Love isn’t simple. For Caroline and Martin, two friends who are married – but not to each other – it’s the only thing that’s right.The lights were dimmed, but it seemed as though there was no reason for them to be on at all. A cornucopia of candles was all that was required, their flickering beams forming a curious interplay with the little electric lighting that was available. The soft golden orange of the walls blended with the fire that illuminated them, forming a cozy canopy for the solid oak table that resided in the centre of the room. Views: 623
Frank is on his last delivery of the day when his world is turned upside down. Have his senses finally betrayed him?In the future, the Earth is still recovering from alien invasion, conquest and liberation; civilisation is shattered, the sky is broken and the world will never be the same.But Nadger doesn't understand any of that. All he knows is that it's time to hide before the other kids find him!A flash-fiction story about living in the aftermath of invasion, the first in the irregular 'Broken Sky' series. Views: 623
Meet me at the end of the world ... As civilization comes to an end, Lewis and Karen take their last vacation to the only cold place left on Earth, the remote resort town of Cold Pools. There, they will say goodbye ...The Cold Pools - a short story of 3,000 words.Meet me at the end of the world ... As civilization comes to an end, Lewis and Karen take their last vacation to the only cold place left on Earth, the remote resort town of Cold Pools. There, they will say goodbye ...The Cold Pools - a short story of 3,000 words, is taken from the author's collection Ms Ito's Bird & Other Stories.Chris Ward is the author of the novels The Tube Riders and The Man Who Built the World, available now in ebook and paperback format. Views: 623
This is Sixth in a series of short stories based in the same world as the book series A Life in After World. Instead of telling the life story of one character, these stories tell the story of one day in the life of a person in After World.Farsid is on his way to the top and he does not care if he leaves brainless bodies trailed behind him as he goes. Farsid is a witch and uses his mental powers to exert his influence on people and sometimes even to scrape their brains for knowledge which generally leaves the victim with something akin to scrambled eggs afterward. His only problem is that he cannot concentrate to his full potential without a crutch. And his crutch has just been stolen. Views: 623
I Scream, You Scream. It's Alien Ice Cream!In this first adventure, heroes Abigail, Andrew, and Baby Zoë try to keep their cool on the hottest day of the year. Soon, though, they discover that not all ice cream is created equal. Some is created by aliens who have plans to take over the world.Traverse City is the home to three special superheroes.Meet Abigail, the oldest. When it comes to sports, she can’t be beat.Andrew is her twin. If it has wheels, he can ride it.Baby Zoë is the youngest but also the strongest. Don’t let the diaper fool you.In this first adventure, the heroes try to keep their cool on the hottest day of the year. Soon, however, they discover that not all ice cream is created equal. Some is created by aliens who have plans to take over the world. Views: 623
Daytime TV's first and only new hot e-zine: Weekly summary of soap opera's hottest news, stories, humour, gossip, blind items, fearless predictions, top stars/stories/couples/characters to watch, snark galore, review and analysis.BREAKING NEWS: Another Y&R Actress Fired! Find Out Who! Eric Braeden Re-Signs! Plus: Jess Walton Returns to Y&R! Details In Her Own Words! Plus: Is Tristan Rogers Back?INSIDE — BREAKING SOAP: Part Two Of UNCENSORED’s Exclusive Interview with Acclaimed B&B Scribe Patrick Mulcahey! The Magic Of Katherine Kelly Lang Explained, His Best Daytime Moments, And The Future Of Brooke and Stephanie! — Special Section: Summer Winners and Losers! Featuring: Sharon Case, Maria Arena Bell, Eric Braeden, Crystal Chappell, Liason/JaSam GH Fans, James Scott, Chandler Massey, Christel Khalil, Finola Hughes, Ingo Rademacher, Scott Clifton, Ronn Moss, Brad Bell, Jill Farren Phelps, Josh Griffith, Galen Gering, and Kirsten Storms! The Y&R Bloodbath Begins: Genie Francis, Debbi Morgan, and Marcy Rylan Fired! Find Out Why Rylan Was Really Let Go! Plus: Who’s Next? Report: Are Billy Miller and Michael Graz Quitting? Jill Farren Phelps Produces Josh Griffith’s First Episode: What Went Down On Set? Also: Why You Can’t Blame JFP For The Firings Engulfing Y&R! GH Time-Slot Switch: Good News! Unbelievable Blind Items! Views: 623
This prelude to the Treborel Scifi/Fantasy Series introduces Mikel who returns from a journey across the sea to announce his bethrothal only to discover his long time mistress Zannia is with his child. After Mikel refuses to be blackmailed Zannia disappeares into the war torn landscape of Latria determined to make Mikel suffer.This is the first book in the CoM (Cult of Musk) series.In 2194, Mars is colonized. The descendants of 21st century industrialist Elon Musk, founder of Musk City, Mars, form the ruling elite on the Red Planet. The Musk clan is about to face a historical event as one of their own, Lazar Musk Whittaker, a Biomech, embarks on an ambitious undertaking to change the course of human evolution. The war of the species and the fracture within the Musk clan begin when four tombs are discovered encased in an asteroid in a mining facility on Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons. As the Martians soon discover, these tombs contain the bodies of four aliens.In the future, Earth is a multi-humanoid society of Naturalopists (natural humans), Biomechs (biological-mechanical beings), cyborgs (part machine-part human), milbots (military robots), cilbots (civilian robots), and wobots (worker robots).“I liked this novel a lot...The plot of this novel is its strongest element...The author can put together a very strong plot, with plenty of twists and turns, and a good ending. There are some very suspenseful moments, and levels of tension are created which at their best evoke the sensations of a fine horror story. And the author, by and large, appears to have done his/her homework. The novel also has sociological touches which work well, especially its view of futuristic mega-capitalism. The venality, blindness, and excess of Udell Whittaker and his flunkeys is very believable, and adds depth to the story. The manner of day to day life, both in space and on the ‘colonies' of Mars seems well-researched and is often fascinating to the lay reader…” — Writers Guild of Alberta Views: 623
Judachew, the singing mouse, goes shopping with his friend Riley at a large department store in town. The sight of a mouse in the store has strange and comical effects on the customers and the workers. Riley's greatest fear is that the store manager, her grandmother, will find out she brought a mouse to Boscov's Department store.Judachew, the singing mouse, goes shopping with his friend Riley at a large department store in town. The sight of a mouse in the store has strange and comical effects on the customers and the workers. Riley's greatest fear is that the store manager, her grandmother, will find out she brought a mouse to Boscov's Department store. This book is also available in paperback from CreateSpace and Amazon. https://www.createspace.com/4156527 Views: 623
This is a few misunderstandings and other problems that begin setting the stage for an unfinished space epic.In the distant future, mercenary Samuel Parker is hired to help out an underground organization on a planet he's never been to. Kreft Way, the representative of these people is faced with unexpected problems brought on partly through his own group's lack of proper planning. Views: 623
collection of poignant, fresh, and delightful short storiesVoices from Beyond Volume 1 is the first volume of short stories written by J. Thorn. The set contains six titles, including "Ten Days," the 2009 New Author Short Story Contest winner."Thorn is the new, fresh face in horror and dark fantasy."JA Konrath (aka Jack Kilborn)"J. doesn't mess around, he jumps right into the action and delivers an inventive blend of genres."Scott Nicholson, bestselling author of the AFTER series"Thorn brings an intelligence and thoughtfulness to horror. Someone who treats the genre, and its readers, with the respect they deserve."David Wright, co-author of the bestselling horror and sci-fi Yesterday's Gone series"J. Thorn's dark visions make his novels a must for bookshelves of any fan of horror and fantasy fiction."Craig DiLouie, author of SUFFER THE CHILDREN Views: 623
Ghoulies. Ghosties. Long-legged beasties. Things that go bump in the night... The Price family has spent generations studying the monsters of the world, working to protect them from humanity-and humanity from them. Enter Verity Price. Despite being trained from birth as a cryptozoologist, she'd rather dance a tango than tangle with a demon, and is spending a year in Manhattan while she pursues her career in professional ballroom dance. Sounds pretty simple, right? It would be, if it weren't for the talking mice, the telepathic mathematicians, the asbestos supermodels, and the trained monster-hunter sent by the Price family's old enemies, the Covenant of St. George. When a Price girl meets a Covenant boy, high stakes, high heels, and a lot of collateral damage are almost guaranteed. To complicate matters further, local cryptids are disappearing, strange lizard-men are appearing in the sewers, and someone's spreading rumors about a dragon sleeping underneath the city... Views: 622
For a Romany girl in Ireland in 1692 there are no rights, only rules. Who she can marry. Where her family may camp. And a special rule if she can work the tatcho dook, the true magic.This is the first in a series of stories, the Magic of Others. The series explores things that might happen, and what people might do, if magic really worked - in our world. Views: 622
At some point in the continuum of life comes the realization that one is indeed mortal. The phrase, “today is the first day of the rest of your life”, slowly becomes more poignant. Finally, the concept of one’s days being numbered becomes a constant companion. This story relates an experience of a man caught up in the end-game.At some point in the continuum of life comes the realization that one is indeed mortal. The phrase, “today is the first day of the rest of your life”, slowly becomes more poignant. Finally, the concept of one’s days being numbered becomes a constant companion. This story relates an experience of a man caught up in the end-game. Present day demographics would suggest that a number of readers would have more than a passing interest.William Gardner is proving himself to be a wordsmith of some note. THE QUESTIONER is an easy read with bountiful and beautifully manicured dialogue. He is also the author of the well-received fictional novella, A TALE OF TWO LEGACIES. It too is available on Smashwords. Views: 622
