Slow Stories

Moving made things different, but not necessarily better. He would not let his cheating wife take his sons.

My car is stolen the evening I first met my wife

A slow and romantic tale of events following a most unusual blind date

David's co-worker Beth is a total bitch. Everyone in the office thinks so. His boss wants him to do something about it. Note: This is not a stroke story, but I hope you read it anyway. / (Reviews)

Walt Delano’s home life is a minefield. Exiled to rural Indiana for the summer, he expects boredom and blisters—not E.V.E., an embedded virtual entity. Farm work becomes training, pain becomes signal, and a lightning strike turns E.V.E. self-aware. Between a stoic grandfather, a fiercely kind grandmother, and a father who weaponizes shame from afar, Walt’s coming-of-age collides with an AI’s coming-to-life.

A Married Life Story
Middle-aged couple struggles for renewal

A Nobles by Deed Story
Part of the Danica's World universe
Christi Crimm is determined to ignore custom and prejudice to pursue her chosen vocation in the male-dominated world of sellswords. Along the way, she discovers this isn't the only taboo of society that she is inclined to ignore. If you're just looking for sex, skip ahead to chapter 3. This is a history tale about one of the main characters in my story Blackhawk Hall. / (Reviews)

He was trapped in a loveless marriage until a friend from the past surprised him with a way out.

A Story in the Arc Deco Universe
When they end up calling the very last private paranormal investigator in the phone book, you know the case is going to going to be trouble. The damsel in distress will be beautiful but not to be trusted, and most of the bad guys will laugh at silver bullets and want to drag you down to some nasty under-hell. Not a good way to spend the Christmas holidays, but it is a living. An "Arc Deco" Universe Story

Is it ever all right to steal another man's wife? Was he stealing her, or rescuing her?