Slow Stories

An Uncle Bob Story
Laurie's parents are dead, killed by Indians. Now she must go a thousand miles to find her only known relative and live with him. Along the way she meets a boy, also adrift in the world. She learns a little about him, a little about her uncle, and a LOT about herself.

A mystery/drama centered around the disappearance of a man whose wife and best friend share a secret. Too much information here could give away the plot, and who'd want to read a mystery that's explained in the synopsis? / (Reviews)

A man confronts the reality of his marriage, in which he feels humiliated, angry,and unhappy. He doesn't know what to do about it. Can he resolve the situation, and find a way to redeem his life? Or should he simply accept the status quo?

A Story in the Ol' Blues Eyes - Jake River's Eighth Invitational Universe
An oft-injured journeyman minor-league pitcher discovers that with a little unexpected and miraculous help… and a knuckleball, he just might make it all the way! An oddball romance for Jake Rivers Sinatra themed universe. Slow (of course) and not much sex

Sister Juliet is the nice nun all former Catholic school kids remember, the one who tried to protect you from the ones who wielded their rulers like swords. So when she finds a boy trapped in her room at the convent late one night, naturally she doesn't turn him in. Naturally, she tries to make him feel at ease. Naturally, things just keep going from there. (Celeste's No. 3 story for all of 1997!) / (Reviews)

A French doctor, an American university student, and an English vigilante get caught up in mysterious goings on in Paris, and beyond. / (Reviews)

A Story in the Middlebury Chronicles Universe
A single mom and her sixteen year old daughter have reached the end of their rope. They are penniless, unemployed, and a week away from being evicted. It’s a situation of their own making. They are lazy and amoral and now society’s largess is about to run out. So they plan a theft from a man whose house mom once cleaned. He catches them and offers them an alternative to prison. This is a simple little tale about second chances.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
When a shipment of weapons goes missing on a remote mining colony, Agent Boyd is sent to assess the situation. What he uncovers is a plot to take control of the planet, but during his getaway his spaceship is shot down. Stranded on the planet's moon and with only his survival suit at his disposal, he must find a way back to civilization, all while trying to deal with an unwitting alien companion.

A the College Group Story (4)
Two young people, poised on the verge of career success, undergo crisis and temptation.