Slow Stories

Caleb Hartwell goes on a hiking trip in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina with a couple of buddies. He goes off by himself for a moment, stumbles onto a hidden time portal, and is sent back to the year 1853. He encounters a runaway slave, and suddenly, he finds a sense of purpose.

You'd think a man would be completely demoralized when he discovered his wife was conspiring against him. But Dexter is no ordinary man. He just doesn't realize it.

A Serendipity Chronicles Story
Serendipity is a sailing yacht, owned by Ted Quinton, who has escaped the rat-race to live a rather selfish life as a free-lance skipper and charter captain. Girlfriends come and go without any serious commitment until Serendipity is chartered by a young woman wanting a few months' adventure while she can; she's newly pregnant.

Having had an accident at birth that leaves him with mental and physical challenges, a young man copes with a world where some people are kind but more people try to take advantage of him. / (Reviews)

A young Army MP takes a shot at the ice princess. The stunningly beautiful Linda had shot down every guy before him, so he takes a different approach. / (Reviews)

A Regan Riley and Andy Drayton Story
Andy Drayton was having a hellish day and it looked to turn worse when he almost ran into a car on the highway. But then Regan Riley -- a girl light-years out of his league -- entered his life. / (Reviews)

In the far future, on a remote planet, an epic adventure awaits. Brodie Erikson returns from Hersir Academy to become the military leader of his Norseman clan. He hoped to live in peace, but his enemies had other plans. In their eyes, someone as young as he was shouldn’t hold such a lofty position. Against all odds, Brodie, his two best friends, and a quirky AI face his fellow people but also a mysterious alien race with superior technology, and something far worse. / (Reviews)

A Linkage Story
Join the Legion and see the world. Travel to exotic places. Meet interesting people. And kill them! In Part 2 of the Comrade’s Tale Philippe Soissons does exactly that. He learns more about the Chevalier, and himself, deals out and faces death, meets and mates with many females, acquires new skills and copes with the guilt he bears. Eventually he faces life outside the legion. His story, like life itself, has ups and downs, light and dark, laughter and tears. And consequences.

A Strawberry Patch Story
The Third in The Strawberry Patch Series. The O'Dell Family faces great tragedy and great successes together. The Babies keep everything interesting, as do the O'Dell children. The stories chapters will be posted every Sunday morning as usual. The big difference is that for this book someone finally realized how badly I needed an editor. Askepot has kindly taken on the task and has made the story so much better. Thank you for your readership.