Avro Kelty

When Avro Kelty is violently ejected from an orbital station during a catastrophic event, he awakens alone on a pristine Pacific atoll—one untouched by humanity, absent even the plastic debris of civilization. Stranded with only fragments of a damaged survival suit, he fights hunger, thirst, and the creeping certainty that something is terribly wrong with the world. As isolation fractures his mind and survival becomes ritual, Avro prepares to die—only to awaken in a distant future where humanity has already destroyed itself. Rescued not as a man but as genetic salvation, Avro learns he is the last true human, preserved by time and claimed by a hybrid species desperate to restore what was lost. But survival is not the same as belonging… and the future may be colder than the island that nearly killed him.

*Stacy*

In a quiet Southern town shadowed by war and hardship, young Stacy adores her irreverent Uncle Robert, a wounded Vietnam veteran who masks pain with mischief and laughter. After a playful church service and a tense hospital visit where her injured father unexpectedly speaks again, Stacy witnesses how humor, resilience, and fierce love can triumph over tragedy. Spanning decades, the story follows the lasting impact of that day, as Stacy grows to honor the two flawed but devoted brothers whose courage and compassion shaped her life—and their community—forever.

The Teddy Bear

On a routine stop at a lonely truck stop café, a road-worn driver named Bill shares a booth-side conversation with a younger trucker carrying a small teddy bear for his son’s birthday. The man talks about promises made, miles traveled, and a decision that will change his life forever. Hours later, under the cold glare of highway lights, Bill finds himself staring at a wrecked rig from a company he recognizes—and confronting a moment that refuses to stay just another accident on the road. “The Teddy Bear” is a quiet, haunting story about missed chances, unexpected connections, and how a single night can echo far beyond the miles.

Going West

This is another little story gleaned from my dad about his days in the Army. This one is about his trip on the train from Kansas City to the West Coast. In the story there’s the ever-present private Brown and his shenanigans. Mostly it’s about Ezra and the loneliness and trepidation he has as he heads towards the unknown and what he thinks is sudden death in battle with the Japanese.

Forever

When rising novelist John Fuller finally achieves the success he has chased for years, he doesn’t realize the cost will be his marriage. While he travels the country promoting his breakout novel, his lonely wife Katrina finds companionship in an online chat room—one that leads her into the hands of a predator in Corpus Christi. What begins as emotional distance spirals into disappearance, deception, and blood on a deserted beach. As police uncover a sinister trail and hope flickers against mounting evidence of tragedy, John is forced to confront a haunting question: in a world reshaped by ambition, technology, and regret… how long is forever?

One Lump-Sum

This short story is one of several I gleaned from my Dad about his stay in the Army, stationed in India during World War II. It’s a comical fiction story about my dad, Ezra, and his friend Brown.

Brown told a little story about a Chinaman servant who kept borrowing things and promised to pay the GI back soon with “one lump-sum.”

The Battle for Hopper’s Yard

The Battle of Hopper’s Yard is a gripping and emotional story about a family forced to turn a quiet country yard into a battlefield when a troubled Marine veteran suffering from war-induced trauma unexpectedly returns home. As Carl, his father, and a group of friends improvise a mock war to keep the fragile uncle calm until help arrives, playful childhood memories quickly give way to tension, danger, and heartfelt moments of loyalty and sacrifice. Blending humor, suspense, and compassion, this powerful story explores the lasting scars of war, the strength of family, and the thin line between imagination and reality.

The Truck

Bobby, a truck driver overwhelmed by anger and frustration after a fight with his wife, Carla, over money she spent that cost him the chance to buy a better truck and improve his life. As he drives to work in the rain, he vents his resentment, ignores her calls, and fixates on what he’s lost, even as others hint that his relationship matters more than material things. At work, her apologetic messages begin to break through his anger, forcing him to confront how much he truly values her. Realizing his love outweighs his pride and disappointment, Bobby turns his truck around, returns home, and reconciles with Carla in an emotional reunion, ultimately choosing their relationship over his lost opportunity and reaffirming what truly matters in his life.