One Christmas Eve night, Stephen Swift prepares to end his life. In the process, he not only finds a reason to live but also learns that love is the greatest power of all. A hauntingly-beautiful Christmas short story.Arnold Cheek is a big city P.I. and his world is just like ours… except for one thing. In Arnold’s world, the fungus is a little more aggressive – mushrooms grow through bedrock and cement, and vinegar washes are the only things that keep mold from springing up on human skin. While investigating the disappearance of a girl, Cheek finds himself caught in a web of confusion and deceit, where his own actions and thoughts can’t even be trusted, and the everyday horrors of his life and his world are nothing compared to the horrors he’ll find in the Nursery.A detective/horror short story. Approximately 7,000 words.

What happens when a century-old ornament breaks one Christmas Eve, and its mysterious contents reveal a shocking, dark family secret? One young man's devastation learning about the horrible secret and his own unhappiness drives him to the end of his rope. But one visit to the local cemetery in order to battle his inner demons and confront his family's dark heritage will change his life forever.What happens when a century-old ornament breaks one Christmas Eve, and its mysterious contents reveal a shocking, dark family secret? Marcus Morgan hasn't been home for Christmas in years, and there's a reason, His devastation learning about the horrible family secret and his own unhappiness drives him to the end of his rope. But one visit to the local cemetery in order to battle his inner demons and confront his family's dark heritage will change his life forever.A gripping, supernatural holiday tale about finding life among the dead, and learning that what seems gone forever always comes home again.

Jacob Grayson seems to have his life exactly how he wants it to be. However, his life is also filled with a painful childhood, his mother’s unexpected death, and the estrangement of his father that caused him years of self-destruction. He suddenly finds himself at the crossroads of hate and redemption. Will he finally forgive his dying father, or have years of anger hardened his heart forever?Weatherton-native Jacob Grayson finally has life exactly how he wants it to be: a nice job, a gorgeous apartment, and a brand new start in Chicago. He appears fine on the outside, but beneath layers of thick skin lies a pain bigger than his seemingly-perfect life. Jacob journeyed hundreds of miles from home not only took him from the place he called home. He was also running from the pain of a bad childhood, the unexpected death of his beloved mother, and the estrangement of his father that caused him years of pain and self-destruction. In the midst of suddenly losing everything, Jacob finds himself far from the quality of life he once knew and places him at a crossroads. One road leads to deeper depression and possibly death, while the other leads him on the path to redemption and an unexpected reunion with his dying father. Will Jacob finally reach out to his dying father and forgive him, or have years of hate hardened his heart forever?