Quandary

James is tired. He is tired of being afraid all the time, tired of fear when he is awake, and of nightmares when he sleeps. Mostly he is tired of all the bad memories. He is young, and dying a slow death inside . . . content to be left alone. Even his artwork has come to a screeching halt - his imagination too sore for exercise. But one day, a fearless free spirit of a young man intrudes upon his solitude and captivates his imagination. James fights between opening himself to Ryf and a point of view he never experienced before, and doing what is expected of him. When he makes the wrong decision, Ryf challenges him to come out of the safety of the shell he has built. Will he submit to his fears, and lose Ryf for good? (NOTE: "Quandary" is a work of short fiction.)

From writer George Seaton: "I started reading the excerpt and have also linked it to my partner, who apparently has found his next favorite author. Interestingly, both of us commented to the other that your writing really takes a reader into the immediacy of the story. I suppose part of that is the use of first person, and the other part is your talent. You're a helluva writer... "