Top 50 Long Stories This Year

The Grim Reaper is now medically retired and trying to become a consultant. How will that work out? There're more than a few bumps on the road. You'll want to read The Grim Reaper and Adventures in Southern Law Enforcement first.

A Knox Family Story
Part of the Enfield Undrowned universe
Terrorist rage pierces the heart of the United States in a shocking and brutal attack. The attack jolts the country from its naïveté in one, horrifying instant; Jeff Knox, his family, friends, and neighbors are shaken from their comfortable lives in that same moment. How does a nation of three hundred million respond, and how does it change one man? The sequel to “A Charmed Life.”

Graham Reaper is a young boy growing up in West Georgia. Follow him as he grows up, finds love, and becomes a man. He earns his nickname and more. Caategories and tags will be added as the story progresses.

“Do you really think James Bond was born James Bond? Or was he actually born Joey Numbnuts and then changed it after he became Double-Oh-Seven? How do you get to be James Bond? Where do you start? And how do you leave? How does James Bond retire? What happens when he runs out of spies to catch? Does he go back to being Joey Numbnuts?”

John Taylor
In his time at the FBI, Taylor has only failed one job, capture the assassin Chelsea Marsh, also known as Bonnie. Last time they tangled, she faked her own death and escaped, and Taylor has been looking for her ever since. Which is why he's so surprised when she contacts the FBI and asks to be brought into witness protection in exchange for turning on her past employers. The catch? She wants Taylor to fly to Venezuela to bring her back.

The further adventures of the Grim Reaper. This is a collection of short stories that build to a finale to the entire story.

Country Roads
After the loss of both his parents and his music career, Charlie gets a second chance when he lands a spot on a hit music competition, The Stage. But his journey of redemption is paved with heartbreak, betrayal, and ambition.

Shattered Lands
In a kingdom torn apart by war and political intrigue, William Whitton must navigate a treacherous landscape of political machinations and conflict following the death of the King. Sent to war by his stepfather the young prince learns the harsh realities of leadership and the toll of conflict on both soldiers and civilians. Back in the capital, the new king, begins to impose oppressive laws to limit the power of the barons and consolidate consolidate power, pushing the kingdom toward Rebellion.

A Story in the Enfield Undrowned Universe
Civil engineer Todd Rook feels he has little to show for his time on the planet other than a good job and a few possessions. It will take a former friend from his past to make him understand what he has, and what he still needs.

Deborah Begley is pregnant from a one-night stand. Her father, is convinced the childis Heath Gladstone's whom he forbade her to see six months ago. Tossed out on the street in nothing but the thin pajamas she’s wearing, what’s a girl to do? She feels lost and abandoned. Doesn’t anyone want and her baby? Heath Gladstone feels lost. is dad has accused him of getting Deborah pregnant and demanding he marry her. No one will believe that the child isn’t his. What’s a guy to do? Help or Don't?

When several Sanctuary women approach Pastor Joshua for his blessing on a church-endorsed mail-order bride scheme the frazzled Minister sees a way to stop all the advances of the mayor’s daughter. He slips his letter into the packet before it is mailed out to the churches back East seeking his bride. When the brides arrive Joshua finds his didn’t make the trip. However, his heart has chosen another, his intended’s best friend. Can he prove he loves her making her The Pastor’s Replacement Bride?

A Knox Family Story
Part of the Enfield Undrowned universe
Will you be content to drift from situation to situation, to sail the course charted for you by others, or will you take charge of your life and chart your own course? For Jeff Knox, a teenager about to start high school in Enfield, Massachusetts, choosing to take charge of his life will affect more lives than just his own.

A post war story of life, and death, in the Utah badlands.

When teen Corey James rescued a young girl from drowning, he set off a long train of events. He never wanted recognition or payment. But running from himself came close to wrecking four lives. Resolution came in a totally unforeseen way.

A story in the Asteroid Hunters Universe
The Seward's Folly and her crew continue their journey to the Farside. One of the problems of deep space travel is that it's boring, sometimes deadly dull. People become complacent and lazy. They fall asleep at their posts, missing dangers as they approach.

A Story in the Enfield Undrowned Universe
The woods of Northern Maine offer challenges and opportunities unlike those in cities and towns in more populated portions of the United States. Jake Chartier expected a month-long vacation there would give him the opportunity to escape the pressures of his law firm. Life, however, often interferes with our best-laid plans …

Friends, Football, and Finding a New Path. In 2024, Blake Sims died, but that was not the end of his story. It's the beginning of a new version of his life when fourteen-year-old Blake wakes up in 1994 with the memory of a vivid dream. A dream of living a whole life filled with disappointment that went bad in high school when his father died. Armed with memories of the future, Blake tries to change what was into what could have been and make a new life for himself.

When the prettiest girl in the high school surprises one of the school's biggest nerds with a kiss at a random coffee shop, the world around them changes for the better.

David works in a cubicle. His greatest adventure? Surviving data entry and passive-aggressive memos. That is, until a mysterious lamp transports him to Elyria—a realm of dark queens, elves, and sorcery. Now, armed with nothing but sarcasm and a stapler, David must navigate a world where rebellion brews, magic is weaponized, and the key to saving both realms might just be found in a curio shop. And the Dark Queen is watching...

Caleb Hartwell goes on a hiking trip in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina with a couple of buddies. He goes off by himself for a moment, stumbles onto a hidden time portal, and is sent back to the year 1853. He encounters a runaway slave, and suddenly, he finds a sense of purpose.