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A quick word from Jevic
    Grasshopper is legendary, especially for his Just Hit Send Series written in 2002. Grasshopper was ahead of his time in explicitly featuring main characters with physical disabilities (such as paraplegia) and weaving those realities naturally into the romance and daily life. His books don't shy away from heavy themes like severe family rejection, intense homophobia, small-town prejudice, and grief. They alternate between heartbreakingly intense drama and comforting, humorous, and slice-of-life domestic life among tight-knit friend groups. Grasshopper is a favorite among thousands of fans.
    The Tarheel Writer is proud to preent twelve of his most known stories.
    Jevic, The Tarheel Writer

    Recommendations are presented in alphabetical order.

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Dreamchasers
by Grasshopper

Grasshopper has 27 total works available at IOMFATS.org
Link verified to Iomfats.org/Grasshopper on 20 March 2026
Story Notes: Adult Friends, Adventure, Murder Mystery

Not Rated

20 Chapters with an Epilogue
Completed 5 April 2005
Added 29 Sept 2012 (archived/html)
    Dreamchasers takes place in New Mexico and the story revolves around Jase, a hunky veterinarian, his 10 year old son Davy and a Native American Indian from New York, Cody. It's a story of murder, multiple murders in fact with a plot so twisted that you'll be hanging on every word. Put this story on your short list!

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Just Hit Send Series
by Grasshopper

Grasshopper has 27 total works available at IOMFATS.org
Link verified to Iomfats.org/Grasshopper on 20 March 2026
Story Notes: High School and Young Adult
57 Chapters in 4 Parts
Completed 14 July 2006
Added 29 September 2012
    I was fooling around on the IOMFATS website and stumbled onto the stories by Grasshopper. So I gave it a go. Two days later I emerged totally drained. I had gone through four boxes of Kleenex and had gone without any sleep whatsoever. So if you just click the link, hehe, be prepared. This is one awesome story! In fact, everything written by Grasshopper is fantastic! Read! Jordon, the main character and Danny go through an ordeal that will take your breath away. I won't go into any details 'cause that would spoil the story. All I can say is that this story (and all Grasshopper's stories) are highly recommended.


The High School Years
Part ONE of the Just Hit Send Series
by Grasshopper

Link verified on 20 March 2026

Not Rated

Story Notes: High School
19 chapters
Completed 5 July 2003
Story added 29 September 2012 (archived/html)
    Jordan plugged the power cord into the huge battery operated surge protector, sat down in his cushy new chair with the movable arm rests, propped his long legs on the Altec sound box and pushed the 'on' switch.
    Before school the next morning, Danny checked the message board of his now favorite story. He saw all the posts from last night but there, hiding amongst all the others, was a single tiny post:
Will Someone Listen?
He read it and his heart nearly jumped out of his throat.


The College Years
Part TWO of the Just Hit Send Series
by Grasshopper

Link verified on 20 March 2026

Not Rated

Story Notes: College/Drama
11 chapters
Completed 23 September 2003
Added 29 September 2012 (archived/html)
    Jordan leaned back lazily on the park bench watching his son rough and tumble with 3 other little boys, their game of soccer more resembling a free for all in a monkey cage, rules somewhere between counting to 1,2,3 and wheeeeeeeeeee!! The day was cool, the sky clear with just a few fat clouds scudding across the wide expanse of blue.


The Interim Years
Part THREE of the Just Hit Send Series
by Grasshopper

Link verified on 20 March 2026

Not Rated

Story Notes: Drama and Angst
12 chapters
Completed 26 December 2003
Added 29 September 2012 (archived/html)
    Jordan sat on the edge of the bed, his hand gently stroking Josh's cheek as he told the story his little boy always asked for. "Prince Happiness loves Prince Sadness with all his heart. That's why he went away."


The Happy Years
Part FOUR of the Just Hit Send Series
by Grasshopper

Link verified on 20 March 2026

Not Rated

Story Notes: Drama
15 chapters and a Valentine Interlude
Completed 26 December 2003
Added 29 September 2012 (archived/html)
    He could feel Jordan. Smell Jordan. His eyes popped open. He could see Jordan.


Summerfire
FINAL INSTALLMENT in the Just Hit Send Series
by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper on 26 August 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

5 Chapters (18,118 words) Completed 26 December 2003
Added 9 March 2005 (archived-word)
    This story follows "The Happy Years" of the Just Hit Send series. Here we follow JD through his young adulthood and into manhood.     Although JD is surrounded by people who love him, he yearns for more. He wants that special connection, the deep love and affection like that shared by his two dads.     Some of JD's happiest moments are the annual trips he takes to the lake with his dads, where he spends his time hanging out with a local boy, Kenny. Kenny is several years older than JD, but they form a bond that only grows stronger over the years. Could Kenny be that special someone?


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In the Blink of an Eye
by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper/ on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: Life/Wonderful Fulfilling Life

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (6,712 words)
Completed 8 May 2006
Added 5 December 2006 (archived-word)
    Something happened by the river that day. Two strangers became friends, two lonely boys found a kindred spirit. Like the little birch trees, they turned their faces towards the sun for the warmth. Like the saplings, the boys felt the first nourishment, not from soil and water, but from knowing someone liked them just for who they are.
    Life really does pass by in the blink of an eye. Read along and follow the path of life with Billy and Simon. The things they dreamed of when they were young, the fear that kept secrets, going different directions ... it's all here in this wonderfully told story.
    NOTE: 17 July 2018 - Just read this story again and the tears are rolling down my face. I'm a sucker for this type of story and Grasshopper certainly has filled the bill! What an awesome story of love!


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In a Heartbeat
by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper/ on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: Life/Wonderful Fulfilling Life

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter with Two Epilogues (16,849 words)
Completed 6 July 2005
Added 9 June 2024 (archived-word)
Added from my Short List
    "David made wrong choices and then have to live with them. He had let people arrange his life, from his job to his sexuality, and the frustration of it all was eating him alive."
    Marcus slammed his laptop shut. What a bunch of whining drivel. He didn't want to write about himself. There was nothing to say. If he kept this up much longer, he'd never ever get his novel written. He was just putting his frustrations on the screen. No one wanted to read about his screwed up life.
    Thanks Rigel, for the recommendation! I have no idea why I waited so long to add this from my Short List. Well, here is it and it's by Grasshopper, so you know it will be awesome.


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Promises to Keep
by Grasshopper

Grasshopper has 27 total works available at IOMFATS.org
Link verified to Iomfats.org/Grasshopper on 20 March 2026

Not Rated

Story Notes: Young Adult
9 Chapters and an Epilogue (24,109 words)
Completed 20 January 2006
Added 29 Sept 2012 (archived/word)
    Grasshopper continues to be one of my favorite authors. Trip and Brandon live in Wyoming. Grasshopper explores how it must be for two men to fall in love in the middle of homophobic America. It's a story of responsibilities ... responsibilities that become a prison. And it's a story of love so strong, that it never gives up. Both men think it has, but it hasn't. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and you will too.


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Red Lollipop and The Sex Machine
by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (10,493 words) Completed 21 January 2005
Added 9 March 2005 (archived-word)
    LOL! Yeah, I'm sure that title got your attention! Let's just say they're AOL Instant Messenger Screen Names. Now, take two gay guys who don't know the other one is gay, mix in one straight girl who's determined to get them together and you've got a hell of a good story. In fact, ready ANY story by Grasshopper and you will be pleased.
    NOTE: 21 July 2023 - Just read this story again. Awesome read!


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Turn Around, Bright Eyes
by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (3,131 words) Completed 8 March 2004
Added 9 March 2005 (archived-word)
    You've been friends forever ... since grade school. You've shared everything that two friends do ... a grandparent's death, finding your dog run over in the middle of the road, getting your braces caught in Mary Ann's ponytail as you dove in for a kiss and that first duo circle jerk. Yeah, you're gay and in love with your best friend, who happens to be straight. Read along as Grasshopper weaves his tale. OMG, this guy can write a story!


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What Ya Doin' in the Dumpster?
by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (5,927 words) Completed 8 November 2004
Added 9 March 2005 (archived-word)
    Ever been intrigued by the one person no one talks to ... the outsider ... the guy from the wrong side of the tracks? Most people assume the worst. In this story, you'll find how wrong most people are. Read. Learn. Enjoy. Anything by Grasshopper is worth reading.


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A note from Timmy at IOMFATS.org

     I received this letter from Grasshopper last night, on the 12th May [edited by me coz I put in 12 April] 2005. I was too surprised, then, to do what he asked and post it yesterday, so here it is now. It is sad but happy to say that Grasshopper is leaving us. I have been honoured and thrilled to have been a confidant, adviser, and friend. He has decided to leave us his stories and I invite you to join with me in wishing him well and a happy journey. Regrettably there will be no e-mail or other way to contact him, but I'd think he will enjoy seeing nice remarks on the message board from time to time. I'm going to miss him a lot.
     He says (and it was addressed to me, but I have changed it to be to you all):


Dear Friends,

     I have the BIGGEST news !! I am really excited right now. You know how everybody always kids me about being a real cowboy? Well, I think I'm gonna be one now. <>
     My uncle has asked my daddy to come help him run the ranch out west. I've been there and it's wonderful, but I never dreamed I'd get to live there <> Daddy said that he has asked him before, but until the storms last year, we were doing okay. Now, it seems like the perfect plan. Mama and Daddy were worried that I'd be upset, but I really am excited. We have been talking about this for months and after Daddy's illness we decided to go and so now we are. This is the last time I'll see you here for a long while cause we leave next week. Our farm finally sold.
     I'm feeling all kinds of ways; happy, excited, and a little sad. My uncle needs my daddy's help and Daddy says he needs mine <> We have so much to do when we get out there. The house we will have is kinda old, but Mama says it will be cool. I get the attic <> Grandmom will get to be with her other grandkids too.
     I'll be sorry that I have to leave here, but I must help my family, and it will be such a great adventure; new animals, new country, lots of things to do and see. We sure don't want to wait to see what the hurricanes do this summer, right?
     I want to thank all of my friends and people who have loved my stories and for all their kind words. It has meant a lot to me. I know there's been some yuck too and with everything going on with me I need to go badly okay? Even though I won't be here anymore my stories will and that makes me smile.

Super {{hugs}}
Grasshopper

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