A Story of the Friendly Traveler's Inn
Alan is in town for the week; Pamela is a local who has been unlucky at love. The pair discover one another at a hotel with a unique guest-matching service...
George, a troubled young man barely existing in the shadow of a tragic mistake, wants only to survive high school. However, his life is upended when a gift from his long-dead father turns out to be the vessel of a powerful Genie, and the woman of his dreams.
This is a reimagining of an old story of mine from 2007 called A Beautiful Wish, which is still on this site. It includes a retooled setting with new supporting characters, villains, and love interests. I hope I can do my old work justice.
"Them fuckers in the Services get all the credit for winnin' the goddamn war. But who got their asses shot out of the water to get them their shit, for chrissake? Us fuckers in the Merchant Marine. Goddamn sub-bait." - Cookie Rorke "If you don't like romance, Cookie says go fuck yourself." - Holly Rennick, Merchant Marine Cadet It's hard to explain when you don't speak her language, but then it would be hard for a guy like Cookie to explain even if he did. / (Reviews)
Jacob, a quiet accountant, faces an impossible choice when his daughter Emily pleads with him to save her kidnapped pop idol, Victoria Earnhart. Torn between the life he left behind and the love he has for his daughter, Jacob must confront old ghosts and deadly enemies.
A Story in the Naked In School Universe
What do you do when the Program threatens to enmesh a high school's teenagers in its lascivious and humiliating sexual activities? Simple: call in the Marines! The few, the proud, the Marines. Keeping family, personal honor intact. Our heroes learn about what happens when incompatible moral codes clash and different forms of authority oppose each other. Can they abide by the moral codes they learned to both respect authority while maintaining their morals and dignity? Read K&D for context.
A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
When Miller meets a Polar Borealan named Kofe, she takes an immediate liking to him. After the surly engineer rejects her advances, the giant alien makes it her mission to change his mind, using every dirty trick at her disposal.
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.