Dad's interpretation of his instructions were very different from Stacey's. Big brother comes in to help resolve the misunderstanding.

Be Yourself March 2022 320 words long Summary: A 12-year old challenges a mother's view of what should be worn out in public.

Energy of Youth April 2022 375 words long Summary: The young and old out on a walk through the woods. How will one impact the other?

The last day of school has students and classes competing against each other in fun games. Two best friends have a conversation with each other after one of them lost a competition.

Talk With An Angel October 2023 1,660 words long   Story Tags: General Audience - Transgender - God - Autism - Character Age: Toddler & Ageless Beings Summary: God offers a toddler with autism a choice between two possible futures. Now the parents and the child's guardian angel must cope with the decision.

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Summary: When I am writing one story and another story idea starts bubbling up in my head, it is not always a peaceful co-existence or handoff. Sometimes, the characters from the two different stories try to dominate my thoughts. The winner gets me to finish their story first. This is the tale of when Amanda, from my story, True Self Syndrome, started to fight for my attention, while I was still working on a story called, Teacher's Recommendation (note that story is still unfinished and unposted). Marla and Elizabeth from that story confront Amanda.

Access but No Acceptance © July 2023 1,180 words Story Tags: General Audience - Childhood - Disability: Physical Disability, Discrimination When the courts make it legal to discriminate against people based on religious beliefs, our world changes forever. Here is one example a nine-year-old little girl faces on a shopping trip.

True Self Syndrome (TSS) © June 2023 7 Chapters 74 pages (21,400 words)

Governments worldwide agreed on laws to prevent the spread of TS syndrome. Magical beings are not allowed to do magic on non-magical humans. There is one exception to these laws, only one. Children attending one of the six magical schools for kids with disabilities can have magic used on them. Twelve-year-old Toni Gibson won the lottery, giving him a spot at Cauldron Academy. The Gibson family will learn the consequences of Toni contracting TS syndrome, changing their lives forever.

Costumes © 2012 10 Chapters long 134 pages (61,278 words) Story Tags: General Audience - Transgender - Transitioning - Childhood - Identity Crisis Main Character: 9-yrs-old Disability Representation: One of the main supporting characters in this story has a disability. It is never fully explained what the disability is, but she struggles with academics and developmental delays. She plays a key role in the story.

Every kid knows Costumes are for Halloween, and the rest of the year you are not supposed to wear costumes. So what happens when you decide the outfit you wear every day is really just a costume?