Contemporary story about teenagers who experienced a beautiful, almost classic romance--far too brief--and their daughter, who will know her father only from the memories of others.
After his fief is put to the torch, a lowly serf named Rian is taken captive by Orcs. The women cart him back to their stronghold and put him to work cooking, cleaning, and serving them. Little do they know, his new situation is a marked improvement. For the first time, he has a soft bed, plentiful food, and a warm hearth. Will his hosts ever find out that he's only pretending to lament his new role?
A short tale very loosely based on a personal encounter I had myself in that fair city one summer, about ten or fifteen years ago; okay maybe a little longer. Only my encounter had a completely different outcome.
A Chinese-American telepath recounts experiences between 1985 to 2010 as a citizen of a secretive society of similarly gifted individuals.
Readers of Gould's "Jumper" and Cormier's "Fade" will encounter some familiar names and faces. Please note the codes apply to different chapters in the story.
Jonathan decides to turn his old Vermont farmhouse into a lodge. This is profitable, but is the start of a whole new set of problems. A story about relationships among adults and teenagers. Some sadness along with some happiness
A Story in the Naked In School Universe
Dana is an activist honors student with a STEM bent. Teri is an antisocial slash-ficcer starting to successfully publish original works. Mike is a paraplegic smart-ass with a gift for languages. Three teenagers are selected to go through the Naked In School Program at the same time—instead, they go through it together.