My Stories 102
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Dancing With Death
My father loved Woody Allen movies, and I loved my father. But life is never that simple. This is an autobiographical sketch about life, death, coping with health issues, and grieving for a loved one. Not very funny, but not as sad as it sounds! Rated T for adult themes and sadness.
Fiction: Biography, T, English, Family & Hurt/Comfort, words: 650, 11/7/2022
4His Personal Secretary »
London, 1897. Philip Kingsley is in disgrace, expelled from university for indecent behavior with another boy. But Philip's feisty Aunt Wilhelmina has a plan! Can Philip find happiness as the mysterious Lord Morgan's personal secretary? Rated T for steamy M/M sex to come!
Fiction: Romance, T, English, Romance & Friendship, chapters: 4, words: 2k+, favs: 2, updated: 9/5/2022 published: 1/23/2020
4Three Little Dreamers »
Three modern American college girls, one ancient god from a vanished civilization. On a remote Caribbean island, romance and adventure await! Rated T for sex and human sacrifice in later chapters.
Fiction: Mythology, T, English, Supernatural & Fantasy, chapters: 3, words: 2k+, favs: 1, updated: 5/8/2022 published: 5/1/2020
1Real American Guys
There's a new podcast everyone's talking about - a rock and roll legend and a beloved American president. Two real American guys talking about the hopes and dreams of real Americans just like me and you. But what do they really think about each other? This is raw political satire, full of disturbing content and adult language. So it is rated T, and you must read at your own risk!
Fiction: Humor, T, English, Humor & Parody, words: 896, favs: 1, 8/5/2021
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Sylvia and Me
Sylvia Plath is a legend, and I love her poetry. But the movie SYLVIA starring Gwyneth Paltrow was really pretty bad. Here's a review I wrote and some thoughts about why her poetry is so meaningful to me. Rated T for violence and brief disturbing images.
Fiction: Biography, T, English, Family & Hurt/Comfort, words: 500, 4/7/2021
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Three Key Words For College Success
Here are three key words for college success. Learn how to use them and nothing can stop you! Rated T for mildly disturbing imagery and language.
Fiction: Biography, T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Friendship, words: 700, 4/6/2021
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Standing In The Shadows
This is another bittersweet memory of Columbia College, 1983. It's also a tribute to the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band, the fantastic Rolling Stones! Rated T for adult themes and language.
Fiction: Biography, T, English, Friendship & Hurt/Comfort, words: 975, 12/15/2020
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Sparks and Cinders
Aphrodite was always mocking her crippled husband Hephaestus. When the goddess of love brought him a pretty young helper, it was a rare moment of kindness. Or was it? This is an original Greek myth written by yours truly. Rated T for adult language and sexuality!
Fiction: Mythology, T, English, Romance & Supernatural, words: 1k+, favs: 1, 12/14/2020
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My Totally Authentic Work Log
As a college librarian I'm working from home a lot these days. My boss makes me fill out a "work log" but it's not entirely accurate. Here's what I really do all day! Rated T for sexual humor and brief violent images.
Fiction: Humor, T, English, Humor & Parody, words: 613, 12/10/2020
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Apollo's Apology
Apollo, God of the Sun, pursues Hyacinth, a young man with the desire to choose his own destiny. Can either of them really resist the fate that draws them together? M/M slash. Rated T for sensuality and implied sex.
Fiction: Mythology, T, English, Romance & Supernatural, words: 1k+, favs: 3, follows: 1, 10/27/2020
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Life Is Change, Sharing Is Strength
An ordinary woman once taught me a very special lesson. This is just a brief moment in the life of a seventeen year old lifeguard. Please comment nicely!
Fiction: Biography, T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Friendship, words: 450, 10/15/2020
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Whispering Wind
All her life, Star Madison was certain that someone special would come along. The one man who could awaken her passion and mold her into a woman! This is the sad story of how that awakening led to her doom. Rated T for some adult themes and implied sex.
Fiction: Romance, T, English, Angst & Supernatural, words: 600, 9/22/2020
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Do You Remember Dan Carlisle?
This piece is all about my happy, happy years at Columbia College in the Eighties. It's also a tribute to the greatest DJ who ever rocked the Big Apple, Dan Carlisle of station WNEW FM in New York City!
Fiction: Biography, T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Friendship, words: 566, favs: 1, 9/17/2020
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Ten Minutes
Mac wrote thrillers, not romance. But the last story of his career had a twist ending that he did not expect! Rated T for strong sex and disturbing images.
Fiction: Romance, T, English, Romance & Horror, words: 900, 8/11/2020
Save Me Joe Louis
This is a book review of Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, which is a beautiful and important book. It's also a painful memory about my father. Rated T for intense emotion and anger.
Fiction: Biography, T, English, Family & Hurt/Comfort, words: 476, 7/31/2020
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Lady Maitland's Secret »
The moral of this elegant little vampire story is shockingly simple. If something looks too good to be true, it probably is! Rated T for violence and some suggestive imagery.
Fiction: Horror, T, English, Horror & Mystery, chapters: 2, words: 1k+, updated: 7/22/2020 published: 2/18/2020
1College Doesn't Work That Way »
This is a two part essay on what college is really like and how you can learn from the bad parts. Rated T for adult themes and language. Please comment nicely!
Fiction: Essay, T, English, Angst & Hurt/Comfort, chapters: 2, words: 1k+, 7/22/2020
125Beginners »
Imagine you're a young Marine, stationed in Hawaii. And you're shy, and in the closet. Suddenly a rich, confident older man is crazy about you! Is it too good to be true? Rated T for steamy slash to come!
Fiction: Romance, T, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 80, words: 73k+, favs: 29, follows: 29, updated: 6/3/2020 published: 4/19/2012
The Devil and Good Queen Bess
The Spanish Armada was closing in. Elizabeth the Queen sat alone in her tent, scratching out a last desperate message to the troops. Suddenly a mysterious stranger appeared, and the brave young queen was forced to confront her own darkest fears and imagine a very unpleasant future! Rated T for violence and adult themes.
Fiction: Historical, T, English, Supernatural & Suspense, words: 1k+, 5/26/2020
Summer of Sixty-Eight
Tired of feel-good Baby Boomer nostalgia about the Sixties? Here's a story about what life was really like in the summer of 1968. Rated T for disturbing themes and images.
Fiction: Biography, T, English, Family & Drama, words: 582, 5/11/2020