| About This Author Well, hello. I’m still testing this. | Oh My My Welcome to Oh My My, a collection of eighteen independent short stories, all under 2500 words, spanning a multitude of genres, styles and themes. Every set of characters and situations is different, weaving a diverse tapestry of human experience. Meet a young boy protecting his little sister in the Depression era. An autistic newbie cop as he befriends his old pro partner. A sullen artist struggling to live his dream. A family holding together through early onset dementia. A wife honoring the memory of a soldier missing in action. A spy navigating a risky swap meet in Paris. Teenagers finding love. A little girl exploring her imagination. An Islamic family escaping from invaders. All this and more, each named after a song, with an embedded video and lyrics included. Enjoy the journey. Notes on Inspiration ▼  Heaven  Scarred teen goths make their relationship work out...  All These Things  Flora goes to meet Aaron and finds their nemesis waiting with a decision for her...  Kids  A boy and his little sister escape the frying pan, straight into the fire...  Choke  A wife honors her MIA husband with a unique restaurant... 2nd, Journey Through Genres 6/24  The Less I Know  A detective learns his missing sister's secrets...  NbHD  A mother and two girls flee from invaders... (Lightly Islamic fantasy)  Colors  Kayla learns to embrace her imaginary friend...  Oh My My  A grumpy spy and a fleeting, mysterious encounter in Paris...  Future Looks Good  A boy growing up in the shadow of his mom's dementia aspires to find a cure…  Lift Me Up  A young cop with special abilities makes the right choice and stands by his partner  Human  How does it feel to be human? Do some of the best plans you make get ruined?  Let's Hurt Tonight  Don't walk away, don't roll your eyes; if this love is pain... (Quill finalist)  A.I.  Lonely Ryan has no idea what his wife's up to while he's been confiding in a chatbot…  Dream  A young man finds a kindred spirit to connect with the ugliness on his canvas…    Fingertips  A romantic evening on the seashore, interrupted by an approaching storm...  Better  An exhausted, neurodivergent young employee lashes out at his overbearing boss…  Wherever I Go  Pete cuts a deal with an ancient animalistic idol - at a steep cost. 3rd, Short Shots 6/24  Born  Young Ryan follows a strong-willed, wolf whispering lady, choosing freedom over safety… |