Christmas Lost is a partial story I found last week on an old drive it is unfinished. I'm posting it for his fans. I started not to allow voting, but that was not his way. When you vote, please remember this is a first draft, and be kind.
A story in the Tech and State Universe
Lucas is a sophomore at a midwest college, struggling to keep his scholarship. He also is a virgin, and he is recovering from being rejected by his long-time, hometown girlfriend. Lucas meets Sharon, a deaf classmate. She asks to share his Calc-III notes and this leads to a friendship that Lucas wants to keep platonic. Sharon has another agenda.
Molly makes a number of bad decisions and ends up pregnant. No one seems to care except her little brother, who becomes her birth coach... and much much more. / (Reviews)
A mysterious vintage Leica begins delivering photographs Alex never took—intimate moments with a woman he hasn’t met. Each image pulls him deeper into the city’s shadows and toward Maya, a poet with secrets of her own. As the camera reveals glimpses of a perfect future, Alex must choose: follow the vision—or step out of the frame and into something real. A story about love, fate, and a life unframed. This is the draft prior to final edit, which reduced it from 6,500 words to 1,700.
A Story in the Damsels In Distress Universe
When her cloak dropped to the ground, her assets became visible, he squawked and the other guard gasped and they both stepped back a pace and both dropped their blades. "Forgive me Great Mother! Please! Forgive a foolish man, I did not know you are a Great Mother."
"Note: You should have at least read some of the DiD stories to understand this Universe, With Lazlo's permission. Please read "Return of an Earth Hero" first
He put up with her cheating until she started embarassing him in public. Trying to get away with as much money as possible proved to be more difficult than he anticipated. / (Reviews)
My wife was killed by a drunk when our daughter was only two. I couldn't stand being reminded of our loss, so we moved away to make a new life. We made some real good friends in our new home.
A tale of two women, sisters, and how one finds herself on a mission to find the other gone missing in a foreign country. They face dangers and ordeals which brings new meaning to their solidarity. In the end, one question remains. / (Reviews)
The wife finds her husband is missing, but things are not as they appear. When her past catches up to her, everything she thought she knew is about to be challenged. This is a 47,000 + word suspense thriller novel. This story follows the themes of redemption, self-growth, and healing. There are some sexually explicit scenes along the way. This is a journey of rising over circumstance and finding your own happiness. A special thanks to pepere and barneyr for their invaluable editing assistance.