Flabbergasting Flash-Fic
My stories for the Flabbergasting Flash Fiction Smackdown run by Ooorah…
My stories for the Flabbergasting Flash Fiction Smackdown run by Ooorah…
Jareth Coppersmith and Pol Flynt have one thing in common. They kill for a living. One works for GAME, the powerful Guild of Airship Mechanics and Engineers and the other, for the Royal Spymaster. But what happens when they are unknowingly sent on the same secret mission? At best they are rivals, at worst, mortal enemies.SciFi / Thriller/ Steampunk/ LGBT…
LONGLISTED! ONC 2025 A sci-fi thriller with a thread of gay romance.Jiro wanted to be a pilot for as long as he could remember. Flying through the stars, what could be more thrilling? He worked hard for his dream, nothing was going to stop him, not even the debilitating illness which struck him down, just before his eighteenth birthday. He could push through and he did, eventually securing a job, piloting the shuttle from the terminal up to the space station.But then his illness returned and he lost the job. Swallowing the disappointment, he determined to try again. At least he had his twin brother Drew to support him while he recovered. Even if sometimes he thought Drew didn't understand him, he knew his brother loved him. Until...…
Lieutenant Jack Alexander sat morosely over his drink in the corner of the bar and watched the man he loved being expertly seduced. He had waited years for Marc to return his affections, perhaps now was the time to move on - stop fixating on the one man who was out of reach, his best friend, Marc Duran. But when Major Ethan Pattisson is sent to the planet Mayia to investigate the theft of hundreds of illegal weapons, Duran comes under the spotlight, and Jack can't help stepping in to save him.When Jack finds himself caught in the middle between Pattisson and Duran, he discovers that unrequited love might soon be the least of his problems.LGBT Romantic Sci-fiA stand alone story in the Aurigan Space Saga series.…
LONGLISTED : When Agent Seven Three is sent on his first mission to the past, to sort out a problem with the timeline, he expects to be in and out in a couple of days. Identify what is causing the unplanned divergences and stop it. Simple, right? But when he encounters reporter Jack Brown, he finds the situation is far more complex than he was led to believe. And only when he meets someone he's not supposed to fall in love with, does he begin to really test his limits.SCIFI / TimeTravel / LGBT / Romance…
Lord Lucian Wentworth disappeared in 1819. Was he escaping a loveless marriage or was it something more sinister? No one believes the valet's story that his master vanished into an antique mirror. Not until unemployed actor, Ben Lucas, meets the same fate two hundred years later. Now stuck in Rhillion, a world full of magic and dangers, Ben needs to learn the secret behind the mirrors if he ever wants to return home. But the longer he stays, a budding romance and a bitter rivalry could easily foil his plans. Romantic/ SciFi -Fantasy/ LGBTThe novella was LONGLISTED for the ONC 2022, now extended to novel length in 2024And winner of The Glass Slipper Prize for best transdimensional panes of love :)…
SHORTLISTED.Paul Finn wakes to discover that not only is he feeling horribly sick but, more worryingly, the naked stranger in his bed isn't moving. If only he could remember what happened...My story for the ONC 2023, a thriller scifi adventure, with a touch of romance. (SciFi /Adventure / LGBT) A Winner in The Nano Watt 2025 Novella category…
(HONORABLE MENTION) Rik Sandro is a dimension traveller. Jumping from one version of the world to another was intriguing at first, until he discovered he can never go home. Now all these new beginnings are just a pain. Maybe it's time to stay in one place. Maybe it's time to settle down. Maybe it's time to fall in love. However, when his latest lover is murdered, Rik fears that he's being stalked and now, he might not have any control over how, where, or when, his life will end. (HONORABLE MENTION and ROUND TWO WINNER ONC2021 )A clockpunk adventure, my entry for the ONC 2021. (Clockpunk / LGBTQ / Romance / Horror)…
(TOP FIVE WINNER!!) Patrick Morgan didn't usually invite strangers home, but when he saw Harlan camping out in the space terminal, he was prepared to make an exception. Breaking the rules seemed like a good idea at the time, but then-My entry for the Open Novella Contest 2019. Using prompt 4 under 'Romance'. LGBT romantic sci-fi…
(TOP FOUR WINNER!) When undercover investigator Kai Ewans is sent to the Steampunk world of Gaia to hunt down a serial killer, he doesn't expect to fall for the lead detective on the case at a fancy dress party.Detective Ash Calvin is attracted to Kai, until he discovers the lies...Will Ash and Kai learn to work together to find the killer? Or will the killer find them first?TOP PICK AMBYS 2023 - Novella Science Fiction WINNER - Equal Fourth place for the ONC 2020 (Steampunk / LGBT / Romance / Crime)…
Aled is a gay man in a soldier's uniform. Unhappy with the turn his country is taking, Aled seizes the opportunity to enter a mysterious portal into the strange, primitive world of Thera. Finding himself trapped there, Aled discovers Marius, a man left to wander blindly in the wilderness. Surrounded by intrigue, Aled and Marius must find a way to trust each other, to save both themselves and Thera's Lady.2022 AMBY AWARDS Winner for Alternate Universe stories.Finalist for the Open Novella Contest 2017/8. Sci-Fi and LGBT ♥**Edited version now available on Amazon etc with the title PORTAL**…
It was pitch black outside, the only light came from the lantern at the front of the coach, bobbing crazily over the road. The coach picked up speed again, and Jonathan remained at the window, waiting to catch a glimpse of Castle Blackstone, the place that would be his home for the next six years. Romance / Historical / LGBT…
Liam Connell stared at his captor. He looked like a pirate from a holovid, black trousers and a white full sleeved shirt, with a purple sash around his waist. Black hair brushed his shoulders and ... Connell couldn't believe it, he actually had gold hoops in his ears. "Mmm! Mmmm! What do we have here?" the pirate smiled. Just what had Connell got himself into? (LGBT / Slash) Aurigan Space Series (M/M romantic Sci-fi)…
Lieutenant Mike Oliver didn't want to go to Asra, a tiny settlement on a frozen planet blanketed with nitrogen storms. Ryan Callan didn't want him there, sticking his nose into his business. Dane Trenwith didn't want Oliver there either, he had his own plans for Ryan. But they couldn't help the sparks flying between them. Then Callan is kidnapped ... (LGBT / Romantic Sci-Fi) A story in the Aurigan Space Saga…
The magic in Aelith was dying.The Elders knew the only way to restore it was for the King to marry and produce an heir.So why was he taking so long to choose a wife?(Fantasy/ LGBT) A sweet, gay romance .…
My short stories for the Fabulous Spec-Fic Smackdown 2024…
Tom loved his master, his job and the wonderful society he lived in - until one day, somebody hacked his tattoo and his world changed forever. Cyberpunk / LGBT short story…
A collection of short stories - my entries for @Ooorah 's Ultimate Science Fiction Smack Down! SFSD 2021…