colinian

R, thanks for the links. Excellent references. Eventually Tanner asks Tom that question. (There are no spoilers in this message.) There are a lot of problems with foster care systems, and not just in California. Ron, one of my best friends from middle school through high school, was in the foster care system and was placed with a fantastic foster family when he was in the sixth grade. They treated him like he was another son - they already had two boys of their own. I think knowing him is one of the reasons I've written several stories with foster care as a theme and have a happy ending. Colin

Reparation ~ Chapter 3 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. Cottonwood Creek Park ~ A Short Story by Cole Parker. Cade’s 9th grade English class had a visitor from the local newspaper. He wanted the kids to write a story about a local park. It wasn't required, so no big deal. Cade decided to blow it off. Then he changed his mind. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Bonding Energy ~ A Short Story by Ryan Miller. A skinny nerd with a crush on a hunky high school quarterback who bullies him... hey, we've read too many stories on that topic! But this story has twists and turns that are unexpected, and parts that are downright funny, and they combine to make this a different, very enjoyable, and fun read.

Reparation ~ Chapter 2 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. A Valentine's Day Story ~ A Short Story by Cole Parker. It’s Valentine's Day, and David has a crush on a boy. But a boy can’t give a Valentine card to another boy. Or can he? From our archive: A collection of Valentine's Day stories that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. A Big Red Balloon ~ A Short Story by Anonymous. Barrett finds Paul... well, let's say, an interesting guy, different than his other friends. Let's watch what develops in this Valentine story. A Valentine for Ryan ~ A Flash Fiction Story by Cole Parker. A young boy works on a home-made valentine card until it's absolutely perfect. If Wishes Could Come True ~ A Short Story by Trab. Valentine's Day is often a day of hope and love, but it can come from unexpected places. La Malaguena ~ A Short Story by Pedro. Stephen didn't expect to receive anything on Valentine's Day. Room & Board ~ A Short Story by Grant Bentley. Jerry appears to be homophobic with a passion... but is he? You think we'll know by Valentine Day? Small Town Boy ~ A Short Story by Grant Bentley. Can a lonely gay boy, growing up in a tiny rural village, expect a Valentine's Day worth remembering? The Card ~ A Short Story by Camy. Christopher Smythe gets a Valentine card his determination to find out who sent it turns his world upside down... and then! Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Love Is Blind is marked as complete. But sometimes that happens with a story on GA that will have more chapters. I'm not sure if Love Is Blind will have more chapters, or if these two chapters is all. In that case, it's a very satisfactory story. It doesn't need any more. Colin

Reparation ~ Chapter 1 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. Trials and Tribulations of Being 13 ~ A Short Story by Cole Parker. It isn't easy being 13 and lacking confidence. Somehow, the strong survive. But, again, it isn't easy. Helping a Friend ~ Chapter 5 of a Novella by Colin Kelly. Sometimes the best gift you can give — and receive — is when you help a friend. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Obligation to Myself ~ A Short Story by Nick James. Trevor Reeves, the most popular student at Ocean Lakes High School, stops a bully in his tracks. In the process, he learns about the value of every human being. Click Here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Noun: eyedness The property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim) (from WordWeb Pro online dictionaries) Colin

We get two newspapers on Sunday only: The East Bay Times and The San Francisco Chronicle. If we want to read a newspaper for some reason (like high school sports) we go online because our Sunday-only subscriptions give us, at no extra charge, full access to these newspapers' websites. It's also good if we want to find some specific news item, like when the Camp fire was raging in Paradise and other small towns in Butte County. Colin

Circumstances ~ Chapter 15 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. It's What 'Real' Men Do, You Know ~ A Short Story by Grant Bentley. Jake, a lonely young man bitter and hardened by the anger and hate that surrounded him growing up, meets Chance, a lonely young man isolated for no other reason than he was seen to be different. Can they offer each other the one thing they both need? Love. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Thanks for your comments, James. Walnut Creek is a great place to live. And the high schools and business are gay-friendly. Where Doug and I live the neighbors know we're married and everyone is friendly and we visit with each other. Chapter 5 will be posted this Wednesday. Colin

Here's a cautionary tale: Don't hug women on a TV show. They have a LOT of makeup on. Check out the top of his sweater on his right shoulder (on the left as you're looking at him). Colin

My favorite is: Six foot boa constrictor. Free to a good home. Very friendly, good eater, likes children. Colin

Circumstances ~ Chapter 14 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? Helping a Friend ~ Chapter 4 of a Novella by Colin Kelly. Sometimes the best gift you can give — and receive — is when you help a friend. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Sex Ed in Rudy Sharkeys Class ~ A Flash Fiction Story by Bestpi. Sometimes it pays to pay attention in class. Especially this class. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Circumstances ~ Chapter 13 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? Helping a Friend ~ Chapter 3 of a Novella by Colin Kelly. Sometimes the best gift you can give — and receive — is when you help a friend. Tales of Three Worlds ~ Fragment 9 of a Novel by ColumbusGuy. A science fiction story told in a series of interrelated fragments. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Class Election ~ A Short Story by Altimexis. When David is talked into running for Sophomore class president he never expected that it would become a "News at Eleven" feature. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

I agree with Cole, and since it's in chapter 4 now I'm eager to read chapter 5 and the ones that follow. Colin

I definitely second Cole on the part he wrote that I highlighted in red above! Colin

Circumstances ~ Chapter 12 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. What are the Odds? ~ A Novel by Grant Bentley. Matt learns a lot about his family after his father throws him out. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Circumstances ~ Chapter 11 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? Helping a Friend ~ Chapter 2 of a Novella by Colin Kelly. Sometimes the best gift you can give — and receive — is when you help a friend. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Lifebonded ~ A Novel by Lukas 'n Taylor Ashke. This is a true love story between two Australian teens. All the characters are real but names and locations have been changed. The only real names that remain are the two principles: Taylor and Lukas. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Circumstances ~ Chapter 10 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? New Year's Resolutions ~ A Holiday Short Story by Altimexis Asher, Seth, Kyle, and Freck talk about having a New Year’s Eve party in New York City. Jay’s Special Gift ~ A Holiday Short Story by ColumbusGuy. Jerry is supposed to be watching his little brother Jay. They ride their bikes to the park and Jay takes a header, crashing his bike and breaking his arm. Oops! Helping a Friend ~ Chapter 1 of a Holiday Novella by Colin Kelly. Sometimes the best gift you can give — and receive — is when you help a friend. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Nothing Will Ever Be the Same ~ A Holiday Short Story by Grant Bentley. No one, especially kids and teens, should be homeless at Christmas. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

It's posted now (actually, as of 12/19). Colin

Colin

Circumstances ~ Chapter 9 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? Christmas Storms 3 ~ Part 3 of a 3-Part Novella by Altimexis about Asher and Seth and what it’s like to celebrate Christmas in New York City. There's Always a But ~ A Short Story by Grant Bentley. Sometimes you come across a but ... not a butt ... but a but, because however you may have been conditioned to think, more often than not, there’s always a but. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Christmas Memories ~ A Short Story by Colin Kelly. Sometimes all you'll have at Christmas will be memories. Will they be enough? Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Of course, selecting such a limited fragment of dialogue means we don't know the context. Looking at the source could reveal the reason for this particular wording. Is it written this way on purpose? Or is it a story that needs editing? Colin

Circumstances ~ Chapter 8 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? Christmas Storms 2 ~ Part 2 of a 3-Part Novella by Altimexis about Asher and Seth and what it’s like to celebrate Christmas in New York City. Gift Exchange ~ A Short Story by Cole Parker. Some middle-school friends are getting ready for Christmas. Question is, what should they get each other? From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Timmy's Santa ~ A Short Story by Trab. It was just another workday, until they found the bear in the mail. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

And Gift Exchange will also appear on Codey's World this Wednesday. Colin

Circumstances ~ Chapter 7 of a Novel by Cole Parker. Sometimes things happen that you think you'll never be able to live down. But is that really true? Christmas Storms 1 ~ Part 1 of a 3-Part Novella by Altimexis about Asher and Seth and what it’s like to celebrate Christmas in New York City. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. A Freshman on Santa's Lap ~ A Flash Fiction Story by Bestpi It's almost Christmas and there's a trip to the mall for the 6-year-old to see Santa. The 14-year-old came along to scope out girls. Uh-huh... Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.