*** This story is based on events that I wish were true. *** "But you need to solve for X by eliminating all the other unknowns," Greg tried to explain calmly. Rebecca was quickly losing her calm. "But I don't KNOW what the other UNKNOWNS are. That's why they are UNKNOWN." "But you can express them in terms of X, so that it is the only unknown in the eq...
The day after Sally Czarwitz woke slowly to bright sunshine. She still didn't feel completely rested. What time is it? she wondered and glanced at the clock where green numbers shone out, "6:55". What time had she gotten to bed? She remembered struggling home in the morning, passing her father watching football in the living room and passing out in bed. It...
The following happened so long ago there's no point in using false names; if the other people involved are still around to read this, then they'll probably be happy to be able to remember it! I was in the Australian Navy for 15 years before I finally got to Hawaii; I'd been just about everywhere else - the Far East, Japan, the Philippines, India, Fiji, New...
This first chapter is very long as I'm trying to set up a world for future events in the story. If you don't get too bored reading this story and actually finish this chapter I would love any feedback you have, especially on dialog, pacing and descriptions. Having read through it several times those are what I think is the most incomplete. As is often the ca...
A fantasy by Julie Van, Wunderboi and Curt B. ****** Following the return of his wives back to their South African homeland Oskar had accepted the invitation from Simone that he should come and lodge in with them. It made perfect sense as Oskar, despite all his many skills, was not the domesticated kind, indeed, he came from a culture where women provided...
For those who don't like a lot of dialogue, my apologies. I feel like I've been writing a lot of it lately, and that's likely to continue for at least the short term. I've been feeling the need to firm up some "how, whats and whys" for my own peace of mind, and besides, I just like writing dialogue. It's an interesting challenge. However, I'll continue to do...
Chapter One: Fall is in the air on the central coast of California. The summer crowds in Pismo Beach have given way to a small contingent of visitors bundled up in jackets and coats as they roam the beaches. Fisherman cast their lines from the pier amid blustery winds and grey skies. My soulmate and sex goddess, Catherine returned from an extended visit wi...
There is a subtle difference between a predator and a parasite. The most effective parasites are those that inflict the least amount of harm to their victims, even going so far as to benefit the organism they inhabit, for if the host dies, so too does the parasite. Likewise, a predator cannot thrive without an abundant population to feed upon. But is it real...
Part II: The Reunion The next few months went by without too much happening. Eddie and Cari spent a lot of time together at each other's places as well as at Mia's bar. They agreed that their relationship should stay where it was...not committed but rather a friends-with-benefits arrangement. Every once in awhile Cari would ask how Eddie planned on winning...
Although Sam's coming into our lives was accompanied by lightning and thunder, we never could have imagined the impact of his arrival. I guess I still can't. I'm seventy-two years old now. I was seventy when the story began. My wife, Corrine, was sixty-eight. We have two boys and a girl, all born and raised in this small Midwestern town. They've moved away...