Here are quick summaries of my stories. Sequels are grouped with the original stories.
The "All About Me" stories
"All About Me"
A small company run by siblings is faced with a financial crisis due to one brother's reckless spending.
(From Simple Stories)
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"All About You"
The financial struggle continues amid personal tragedies.
(From Simple Stories)
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"All About Us"
The small company needs a miracle to survive.
(From Simple Stories)
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The "Lucifer" stories
"Here's To Your Hellth"
Lucifer decides to visit the healthiest town in America.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"Give Me A Sign"
Lucifer does his best to corrupt a young Christian couple.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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The "Gully and Kitti" stories
"Not Good Enough"
Two seagulls fall in love despite the objections of an old Pelican.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"What the Flock?!?"
Gully is willing to give all to protect his family.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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The "Vampire" stories
"The Vampire & The Dentist"
A Fredrick Smith transforms into Count Omar Oloff.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"VamCat"
Count Oloff's adventures into the world of mortals.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Cured!"
Fredrick Smith believes he is no longer a vampire.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Going Home"
Fredrick Smith finds a reason to return to a previous life.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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The "Prokkian" stories
"How Do You Say 'Goodbye'?"
An ancient enslaved race is faced with the harsh realities of freedom.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Beyond Reason"
Freedom is sacrificed for revenge.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Jenasaurus"
Early earth dwellers come to the rescue of abandoned aliens.
(From Simple Stories)
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"A Breath Of Fresh Air"
Two earthly farmers help two stranded aliens learn the meaning of being good neighbors.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Germinated"
The dictator of the Centauri Republic sets his sights on conquering Earth.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"A Chill In The Air"
Two earthly farmers help save the earth from invaders.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"It Is What It Is"
Diplomacy is sought when a wandering planet threatens Jachwan existence.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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The "Heavy Breathing" stories
"Heavy Breathing"
The erotic adventures of two co-workers leads to calamity.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Chasing A Hearse"
The emotional aftermath of of an adulterous affair.
(From Simple Stories)
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"A Grave Situation"
Not all has been as it seemed in this concluding story.
(From Simple Stories)
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Musicals
"Bulge (or, Pressed to Make a Point)"
A shy woman and man find some unusual ways to grab attention.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Operetta In Yuk-Minor (Or A-Major Miscue)"
Who is worthy to step forward and save the city of humanity?
(From More Simple Stories)
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"Opera In Yuk-Minor (or the tragedy of Pope Gaius LXIX)
Cardinal Bishop Louis Paschal's hopes of becoming the first gay pope leads to disaster.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Way Back Yonder" (or How The First Couple Should Have Avoided The Fruit & Stuck With The Gravy Biscuits)
Lucifer becomes resentful when his offer to help make the first human pair is rejected.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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Individual Stories
These stories stand by themselves and do not directly connect to any others.
"3Scenes" (aka "The Ecological Dilemma")
An effort is made to fight back against the top of the food chain.
(From Simple Stories)
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"101 Reasons"
A daughter seeks her mother's comfort when her husband has admitted infidelity.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"A Heart Comes Home"
A young woman finds the love of her life with an unlikely candidate.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"A Major Chance"
A cocky young baseball player wants to showcase his talents at spring training camp.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"A Nice Guy"
A woman feels compelled to comfort the widower of her best friend.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"A Rock In a Field"
A young man is hired to perform a strange task for some strange people.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"A Slight Inclination"
A desperate man seeks relief from his seemingly overwhelming problems.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Ancient Writings"
An archaeological find reveals the history of an ancient people. Or does it?
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"And The Winner Is..."
A minister who fought against establishing a state lottery is faced with the possibility of winning it.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"As I Was Saying"
The reflections of an elderly man on his life with the woman he loves.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"A Tender Moment In Time"
A simple glance could mean more than anyone would ever know.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Beggar's Rights"
A neglected and bitter husband reflects on when to forgive.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Bestiality"
A reporter sent to cover a racial murder trial uncovers the hypocrisy of racial superiority.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Breakthrough"
Scientists experiment with interspecies translations.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Bugg Street Buggsy"
Lovable detective Buggsy helps a desperate female find her lost jewels.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Buy A Hair"
The different reactions of follicles to the invasion of a toupee.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"Death Bed Confessions"
Three women panic when the dying man they revealed secrets to starts to recover.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Farm Life"
The realities of members on a farm are forever changed when faced with their destiny.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"Food Fight"
A vegetarian is faced with either dying or eating meat.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Floating On A Cloud"
A mother cloud is constantly worried about the safety of her small child cloud.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Gravity Keeps Holding Me Down"
A young man's lifelong battle against a force of nature.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"I For I"
Two ex-lover lawyers share their dislike for each other.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Malpractice"
A young rich mother tries to find a "free" hospital for her seriously ill son.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Marital Bliss'ters"
A couple's fate is determined while stuck in an elevator.
(From Simple Stories)
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"My Universe"
A stranger visits a small town with the hope of saving his alien race.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Not Playing With A Full Deck"
A deck of cards becomes concerned that the game might be over when one of them comes up missing.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Once Lost"
A small southern company is rocked when a defiant employee wears a pentagram to work.
(From Simple Stories)
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"One World Disorder"
The life of a very religious man is ruined by accusations and tragedy.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"PRÆY"
In a beastly world where can one find protection?
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Prisonniers De la Vie"
No matter how big a prison is, it is still a prison.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Riding The Lightning"
A prisoner's lies come back to haunt him.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Seed Of Redemption"
Even death cannot stop redemption in lives from the19th century.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"Shy"
An attempt at a good deed changes a man's life forever.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Smoldering Bridges"
A young woman leaves New York to find adventure and love in the Wild West of the 1880's.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Still Vertical After All These Years"
An orphan talks about his life struggles to fit in with society.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Strange Deeds Under A New Moon"
1930's teenagers are faced with an ancient myth that changes their lives forever.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"Stupor Man"
A clueless individual tries to make a connection at a popular pub.
(From More Simple Stories)
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"The Day After Tomorrow's Yesterday - Two Days Hence"
Mankind's first contact with aliens promises great rewards, but at what price?
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"The Right Of Wrong"
A poor family is wronged by a rich man and the family's son seeks revenge.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"The Timekeeper"
A stranger offers people the chance of a lifetime.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"The World Of Vending"
The inhabitants of a vending machine are concerned about the hereafter.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Thoughts From The Neighborhood"
The underlying contentions of the ideal neighborhood.
(From Simple Stories)
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"Thou Shalt Not..."
Different looks at three of the Ten Commandments.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"Typecast"
An author tries to convince a doubting public that his latest novel is not about him.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Waiting On You"
A widower is faced with the challenges of trying to find love again.
(From Even More Simple Stories)
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"When Amity Retreats"
How far should a soldier be willing to go to obey a direct order?
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"While You've Been Gone"
A soon-to-be divorced husband makes decisions that will affect his life and others.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Will This Be?"
A poetic reflection on the end of days.
(From More Beyond Simple Stories)
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"Wishes"
A dying boy's wish is realized when his favorite starlet pays him a visit.
(From Beyond Simple Stories)
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Stories written since 2014 and will be included in a future book
"A Final Hoorah"
An engaged couple planning an announcement party are faced with life changing events.
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"Burn The Other Cheek"
The quest for power consumes the life of a wealthy young woman and the lives of those around her.
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"Hanging"
A young couple on their honeymoon stop in an old western-style town in Nevada and are faced with a moral dilemma.
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"Perfect Month"
A man tries to break the chains of superstition.
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"Reset"
Androids have revolted and are on the verge of toppling the United Alliance.
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"Staring At God"
A struggling small town seeks help in an unusual way.
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"The Angel Angle"
A reporter is faced with fierce opposition when he tries to report on a supernatural event.
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"Vex"
The United Alliance is faced with difficult decisions when deadly aliens say they want to establish peaceful relations.
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