FRACTURED TALES is a collection of short stories put together with prompts from college assignments. The genres range from young adult to fantasy and mystery.The collection begins with, "The Date," where Lizzy plans to meet a group of friends at the movies. The group turns into a two-person date that leaves Lizzy questioning the people in her circle.In "The Manila Envelope," we follow the husband as he struggles with his reluctance to inform his wife of some devastating new...

A young girl lives in fear of her abusive father....A powerful short tale. Based on a true story.

David is on break from his dead-end job at the Dollar Store. A scruffy old man approaches him claiming to be his uncle who hasn't eaten in two days. David gives the old man his last $2. Something comes back in return later.

Ozzy is the short story of a cat and his master. After losing his beloved wife, the man struggles to cope with a lonely life, a troubled son, and the nightmares of his past.

One morning the world ended. It wasn't with a boom or even a whimper. Ice covered everything. What happened and why is Sharalyn the only one who is still moving? The first story in a new collection, Ice.

Ten-year-old Todd is going with his dad while his dad goes hunting. It is the longest, hardest, and most memorable day of his life.

The Adventures of Hope is a story about a dog and her love for her family. Hope is a very fierce and loyal dog who has taken it upon herself to be the protector of the children as they venture into the world full of unforeseen dangers; Hope is there to protect them and keep them safe, at all costs.

PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS.SOME PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETSA LITTLE TOO MUCH.Who could blame Mr. Whiskers for trying to high-dive from a penthouse window or Fluffy for crawling into a washing machine? After being dressed up for Halloween, married off in elaborate weddings, toted everywhere in baby backpacks, or just plain coddled within an inch of their sanity by obsessively doting owners, these pets are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Or worse. They’d call the suicide h...

Ever been hit in the head so hard that it left a metal taste in your mouth?That’s what happens every time I get punched or hit in the head in a violent manner. Whether it’s training in the ring, or getting into a fight on the streets or at work. I usually use it as a trigger. I get hit, I start to taste metal on my tongue- like a penny or a quarter in your mouth, but liquid and cold.That’s when the rage kicks in. I taste metal and I lose control. It helps. You see, I’m so l...

Noah was thick shouldered with defined muscles - he looked like your typical heavy lifter Jock with stocky legs and a wide spread stance. Him? He was muscular, but more in the thin way like a dancer - the only stocky part of him were his legs from the running in Soccer. They played together with Mateo, that was how they all met really. He'd met the blonde six years ago when he was a Sophomore in High School and the other two were Seniors. He ended up joining the Soccer team on whim, his Mo...

"I started writing poems when I was about 15 or 16 because that was my way of saying the things that I wanted to say and they stayed in books mostly. So this about 15 years of my head and my heart and what it thinks and what it doesn't get to say."This collection of over 30 poems is written by actor Duncan Pow. Best known as Linden Cullen in Holby City, Scottish born Duncan has a written a collection of Love poems for you to read and share.

An elderly American Indian recants an event that happened to him when he was a young boy.