BTWrites is a small collection of stories and essays written by me, Brian Tanner. An unpublished writer, I write for fun, for the challenge of it and because it plunges my brain deep into thought and it allows my imagination to run without boundaries.

Imagine this quandry: I needed Armaan, one of my characters, to get across the ocean when there were no flights and no sailings. What did he do? He was a genius, after all. So, he took ownership of a jet and taught himself to fly. Where else can this happen in a couple of chapters?

As an amateur writer, I'm not bound by a need for 150,000 words or by an editor. I like to jump right to the meat of the story. My stories, I think, are unique, adventurous, quick to the point, and, in some cases, poignant.

Hopefully they make you think, chuckle, or grimace. Feel free to read one, a few, all, or none. You can find them by clicking on the tabs above.

In the stories, you will find my protagonists, such as the brilliant scientist, Grace Thompson; Gabriel Tremblay, the curator at The Louvre; Sherrif Chuck Dover, who watches over Mrs. Goldsmith; Gretchen, the young girl who won't be outdone by an evil Princess; Bartender Garth Roberts who tends bar in The Yukon during the Gold Rush; and Tom, who is on the down and out only to meet his mysterious new friend.

You will find heroes like the great Dr. Armaan Shinh; Lucy Bouchard, 16th century art specialist; Zimmy, the brilliant musician stowing away on the train; and Frans Merkel, the billionaire art collector.