Novels and Novellas

• 2013-05-25
  Kill the Indian ? Save the Child

  This is Askuwheteau?s story. His life before being forced to attend Our Lady of Peace Indian Residential School.

• 2008-12-13
  Reaching Out

  Often, something as simple as reaching out to help one person in need can, and does, change lives.

• 2011-07-23
  Sophomore Year

  Steven’s sophomore year in high school turns out to be anything but typical.

Flash Fiction

• 2009-03-15
  From the Mind of a Child

  Thoughts on the beach, from two perspectives.

• 2009-05-22
  Isn’t It Fabulous

  There's no closet in the boys’ locker room.

• 2016-09-28
  Mom…Dad…I’m Gay

  Sometimes your parents can surprise you, and sometimes you wish they hadn’t.

• 2010-08-28
  Never Say Never

  Sometimes, life doesn't go according to plan, and like Kent, we need to learn to never say never.

• 2013-12-21
  The Best of Intentions

  If you are looking for a happy Christmas story, this isn?t it.
  We usually think of Christmas as a happy time: a tree surrounded by presents, happy children,
  a feast with everyone sitting around the table, a time when we enjoy ourselves.
  Unfortunately, Christmas might not always be that way. Those stories also need to be told.

Poetry

• 2008-11-02
  I Never Knew

   

Short Stories

• 2008-09-27
  A Little Help from Little Bro

  Kane and Ashton are best friends. Kane confesses his love for Ashton. Will Ashton accept Kane's love and allow himself to love Kane back?

• 2008-09-27
  A New Year—A New Life

  Living on the streets during a cold Canadian winter can make being hungry and alone the least of your worries.

• 2008-09-27
  Against My Will

  Grady goes to a Halloween party totally against his will. As a result, his life may never be quite the same.

• 2008-09-27
  Alexander's New Friend

  Outward appearances are not always as they seem.

• 2008-09-27
  Annihilation

  Winter and snowboarding at Christmas? or summer and surfing?

• 2014-06-29
  Bashed

  We think we?re the advanced ones, but bullying and hate are two human qualities that I think keep us close to the bottom of the evolutionary scale. Thankfully, the actual bottom dwellers aren?t in the majority as Julian and Quinn learn when Julian gets bashed.

• 2012-12-16
  Because That's How Friendship Works

  Gabriel suddenly found himself living on the street facing a Christmas that almost wasn?t.

• 2012-03-31
  Bobby's Story

  Remember Matty?s friend Bobby from I Love Luke Skywalker -- Yes I Do? This is Bobby?s story.

• 2012-03-31
  Born Under a Bad Sign

  Being born on Friday the 13th might seem like being born under a bad sign.

• 2017-09-05
  Brady and Bryce  

  Brady and Bryce, coming out, hanging out, stepping out, and making new friends.

• 2017-09-05
  Brett and Trey’s Story

  Brett and Trey teach us a bit about what real love is after Trey comes out.

• 2012-03-31
  Brothers by Choice

  Mature or distressing themes. This story deals with violence and rape.

  Two boys find that they have more in common than they realize and learn that sometimes, personal adversity can bring people together to pursue a common goal.

• 2019-12-11
  But the Sand Was Warm

  This is about some sweet kids, meeting each other, getting together, a bit of bullying, making friends, and the lack of sleepovers. Oh, and it mentions Christmas a couple of times.

• 2011-12-13
  Christmas and the Dollar Store

  Part of the 2011 Holiday Story Collection

  Always be nice to your Mom when you’re forced to go Christmas shopping. You never know when it might pay off.

• 2008-12-20
  Christmas in Jasper

  Some interesting events unfold during a family Christmas trip to the mountains.

• 2008-12-20
  Christmas Shopping

  You never know what you’ll find at the mall when you’re Christmas shopping.

• 2012-05-12
  Coincidence or Fate

  Some events in Casey’s life leave him wondering: do things simply happen by chance—coincidence—or were they meant to be fate?

• 2012-05-12
  Conundrum

  Out of fear of being disowned by their evangelical parents, four boys choose to live a lie. What will the consequences be when they finally can?t take it anymore and decide to come out?

• 2012-05-12
  Conversion ? Yeah, Uh Huh

  When you?re one of the fortunate ? conversion therapy? Yeah, uh huh.

• 2012-05-12
  Diminutive

  Size doesn?t matter, and just to prove it, this is Donovan?s story.

• 2008-09-27
  Directionally Challenged

  Sandy discovers there’s more to being directionally challenged than not knowing left from right.

• 2016-03-23
  Dreams Can Come True  

  However bad things may seem at any given moment, they aren?t worth dying for. Things do get better and dreams do come true.

• 2008-09-27
  Every Canadian Boy’s Dream

  This is one side of an online conversation between two boys, one a Canadian and one not. The question has been asked, “What does a ‘normal’ Canadian boy dream of?”

• 2013-03-19
  Finding Leo

  When Liam loses his life-long best friend, his nineteen year old dachshund, Simon, he goes in search of a new best friend and finds more than just Leo.

• 2009-10-10
  Geoff's Senior Year

  Part of the 2012 Holiday Story Collection

  Geoff changes schools in the hope of changing his life. Will a simple act of kindness by one of his new classmates help him do just that?

• 2009-11-14
  God Made Me This Way

  Church is so confusing for Zack. His new pastor preaches nothing but hate and condemnation, but no matter how carefully he reads his Bible, he can’t find where it says God hates him. Will things change when circumstances lead him to a new church?

• 2009-10-10
  Grayson House

  Warren is convinced he is unlovable after being severely burned and disfigured.

• 2009-10-31
  Halloween Prank

  Part of the 2009 Fall and Winter Holiday Story Collection

  A shocking Halloween prank has unexpected results.

• 2014-10-31
  Halloween Prank II

  Steve?s wish comes true and he gets two big brothers who prove two men can love each other as deeply as it?s humanly possible. This is a sequel to the story Halloween Prank.

• 2014-10-31
  Homeless for Christmas?

  There are few things worse than being homeless, especially during our northern winters. Will Joey learn that being homeless for Christmas is one of them?

• 2009-10-10
  I Just Love Thanksgiving, Don’t You?

  Part of the 2009 Fall and Winter Holiday Story Collection

  The weeks leading up to Thanksgiving have been a time of searching and dicovery for Jody. Will he find what he’s looking for in time to feel thankful and enjoy Thanksgiving?

• 2011-10-29
  I Love Luke Skywalker — Yes I Do

  Part of the 2011 Holiday Story Collection

  Sometimes, when handing out treats to the little trick-or-treaters, the Force is with you.

• 2009-10-10
  I Never Really Was One

  Lynn discovers that sometimes the heart, mind, and the body aren’t always in sync.

• 2009-10-10
  I Once Was Lost

  Jacob?s evangelical parents have decided he?s to be the ?Chosen One? to save America. Then Terry comes along.

• 2009-10-10
  I’m Gonna Love Cwmsiencyn

  Cai, a Welsh exchange student, enjoys all the sights and new things to explore during his stay in Canada

• 2017-12-13
  If You Can Play, You Can Play

  A Christmas story that has nothing to do with Christmas? Well okay, it does mention Christmas and Blake’s big hockey tournament will happen during Christmas break.

• 2009-10-10
  It Can't Gie Better Than Thes

  Do you believe in love at first sight? Miles and Rhys didn?t.

• 2008-12-06
  It’s What ‘Real’ Men Do, You Know

  Jake, a lonely young man bitter and hardened by the anger and hate that surrounded him growing up, meets Chance, a lonely young man isolated for no other reason than he was seen to be different. Can they offer each other the one thing they both need? Love.

• 2013-05-25
  Jimmy

  Jimmy loses his mom to a drug overdose and sets out to look for the dad he?s never met. What are his chances of finding him?

• 2013-05-25
  Jimmy?s New Life

  Remember Jimmy? After his mother dies of an overdose, Jeff finds him walking down a highway during a blizzard and takes him in. Well, finally, we get a glance at Jimmy‘s new life, his new life with his new dad. A life without constant fear and hurt.
  If you haven?t read my story Jimmy yet, or if it was a while ago, I would suggest you check it out before reading this one.

• 2013-05-25
  JJ for Short I

  Can one simple act of kindness change your life?

• 2013-05-25
  JJ for Short II

  Apparently you can find your soulmate at a service station. Yes you can.

• 2013-05-25
  JJ for Short III

  Life at university has a few ups and downs, and then the best up possible.

• 2013-05-25
  Josh  

  Josh is hit by a drunk driver and thinks the life he once loved is over.

• 2013-05-25
  Kyle

  Not all summer camps are fun, but Halloween is.

• 2018-01-17
  Liam

  How do you go from trying to survive on the wintery streets of a Canadian city to Aberystwyth University, School of Art in Wales?

• 2011-01-07
  Looking Back

  Part of the 2011 Holiday Story Collection

  Shawn can’t accept that he’s gay, but he can’t escape that reality as long as Shelby Morrison is around. How does he react to Shelby’s presence at school everyday? And what does he do when Shelby’s suddenly not there?

• 2010-02-27
  Love is Love

  Brynn spent considerable effort building his very own personal closet. But all of a sudden, he found the door wouldn?t stay closed.

• 2010-02-27
  Love Is Silent

  Michael?s world is silent. Can he find love in a silent world?.

• 2010-02-27
  Mahal Kita

  Bayani fears he has fallen in love with the impossible dream.

• 2019-04-24
  Marshall

  Marshall had been Skylar’s good friend, but all of a sudden that changed. Skylar doesn’t understand why his former friend bullies him now.  

• 2019-04-24
  Memories

  Remember the early 1950’s? Well, I do — at least a few years that were spent in the middle of nowhere. Sometimes it’s fun to sit back and think about “the good old days.” 

• 2010-02-27
  No Fixed Address

  Sean?s life changes after he defends another student from a group of bullies.

• 2017-05-24
  No More Tears

  Keon assumes he?ll be disowned by everyone that matters to him if they find out he?s gay; but then again, no one has ever said he was all that bright.

• 2014-22-17
  Not Far From the Tree

  Sometimes, it seems, when you decide it?s time to come out to family there can be a bit more involved than you anticipated.

• 2014-22-17
  Nothing Will Ever Be the Same

  No one, especially kids and teens, should be homeless at Christmas.

• Queer Bent Bastard

  Telling your best friend you’re gay is never easy. Sometimes, the response can bring about a totally unexpected chain of events.

• 2010-03-20
  Queer Bent Bastard — The Sequel

  Assuming nothing happens without a reason, when Chad finds out why Jason turned on him, will he still invoke the best-friend forgiveness clause?

• 2010-01-30
  Room and Board

  Jerry appears to be homophobic with a passion?but is he? You think we?ll know by Valentine Day?

• 2019-01-17
  Searching for Him

  When you’re searching for that special him and your ‘gaydar’ doesn’t work worth sh**, you just never know.

• 2010-01-30
  Small Town Boy

  Can a lonely gay boy, growing up in a tiny rural village, expect a Valentines Day worth remembering?

• 2010-01-30
  Sometimes

  When Nolan’s parents find out he’s gay, they can’t accept it. His younger sister thinks it’s great. Will she be able to help bring about a reconciliation?

• 2009-03-07
  Stand by Me

  Some things in life defy explanation.

• 2011-05-28
  Starting Point

  Part of the 2011 First Date Collection

  Charles is a genius with seriously overprotective parents and an absolute zero social life. Then he meets Andrew.

• 2009-03-07
  Stop a Bully

  Stop a bully. It?s not as hard as you might think.

• 2010-10-16
  Summer of My Fourteenth Year

  Sandy is thirteen years old so it's his fourteenth summer?new friends, new adventures, and the start of a new life?a life free from what had become daily fear and abuse.

• 2010-10-16
  Sympathetic Eyes

  Lonnie has accepted being bullied as a regular part of life. That is until he meets Jeremy.

• 2010-10-16
  Talk to Me

  Sometimes all we need is someone to say, “Talk to me.”

• 2010-10-16
  Thanksgiving - A Time to Give Thanks?

  Part of the 2010 Holiday Story Collection

  Adam feels he has little to be thankful for on Thanksgiving and wonders if he has the strength to go on. Then someone comes along…

• 2021-02-18
  The Heart Doesn’t Come with Instructions

  If Mark was to be his class valedictorian the crowd might find it a little more interesting than they expected.

• 2008-08-30
  The Middle of Nowhere

  Can we find love… even in the middle of nowhere?

• 2020-05-27
  The Middle of Nowhere – Still

  And yes, we found love… even in the middle of nowhere.

• 2018-12-19
  There’s Always a But  

  Sometimes you come across a but … not a butt … but a but, because however you may have been conditioned to think, more often than not, there?s always a but.

• 2008-08-30
  Tommy

  Tommy is a sweet, sensitive, vulnerable young man, wanting to be loved and hustling to get by. Will meeting someone from his past save him and give him that love?

• 2008-08-30
  Twll dyn

  When we feel like we can?t take it anymore and we just want out, remember, every seemingly unlivable time in our lives is temporary, and we need to stick around, because we never know what excellent things are waiting for us.

• 2008-08-30
  Unexpected Halloween Treat

  Part of the 2010 Holiday Story Collection

  Halloween, a time to confront scary ghosts and goblins, or something even scarier?

• 2009-07-04
  Until HE Showed Up

  Chad is terrified of coming out and has created a safe, closeted little world for himself. When his new friend, Josh, is publicly outed, how will it affect that safe little world?

• 2009-09-26
  Until HE Showed Up Part II

  A na?ve young man becomes trapped in a life of prostitution and drugs. His only escape is his imagination and his one and only daydream. Will a very desperate and unusual job interview allow that dream to come true?

• 2009-09-26
  Until HE Showed Up Part III

  This story is from Brice?s point of view as we watch Brice?s vision become Brice and Kevin?s vision.

• 2018-10-07
  Volunteered  

  Jackson experiences a rather interesting year.

• 2014-02-08
  What are the Odds?

  Matt learns a lot about his family after his father throws him out.

• 2009-12-19
  What I Wanted for Christmas

  Theo seems to have it all; the life dreams are made of. He can have almost anything money can buy. So what is the one thing he wants for Christmas?

• 2019-10-23
  What If

  One never knows where the ‘used to be best friend’ who’s picking you up for a Halloween get-together may lead.

• 2009-11-28
  What Would Hating You Get Me?

  You can hate—you can forgive. It's your choice. Only one of them has a cost.

• 2009-11-28
  What's Christmas Without a Little Drama?

  Part of the 2009 Fall and Winter Holiday Story Collection

  Jamie brings home a Christmas surprise, creating a little drama in the process.

• 2010-06-05
  When It All Falls Apart

  Life can be like a jigsaw puzzle? one minute all the pieces are nicely in place and the next they?re scattered all over the floor.

• 2010-06-05
  When Love isn’t Enough

  Sometimes, the power of love just isn’t enough to overcome the power of hate.

• 2010-06-05
  When You Least Expect It

  Not sure if it?s human nature or learned behaviour, but we too often expect the worst.

• 2011-10-15
  Xavier’s Thanksgiving

  Part of the 2011 Holiday Story Collection

  It often just takes just one to stand up for and support a bullied student to bring about change.

• 2008-07-26
  You Never Know

  Who’s that over there?