Davis, against all contrary advice, drafted wide receiver Kyle Martin to play for the Oakland Raiders? This story picks up near the end of “Lost and Found” and follows an alternate timeline through Kyle’s life.

A woman joins the workforce believing it is necessary to save her family. Six years later she discovers that she is about to lose her family anyway. Facing outright, at times vicious, hostility from her children, she has to fight to regain her place in the family. / (Reviews)

This was one of the highest-rated stories here, it's been improved since then, and I've re-posted it, now complete. Book One of The Nexus of Kellaran Series. A mighty world of wonder approaches a global turning point, and a global war. Young Mark finds himself at the center of an intense whirlwind of adventure, romance, and action that will transform the world of Kellaran in only seven days! A passionately acclaimed High Fantasy Epic!

Horny Monsters
Part of the Horny Monsters universe
When a mysterious sleeping sickness begins to spread across the country, Mike and the household get caught in the middle. Yet turning to magic might rouse worse entities than the slumbering victims...Will Mike and the powerful women by his side only awaken more nocturnal terrors than they can conquer? Welcome to your worst nightmare. Expect the Unexpected.

A story in the Philadelphia Stories Universe
Graduating from college, Tess DiRosa, grandniece of alleged mobster Vincent DiRosa, feels at a cross-roads, either to follow the pre-ordained path to law school or her yearning for an exciting life. Mostly for giggles, she applies for the US Secret Service, reasoning that nobody would seriously consider her as a federal agent, would they? This is the sequel to "Can't Pick Your Family".

A Mountain Man Story
Matt and Suzy help a Marine young Vet with problems. As time goes on more and more problems pop up.

Part of Travel and Adventures
An Englishman lost in the wilds of the American mid-west, with a sexy but possibly lethal girl he calls goblin at his side. An action/adventure romance about two damaged people, with a cheating wife on the side. (No real goblins were harmed during the writing of this story.) / (Reviews)

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
After months of negotiations, the United Academy of Sciences secures permission to send an expedition to the Krell homeworld. But there's a catch, the enigmatic Brokers will only allow a single human to set foot on the planet. As the foremost expert in her field, Lena Webber is chosen for the role, journeying to the primitive swamp world with her alien lover in tow. The academic finds more than she bargained for however, when the closely guarded secrets of both species begin to unravel.