Alan’s Short Stories
ENOCH ASHLEY’S LAST SONG
Greg Baldry was sixteen when the band Frigid Pink released the classic song, Hou...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 9
Chapter 9
After visiting Seward, the President and Stanton spoke quietly during...
THE LIBRARY OF UNWRITTEN BOOKS
July 2, 1961
Ernest Hemingway opened his eyes. Then he closed them again. When ...
REMEMBERING MY OLD MAN
Last Saturday, May 30th, marked the tenth anniversary of my father’s passing.
S...
THE LAST MANUSCRIPT OF ROBERT MORGAN
A Tale of Ambition and Temptation, and the Devil’s Bargain Behind American Liter...
JUST KEEP WRITING
Having nothing better to do on a rainy Saturday morning, one that unfortunately ...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 8
“I don’t think you should be getting up, John,” Herold said.
Booth had alread...
LONG TRIP BACK TO DALLAS
Some stops change more than your route
Chicago traffic was unbearable, the ve...
THE NIGHT HE COULDN’T MISS
A playoff game, a fading career, and a performance no one could believe.
Jax ...
GAME EIGHT
We Finally Won the Big One
GAME EIGHT
We Finally Won the Big One
I’m si...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 7
When Lincoln entered the Cabinet Room, every man rose to his feet.
Several be...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 6
There was sharp banging at the door.
Dr. Samuel Mudd woke with a start and re...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 5
President Lincoln slept fitfully that night.
He dreamt he had been shot—a...
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 4
President Lincoln laughed heartily at Hawk’s line. Mary glanced at him and smile...
TEE BOX BLUES
See that picture of me standing on the first tee? Notice the happy smile. It wil...
A SPACE IN TIME – Chapter 3
The fairly new Ford’s Theatre was decorated festively that April night, due larg...
A SPACE IN TIME – Chapter 2
Harry descended the stairs cautiously, the stranger’s footsteps echoing below hi...
A SPACE IN TIME
February 15th, 2026
— A Serialized Historical Novel
Chapter 1
It was go...
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
A Cold Winter Night in February of 1980
On Friday, February 22, 1980, I went ...
THE MAN IN BLACK & THE BOY FROM INDIANA
Good evening.
In 1964, a mother brought home a record. She put it on while sh...