The Sketchbook

"A short story about a single gay man falling for a trans woman and the internal confusion he feels."

It was strange seeing you like this. Your parents were excited to see you home, and I was certainly accepting of your change. Here was this twenty-one-year-old woman. You dressed like a bit of a dork, but it was an...

White Lightning

"A story about the brazenness of youth…"

According to Google, Witblits is a white brandy made of the leftovers from a winery and contains a fifty-five, to sixty-five percent alcohol content. According to the local maker, however, it is actually based on an Italian Grappa recipe. The...

Curiosity Satisfied

"A winter storm provides opportunity for curious teens to explore."

The teen years are confusing enough for everyone but, for those, like me, who don’t quite fit the description of normal, whatever that is, they can be extremely confusing and frustrating. In my case, there really wasn’t anything normal about...

My Best Mate

"A true story of fulfilling a fantasy I didn't even know I had."

I had a date lined up in the city with this guy I met off Tinder. He was Brazilian, a bit older than me, but seemed like a nice guy from the chats that we had had. We arranged to...

Versatile

"A peek into Ainsleigh’s sex life…"

Ainsleigh was an unremarkable-looking guy. He stood five-foot-eight-inches tall and was lithe and actually, if one was perfectly honest, he bordered on skinny. He wasn’t ugly and had a rather pleasant face. Fully clothed, he never caught the eye of...

I was a very naive and shy nineteen-year-old and had just gotten a job at a very upscale restaurant. I had dreams of becoming a chef. After several months working my way from maintenance/janitor, then to busboy, I finally was promoted...

Earl, a limp Earl

"I get a limp Earl off."

Our next Sunday barbecue was rained out so Baxter grilled steaks in the oven. The meal was good and after cleaning up, we settled around the kitchen table to play cards.My wife’s therapy has improved her mobility to the point...