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Take Me With You

This poem appeared in OUCH! Mag’s fifth issue, Galaxy, and it definitely fits within that starry theme. But it’s not just about space and aliens, although those elements are definitely within it. I tried to create a deeper story behind the simple want to live among the stars with strange beings from other planets, and I hope that comes across in my writing. Rather than just hope and curiosity, some more negative emotions lurk beneath the stanzas, but I think they all contribute to the overall image: not wanting to be left on Earth when you could be taken anywhere else in the galaxy.

Lighter Fluid Excerpt

Have you read Lighter Fluid, my gritty high school inspired novella, yet? It’s available as a completely free ebook on Smashwords! Already read it? Feel free to leave a review telling me what you thought, or even a comment on this post. For those who haven’t read it yet and want a little taste before they leap into a new book, here’s the first scene! If you love it, make sure to check out either the ebook or the print book!

Flutters Of Memory

This is actually a poem which I wrote for the FOURALL Magazine Spring Internship Program as a Creative Writing Intern, and it was featured in FOURALL Magazine’s sixth issue. I’m pretty proud of it, so I thought I’d post it here too. The poem focuses on memories and draws off of some of my fondest memories with old friends. I hope you enjoy it!

Away, On The Chill Of The Wind

Before we completely leave winter, I thought I’d write a little flash fiction piece inspired by it. If you’re looking for a quick read which blends relationships and the cold together, you’re in the right place. It’s not exactly happy, but I thought that it was almost morbidly beautiful while writing it. Hope you enjoy–or perhaps ‘enjoy’ is the wrong word. Either way, here it is!

Sweet Dream, Bitter Reality Excerpt

Looking forward to the release of my next novella, Sweet Dream, Bitter Reality? If you’re curious about the book, why not have a little taste right now? This is the prologue to Sweet Dream, Bitter Reality–or ‘Chapter 0’, as I’m calling it. I hope you enjoy this little introduction to my next novella!

Grey Eyes

Time for a break from the short stories! Get ready for an emotional little poem I wrote called ‘Grey Eyes’, where I experimented with the formatting a little through indenting (completely inspired by my recent studies of Christina Rosetti in college, by the way) and really focused on the placement of the words within the poem. I hope you enjoy it!

EUTR – Dad Jokes

Hey there! Here’s the fifth short story from my upcoming LGBT+ short story/advice collection, Everything Under The Rainbow! You can find out more about it on my Upcoming Releases page – just click here! Dad Jokes covers coming out to family members, but don’t worry – this is a happy story! Read on to find out how Lily comes out to her dad in Dad Jokes!

EUTR – It Itches In The Dark

Today we’ve got the fourth short story from my upcoming LGBT+ short story/advice collection, Everything Under The Rainbow! You can find out more about it on my Upcoming Releases page – just click here! It Itches In The Dark covers the problem of gender dysphoria, specifically for trans males around their chests. As a trans man who struggles with chest-related gender dysphoria myself, it was a bit of a tough write, but definitely worth it. Read on to find out how Cyrus deals with his gender dysphoria keeping him awake in It Itches In The Dark!

EUTR – Smoke Rings & Pride Flags

Hey! This is the third short story from my upcoming LGBT+ short story/advice collection, Everything Under The Rainbow! You can find out more about it on my Upcoming Releases page – just click here! Smoke Rings & Pride Flags covers both the general youth issues of underage smoking and peer pressure as well as the information that gay and lesbian people in the UK are more likely to smoke than straight people. Read on to find out how Jason deals with fitting in and avoiding peer pressure at a youth group in Smoke Rings & Pride Flags!