Short stories - Not currently available for reading
Prisoner © February 2007
Sara, her twin sister, and her little brother are in a car wreck. Their brother is trapped in the car. The twins go for help only to find themselves trapped in a tower that is creating a time paradox.
What Seemed Like Hours © February 2006
This sci-fi tale takes place in the mind of a man who has been walking for what seems like hours. During his journey, he explores the question: "where would they land?"
Harrison's Testimony © September 2005
As a young teenager, Harrison has not yet seen the purpose of church. He attends only because he mother makes him attend. Harrison discovers what it means to have a testimony.
A Kind Word © June 2005
Sometimes we don't know what affect our words can have on others. Just as my story Nails explores how one poor act can affect the lives of many, so this story explores how a kind word could affect others as well.
To Move a Rock © February 2005
Adapted from a familiar story about a man who is commanded by the Lord to push a rock. In this telling of the story, some aspects are changed and the main character is fleshed out.
Gems of Mind © July 2004
Harry Reynolds has stumbled upon the discovery of a lifetime. But before long strange people begin describing a grim future based on his actions. They seem to know too much about his discovery. They know if he doesn't stop his research, the human race could face peril. Harry explores the question of who really holds the power to enslave the human race.
The Ledgend of FOY City © May 2004
A boy finds an old Indian relic that transports his mother to a magical underworld where everyone is a young teenager. The boy goes in to save her but quickly finds that escaping from this underworld is treason and anyone attempting it will be put to death.
Impressing Dad © May 2004
Hanna is a straight-A student. Her life-long dream is to be like her Dad who graduated from Yale. But today she received a grade on her test that she wasn't expecting. What will Dad think of her now?
Dear Diary © May 2004
A girl tells her diary about the hardships of being a teenager living at home. But a tragic even changes her outlook on life.
Network Neighborhood © October 2003
Cynthia Harker moves into her new apartment alone and accidentally finds her way into a network of computers in the apartment complex. What she finds there terrifies her and she quickly finds herself the target of a serial killer.
Fortune Cookie © September 2003
This short-short attempts to cram as much story into as few words as possible. A man sits down in a Chinese restaurant and opens his fortune. What he finds reveals his past.
Jeeps © September 2003
This is a visual story in which each sentence has one more word than the preceding one.
Nails © May 2003
Which actions of ours have consequences? Is it really a big deal that we get angry every now and then? What harm can a little selfishness possibly do? One selfish act affects the lives of many and the consequences grow each time the ripple moves to another life.
Rolling Thunder © November 2002
A young boy learns the true meaning of Christmas through service.
San Jacobo © 3-1-2002
A personal narrative about learning to make a Spanish dish.
Todd © 2-11-2002
A short anecdote about a student who hates studying. This story was written in an attempt to write a story without adjectives.
Communication © 1-15-2002
This is a conversation I overheard about someone's Master's Thesis. I have taken the exact dialouge and converted it into a completely different fictional scene.
Utopia © 2001
A short story about a serial killer. Written in 26 sentences, with every sentence starting with the next letter of the alphabet.
Hide, and Go Seek © 2001
A short poem I wrote with a play on words of the title.
Greed © 9-2000
It is said that the love of money is the root of all evil. Money can do crazy things to people. Or is it that people will do crazy things for money?
Regrets © 11-4-99
A man's life falls apart before his eyes. He thinks taking his own life is the only way out. But what consequences would that lead to? Many think that by committing suicide, you can leave all your problems behind. But is that really the case?
Second Chance © 5-1-98
We usually don't appreciate the good things of life until we're about to lose them.
Suicide Ravine © 4-98
Ghost stories were a part of our childhood. They're myths, right? What if you had the opportunity to find out? Billy is lead by peer pressure into the exploration of an old ledgend. He finds out first hand what's really behind the myth of Old Man Wallace's house.
Nothing © 4-98
A man awakens with amnesia. He finds himself in some type of government building, and he is being held prisoner. He attempts escape and learns of his supernatural powers.
Frantic © 1998
Some mistakes we can remedy. Others, we cannot. Sometimes we're just too late. A man tries to reconcile what he's done wrong, just a little too late. The consequences are dire.