Joy
In present day Redmond, WA, Jim Rhodes is working his tail off to survive, despite the curves of life. He's just made it through Christmas, the first one as a single dad, and now he's looking forward to a mini-vacation. Yet, as he finally gets the vacation he's been really needing, he can't escape the feeling that something is clearly off. His arrival at his mountain cabin is just the start to learning what Joy truly means.
Faint Sounds
Crushing choices, righteous indignation, a man quite literally on the edge, and why is he there? Let the short story "Faint Sounds" pull you into the mind, the heart, the life of a man who's trying to do the right things with nothing but bad options. Horses can be heard in the misty valley below him, will they bring him help or something else?
The Jacket
TJ has written here his second short-story, The Jacket. This short story hits much closer to home for TJ. Although based on his recollections of a time lost, a time when his grandfather was alive, The Jacket touches on what makes a man, his clothes and the precious memories that live long after his passing.
Some Sort of Stand, of wolves and dogs
James Maly is too busy working. But things are about to change quickly: As his day is crushed in the grip of a nightmare, James realizes he must choose if he will stand up for what he believes in. Or will he crawl into someplace and hide? Circumstances will require the average and the gifted, the deceptive and the truthful to make some sort of stand for their beliefs...for their future ...for their lives.