These are stories about stories, about writing, or about reading. Or all of the above.

Original fiction:

Becoming a Plot Bunny - a world in which authors are visited by literal plot bunnies. - a chapter in my Sci-fi & Fantasies Short Stories

Fic Seduction - a story seduces a reader into writing more chapters - a chapter in my Sci-fi & Fantasies Short Stories

The Rescue of the Oracle - sci-fi adventure about rescuing a prophetic book that advises its rescuers - a chapter in my Sci-fi & Fantasies Short Stories

Fanfiction:

A Caffrey Christmas Carol - what if every story ever told represented an alternate universe, and an astrophysicist discovered a way to visit those other universes? Inspired by A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - part of the Caffrey Conversation series

Close Encounters of the Ancient Kind - an encounter with a top-secret team of space travelers tempts a mystery writer to give science fiction a try - a chapter in my Fanfic Short Stories

Homecoming - to celebrate Mother's Day for a mom who loves Nancy Drew, her family creates a mystery for her to solve; for inspiration they read a Nancy Drew novel and find unexpected parallels to their own lives - part of the Caffrey Conversation series

Shakespeare for SecUnits - Murderbot learns about fanfiction and then helps Dr. Mensah update and produce Hamlet - a chapter in my Fanfic Short Stories

Written in the Stars - a woman and her son use Star Wars to understand and explain the circumstances that sent them into Witness Protection - part of the Caffrey Conversation series