A Christmas Cactus for Mary
When Harold disappears early one morning, Mary fears her elderly husband has wandered off. He had just begun to show signs of dementia and she was deeply concerned.…
The Christmas Market
Mean Mr. Carlisle hates the Christmas Market. Year after year, it sets up shop right across the street from his house. His ongoing complaints to the city council are ineffective. Like a grinch, he tries to intimidate the people who shop at the market. Until little Bethie Simpson appears...…
Ring of Stones
The Druids chose Maud as their human sacrifice…
Granny Ivy
Thanksgiving is coming and the country is on covid-19 lockdown. Young Matty Sullivan longs to spend the holiday with her Granny Ivy. However, Granny now lives in an assisted care facility, and the facility is closed to visitors. The long-awaited day arrives, but Matty is deeply depressed. The big dinner does not appeal to her, and she slumps away from the table. But the assisted living facility isn't really that far away. Matty decides to leave home and walk the distance just to see her granny.…
The Scream
Jorgan Brandt loves playing practical jokes. His pranks begin innocently enough but, as time passes, they become more sinister. Inga Wolle is Jorgan's best friend but even she has become wary of his jokes. Late at night, Inga finds herself in the middle of a horrible nightmare. Jorgan asked her to join him at the fisher's hut. He has a surprise for her. What she finds terrorizes her. Terrible shrieks fill the night. With a storm fast approaching, Inga finds herself on the old bridge and realizes those agonizing sounds are coming from her. Behind her two strange men are following her. Overcome with fear, she collaspes and all memory of that night disappear from her mind.…
The Corn Maze
Crows invade a cornfield…
The Alchemist's Tale
King Philip of Spain challenges a group of alchemists to create the elixir of life…
The Legend of the Chatsworths
A couple buy a haunted house to flip…
A Dream is a Wish
Tragedy strikes a young woman…
Anissa
The new girl in school is different than the other child. She looks, acts and dresses differently. And she does not speak. Hollyn Mays befriended her and fell in love as they grew older. Then Anissa Andrews receives a text message that disturbs her. She runs away and Hollyn follows her. Then, Hollyn discovers her secret.…
Mountain Retreat
Taffy Miller is surprised when Brain Sinclair's Uncle Mortie offers his mountain retreat for their honeymoon. Stated in front of their engagement party guests, she realized the impossibility of a refusal.…
Mindbender
Rania Jackson is selected to enroll in The Kent Academy for Outstanding Abilities…
The Eye of the Storm
Following the covid pandemic, Grace and Sam Wilmot decided to finally take a vacation. When Grace discovers a cheap Airbnb, she snatches it up. Despite her mother's warning to stay away from Florida during Hurricane Season, she stubbornly decided the take a chance on a trip to Sarasota. With Hurricane Ian raging outside, the Wilmots hover in their Airbnb. Will they survive the storm?…
Big Bank Robbery
A bank robbery in progress…
Jersey Shore Excursion
During the early 1900s, railway excursions brought families from Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore. Property for sale enticed them to move from the city to the seashore. My family immigrated from Wales to Philadelphia and, later, moved to the Jersey Shore. The excursion provided an opportunity for them to buy property. This is a semi-biographical historical fiction story describing a family who took advantage of a similar situation.…
Grail Quest
A group of village children search for the Holy Grail…
Elsa and Fredo
As their childhood friendships grows into romance, Elsa believes she and Fredo will spend their lives together. Fredo has other thougths. At the last minute, he disappears from Elsa's life.…
The Call of the Clouds
Deacon and Samuel Whittier run away from home to witness the first flight at Kitty Hawk.…
Prudence (in the Time of Prohibition)
Prudence wants to break away from her prohibitionist parents.…