Heather Rose Brown

The ocean holds many secrets. Unfortunately, it doesn't hold many answers. At least, not the kinds of answers a gender questioning kid might be looking for. But sometimes, if you're lucky, you can find something on the shores of that ocean more precious than you might have hoped to discover.

This is a short story about a preteen nonbinary kid trying to deal with gender issues, and what happens when a sibling with similar but different issues reaches out to them.

In this chapter, Nic experiences kindness and support from his new friend while recovering from the harsh treatment of his parents.

In this chapter, a struggling college student meets a friendly coworker who offers to help him out when both simple issue, as well as a terrifyingly overwhelming one.

This is a vignette of what might have happened if one of my early childhood battles over getting a summer haircut had gone a little differently.

This is a pair of drabbles (100 word stories). The first drabble is about pigtails, what they say about you, and how they can sometimes help you connect with others in unexpected ways. The second drabble is related to the first one, and about a boy who decides to trust some new friends, and experiments with something he'd never had the nerve to try at home.

Have you ever wondered what was going through Richie's head when when she met Tommy in "For Want of a Comma"? Well, now you can! While this peek into Richie's experience covers only a few chapters from FWoaC, I thought people might find it interesting seeing things from a different perspective. Enjoy! :)

In this final chapter, our hero deals with detention, decides on a gender, and gets a chance to turn a dream into reality.

In this chapter, our hero runs into some trouble while trying to help his friends, does some gender revelation, loses his temper, then finds himself in *very* deep trouble.

In this chapter, our hero learns about restroom rules, bravely selects what to eat for lunch, and joins his first SIGL meeting.

In this chapter, our hero gets a new understanding of what delicate can mean, learns about a confrontation in the principal's office, and follows a friend in pain into the unknown.

In this chapter, our hero gets to know a pretty boy, is harassed by a major creep, and holds hands with someone who makes his heart flutter.

In this chapter, our hero goes to his first class in a girl's uniform, rewords a proverb, and meets a boy with flair.

In this chapter, our hero does some reflecting, and meets a principal character.

While trying to cope with being dropped off at a brand new school, our hero runs into a hall monitor, as well as some unique school policies.

In this chapter, our hero dreams of a very special moment in his past. The dream turns into a bit of a nightmare, until he wakes to a complicated and frustrating present.

Imagine a rather run-of-the-mill fast-food restaurant where we find (what appears to be) two boys and a girl, goofing around and acting like typical teenagers. Each is as different as their chosen beverage, yet something unique has brought them together. Allow your minds eye to zoom in and listen as a perhaps not-so-typical scene unfolds.

In this final chapter, Tanner and Mel find themselves in deep ... deep trouble, then Tanner has an eye-opening experience with Uncle Barry before receiving a possibly life-changing phone call.

In this chapter, Tanner gives Mel's suggestion a try, then discovers a reason he hadn't considered for being afraid of doing so.

In this chapter Tanner walks with Mel to her house, and then to her room, where she tries to convince new new friend to try something a bit ... different.

For a long while, I've had a universe brewing in my head, where a few rare boys develop slightly differently than others. Along with those differences in development come unique abilities. The following is a short vignette, showing a glimpse into the life of one of those boys in this universe. I'm really not sure what would happen next, but I had so much fun writing this, I thought I'd share it. Just think of this as a little New Years gift. Enjoy!

In this chapter, Tanner reveals a couple of personal issues to his new friend, then Mel asks what could be a life changing question.

In this chapter, Tanner stresses over some of the things his parents had said, then learns about a crush Mel had ... and may still have.

This is a short vignette about a parent who's coping with changes in family relationships while transitioning, and struggling to not give into easing the pain of loss in an unhealthy way. While there's a bit of sadness in this story, there's also hope as well. I hope you enjoy it.

In this chapter, Tanner stumbles into an embarrassing situation, then gets conflicting signals from Mel and his uncle while having breakfast with them.

In this chapter, Tanner experiences a nightmarish example of his parent's' over-enthusiastic support of his unacknowledged homosexuality before he meets Mel ... who may or may not be the girl of his dreams.

What do you do when your parents keep insisting your gay? Read on and find out!

When I was around eight years old, a friend (who was sorta adopted as a cousin) stayed with my family for a few weeks over the summer. We played a lot of games while we she was there, but my favorite was the one where we'd pretend to hypnotize each other.The game gave us an excuse to do weird or silly stuff. Eventually, a way out of being 'hypnotized' was added to the game. Someone could 'wake up' if they were told to do something like eat a bug, or anything else that felt like too much.This is the story of what happened when it was my turn to be hypnotized.

This is the story of how Madam Martinique, the head mistress of the finishing school that bore her name, had come to be in the care of the unforgettable Jane Thompson. It's based on Seasons of Change, copyright 1989 by Joel Larence, but more on the continuation of that original story into a series, copyright 1997 to 2017 by Tigger. This story is a work of fan-fiction, and should not in any way be considered cannon to Joel's or Tigger's stories.

In a world where dreams aren't always what they seem, and spells can take hold of those most dear to you, closet monsters may be more than just childish imagination.CAUTION: There's a somewhat scary/creepy scene in this story.

This is a story about a couple of kids working on a tree fort while talking about their parents. Nothing unusual about that ... right? Read on to find out.

A young teenage boy has come to the end of his rope. But, instead of giving up, he decides to make some drastic changes in his life. On the eve of his decision, he goes to say goodbye to a long lost friend, and finds hope in an unexpected way.

While things have been going better than expected for Billie, he's still planning on running away from this strange new school. Will he escape? How will his new friends react?

In this chapter, Billie is faced with some hard choices. Will he continue wearing his sister's dress and put up with people assuming he's a girl? Will he wear some of the boy clothes he's gotten from the commissary? Is there a third option?

In this chapter, Carl visits the psychologist Brianna has been seeing over the summer. After a brief chat with Carl, the psychologist brings in Brianna, who asks her older brother a question that could have a profound effect on both of their lives.

Carl's attention was only drawn away from his little sister for a moment, but it was long enough for her to be attacked. How will Carl choose to react, and what will be the repercussions of that choice?

After years of separation, Carl is finally about to meet up with his best friend again, when he hears shouting coming from her house. Why does she sound so angry? Will what should be a happy reunion become a disaster? Will Brianna and her big brother have to leave? Read on and find out!

This story gives a glimpse into what happens after a boy's life has been dramatically changed by a magic swing set. It is a continuation of The Magic Swing Set.

This is a continuation of a bit of flash fiction I'd written called, Daddy's Little Girl. I hadn't really planned on writing a continuation, but when this family came to me with their story a few days before Christmas, I had to write it. It's a story that shows even dense people can sometimes be reasonable with the right motivation.

In this chapter, Madam Martinique is called away to deal with an emergency, leaving Billie and Tod alone with whomever might be running the commissary. There we learn about Billie's connection with his sister, how it leads (indirectly) to him being caught shoplifting, and see the beginnings of what may turn out to be his first crush.

This is a story about wishes and beliefs, the nature of magic, and making dreams come true.

In Part 2 of this continuing story, our main character discovers why there seem to be as many girls as boys in an all-boys school and learns a bit more about what makes his new school unique.

The weekend camping trip has finally arrived, and Carl is heading out to the summer house where his long time friend is staying. Of course, his little sister decides to tag along. This turns out to be a very good thing, since it provides a chance for him to better understand what it means to love and accept someone for who they are.

There have been a lot of stories that tell how boys learn to become better people by being sent to a "special" school. There are some things about those kinds of stories I didn't like much, so I decided to create my own version of this particular sub-genre. Enjoy!

This is a continuation of my story, Shoes (previously published here on FictionMania). It's being told from the viewpoint of Brianna's brother, Carl. This story starts in the small hours of the morning after he had a long talk with Brianna about her being a girl. He's still trying to work though things, and finally decides to contact an old friend ... someone you may recognize from one of my other stories. ;)

This is a very short story/vignette about a father who's doing what he believes is best for his child and what happens when others disagree with him.

In our dreams, almost anything can happen. For Josh and Tiff, a shared dream has some unsettling consequences in the 'real' world.

Peer pressure can be tough ... really tough. So what do you do when all your friends are changing genders? Go to Gender Express, of course!

What would happen if you swung all the way over a swing set? Would the world change? Would you? In this story, two friends experience what happens when you take a trip over the Magic Swing Set.

This is a glimpse into the life of a half-mortal, boyish girl and a somewhat ambiguously gendered immortal father as their simple, homespun life is disrupted by a pair of emissaries on who's rather muddy shoulders has fallen the thankless job of bringing an unwanted message from someone simply known as, His Lordship.

This is the story (told through a collection of drabbles) of a young transgendered woman who's fallen in love with someone who demonstrates, through every day actions, what unconditional love really means.

This drabble is a little bit more mature than what I usually write. Even though it's rated G, it probably should be PG. I really don't feel an R rating would fit. It's more romantic than sexual, but it does show adults being a bit ... ummm ... intimate.

How do you explain to a young daughter something you hadn't been prepared for her to find out? Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words. :)

In this chapter, Bobby has fun with Cori, Tess, and Rhianna at the slumber party. Everything seems to be going fine ... until someone walks in on Bobby while she's getting changed for bed. Will anything ever be the same for her again? Read on and find out!

While getting ready to meet with two girls from school who've been invited to Cori's sleep-over, Bobby gets a call from the hospital, talk to her mom, and learns a bit about both her parents as well as her part in their divorce. Worried about being accepted, Bobby braces herself to meet Rhianna and Tess, and discovers what kinds of friends they can be.

An odd chain of events and a gold necklace links a teenage boy and a young girl. Will either of them have the courage to follow the advice of an old man by breaking the chain, and what kind of trap is the man warning about?

This story is based on one of my favorite songs by Suzanne Vega called Luka. Although the story is about an abused child, I've done my best to only suggest what has happened without getting into anything graphic. Just the same, it wasn't an easy story to write.

What do shoes have to do with a teenage boy understanding some major life changes his younger sibling is going through? Read on and find out. :)

In this chapter, Bobby is invited to Cori's sleepover and semi-officially acquires some new pronouns. We also learn a bit more about Bobby's father and get a little more insight into how he and his child feel about each other.

Jenna discovers that one of the "Little Kids Kamp" employees needs to be one of the little girls and does the magic to change him.Heather Rose Brown is the illustrator and shalimar is the author

This a very short and sweet story depicting how things might have gone if my father had been able to understand me when I was growing up and trying to figure myself out. As the title implies, it's exactly 100 words long, otherwise known as a drabble.

Three transsexuals meet at Penn Station, New York City and find the SRU store. They are sold the "Mirror of Change."Age catagory is just some of the changes.This is the first story in a new universe called, "Little Kids Kamp."

: While Cori and Terri rush off to school, Aunt Joan stays home with Bobby while he recovers from his injury. Today is the day he finally gets to change back into his boy clothes. Will Aunt Joan start treating him more like a boy now? More importantly, how will Bobby feel now that he's no longer wearing Cori's pretty clothes?

This is the story of a middle-aged man who's been fighting who's been fighting the voices in his head telling him he's really a girl and what he does when he hears a new ... and strangely familiar voice. This story is loosely based on the Chronicals of Narnia. While it is a rewrite of a story I'd posted here on Fiction Mania a while ago, to me it almost feels like a new story with the changes I've made. It's intended to stand alone, although I may add to it some time after I finish writing Bobby's Rainy Day Adventure.

It's a brand new morning for Bobby: a time for secrets to be revealed and sisterhood to be discovered. It's also a day for his father to return ... this time with the law on his side.

unt Joan surprises Bobby when he finds himself in an embarassing situation, and Cori finally reveals what she's hiding in her closet.

Bobby is reunited with two people he thought he'd never see again, but Cori, Terri and Aunt Joan seem to have disappeared. Could they have been part of the dream he's woken from? If so, then why is he still wearing a frilly pink dress?

Bobby *finally* gets to see his mother in the hospital... while wearing his new friend's dress. Just as he starts coping with her reaction, the last person Bobby wanted to see bursts in and winds up trying to drag him away.

Still in the dress he wound up wearing while playing 'Mommy and Baby' with Cori, Bobby runs through a poorly lit hospital parking lot to see his mother, who's just been in a car accident. But running though dark parking lots, even at at best of times, is never a very good idea.

In chapter four Bobby has fun playing 'Mommy and Baby' with Cori until Terri bursts into Cori's room with some shocking news.

Have you ever wondered:- how Little Red Riding Hood mistook a wolf for her grandmother?- what the Woodsman was doing hanging around Grandma's cottage?- why the Wolf was REALLY wearing Grandma's clothes?Read on and find out!

Have you ever been curious about why an adult would dress or act like a little girl? Then take a peek at this short and sweet drabble. :)

Dinner conversation turns into an asparagus eating contest between Bobby and Cori. But why is Cori grinning like that?

Trying to find his new home in the pouring rain, Bobby winds up falling into a mud puddle and is soaked from head to toe. A neighbor girl offers to takes Bobby home, where his rainy day adventure begins.

Bobby has just survived his first day at a new school and prepares to find his new home in the pouring rain when a neighbor girl tries to befriend him. Being shy and clumsy, he winds up falling backwards into a mud puddle and hitting his head. Concerned about her new friends injury, she decides to take Bobby home, where his rainy day adventure begins.[Added 11/16/5, now revised.]

This is a short story loosely based on the Chronicles of Narnia. It was originally intended to be drabble length. But once I started writing, it was difficult to stop. :)

This is a fairy tale about a beautiful kitten princess who, unlike most princesses, loved exploring the forest, climbing to the tippy-top of the highest trees, tumbling through wild fields, digging in mudholes and other very messy things. Unfortunately, this runs in direct conflict with her parents wish to have a quiet, well behaved, and most importantly, tidy daughter. Meanwhile, in a nearby Dutchy, a young puppy is having similar problems with his own parents. What will happen when the Puppy and Princess meet? And most importantly, will the Princess be able to keep her promise to her parents? Read on and find out!