This is a very short story. It is 1,235 words Himmler; Hitler's right hand man has committed suicide to escape persecution after the fall of the Third Reich. What he doesn't realize is he must now face a higher court. God's court. In this story he will meet Jesus and be tried in heaven for crimes against humanity and the final judgment may surprise you.. Views: 574
The final volume of poems assembled by America's most powerful and distinctive poetic voice.In Later Poems: Selected and New 1971–2012, the strong trajectory of the work of one of the most important artists of American letters is on display. This volume brings together a remarkable body of work. Included are Adrienne Rich's own selections from twelve volumes of published works, including the National Book Award–winning Diving Into the Wreck, An Atlas of the Difficult World, and her most recent volume, Tonight No Poetry Will Serve, along with ten powerful new poems, previously uncollected. Among these, "From Strata" is a kind of archaeology of the present day; "Itinerary" searches for an "indefinite future" in a menaced landscape; "For the Young Anarchists" offers a trope of skilled labor for political action; and the haunting voice of "Teethsucking Bird" reminds us of what we have been told to forget. This collection testifies to a... Views: 574
David Kent is just an teenager living in the small town of Tylerville, who dreams of living and seeing the world. Nothing ever happens in Tylerville, at least not to David. Then one day a magic shop opens called The Wizard's Knot. It is run by a mysterious man. David gets a job at the store. Then he finds a strange green stone. He soon finds out wizards, witches, and demons are all very real. Views: 574
A young boy’s search of finding his grandfather through the world of swords, sorcery, and imagination, only to discover that he needs to make a decision to save an unknown universe or a family that does not accept him.What if I told you that there is a cure for most mental disorders? Think about it-- a world without depression, phobias, bipolar, or any other disorders. However, the answer lies within the hands of a thirteen-year-old boy and his missing grandfather.An admirer of the written word, Traveler Sands spends his days living in the moments of his books. However, he later discovers that his strong imagination would be the secret to saving two worlds. One day, he uncovers a magical mirror that sends him to a medieval-like world, a world that is devastated by war and greed. Traveler learns about the evil elder and his plans to amass his army by producing powerful creatures to crush the resistance. The key to the evil elder’s strategy is the creation of mental disorders in the various minds of the inhabitants of Earth.As Traveler’s adventure continues, he makes his way to a small part of the realm that is unaffected by the decadence. He comes across the truth of his grandfather’s legacy. This prompts Traveler’s decision to fulfill his role by becoming a part of the resistance, which turns out to be a league of knight-like wizards. Ultimately, Traveler is then conflicted with his choice when the evil elder captures his family’s minds. Views: 574
A man loans his lawnmower to the Devil and must make a trip to Hell to avoid a fine by the Homeowner's association. An extremely boring person negotiates the release of his chicken nugget (which contains the secret to universal peace, prosperity, and happiness) with some extragalactic aliens. A frustrated writer launches her manuscript into deep space, igniting a fierce war in the stars.A loving father and good neighbor ventures into the depths of Hell to retrieve his lawnmower from the Devil himself, or else face a fine by the Homeowners Association. A spectacularly boring man finds the secret to universal peace, prosperity, and happiness in his chicken nugget. A frustrated writer launches her manuscript into deep space in a desperate hope of getting published on another world, accidentally causing an interplanetary war in another galaxy. All these short stories and more from the author of Mister Mercury. Views: 574
When Lilian finds herself kidnapped, the only thing providing her with a shred of hope is a small brown book. But can the words jotted inside its binding help her make her way to freedom?Come celebrate Halloween in ways both spooky and fun in this collection of sixteen short stories spun by talented new voices in science fiction and fantasy. Insecurity Complex, by Jade KerrionEmpty Glass, by P.L. BlairThe Red Card, by Sheenah FreitasChanceus, by L’Poni Baldwin My Soul To Take, by L.M. BoelzThe Nest, by Linell JeppsenThe Medusa Touch, by Sam KatesSkinshade, by T. Jackson KingLittle Girls Squealing in the Yard, by Lalo LaFleurTender Moments, by Massimo MarinoBlood Relation, by Patrick OttusoGrandma to the Rescue, by Sharon L ReddyThe Power of Spirit, by Ch'kara SilverWolfDominique, by Edwin StarkIn Space No One Can Hear You Scream, by Lisa WilliamsonSpoils of Earth, by Michael Youngblood Views: 573
When I moved to a tiny little house in a sleepy South Georgia town I never thought I would be sharing it with someone or some thing from the other side. I was a skeptic and didn't believe in ghosts, but when funny things started to happen, I changed my mind. A very short ghost story with a twist.When I moved to a tiny little house in a sleepy South Georgia town I never thought I would be sharing it with someone or some thing from the other side. It was just your ordinary, run of the mill three bedroom house in a quiet neighborhood. Houses like mine had mold and cockroaches not ghosts. I was a skeptic and didn't believe in ghosts. But when my dog started seeing things that weren't there and I started hearing footsteps...I changed my mind. Problem was... we were stuck there and no one believed me but the dog. A very short ghost story with a twist. Views: 573
It's December and Maxwell vowed to make Leila his-but they haven't seen each other since he proposed to her three weeks ago. In a city full of people and events, all Maxwell wants is for Leila to say "yes" questions is can he find her? And if he does, will she say yes?By 2050 the country has gone through some slight changes thanks to a dramatic shift in the makeup in the country's populace giving liberals, referred to by various uncomplimentary names, control over Washington. In that thirty years the country becomes the veritable paradise moonbats have long sought to create, but more resembling a third-world banana republic where English is replaced by twenty-five variations of gang slang, no one gets beyond third grade, rioting and something resembling football with hockey sticks are the national pastimes. There is now a "Forever President," welfare moms have replaced small business, corn is the cornerstone of industry, and people drive around in either battery-powered bubble cars or Latino lowriders. All the while, non-thinking Schwartz is led around on a doggie leash, and has become a 'pinball,' with names ranging from Vic to Dick to Bic, and spends his day bouncing around the fenced playground of a former elementary school turned asylum for the insane. One fine spring day the gate to the compound suddenly opens and Schwartz, along with a hundred or so inmates, unthinkingly escape. While walking aimlessly down a highway, he is struck by another truck (an electric bus) and suddenly awakens from his long sleep to find the liberals' variation of paradise has really arrived in America! Schiessen! Views: 573
The Tooth Fairy is another stunning story from Ryan Ramoutar.Small glimpses of relief and liberty are in fact bad omens. And the death is very small and very silent...‘I’ve traded my old enemies for just this one…’ The axe thundered home. ‘I miss the old ones.’Every man has a past, none more so than Draven Reinhardt. Abandoning his old life to settle down as a villager, he struggles to fit in, let alone hold down a job. When opportunity offers the much needed coin, Draven is torn between a promise and a purpose. But, what’s one last job if you’ve already got blood on your hands?‘From Man to Man’ is the story of how one man can change – or not – for the best. Prequel to the upcoming novel ‘It Began With Ashes’, the short (6400 words) introduces the reader to a world of suspense, intrigue, and action.BONUS MATERIAL:Exclusive preview chapter from ‘It Began With Ashes’. Views: 573
Captain Chatir of the mersoldier Third Brigade must overcome her years-long unrequited love and defend the merrealm of Zurolind against human attackers.Seeing ghosts is so passe anymore. A whole cottage industry of capturing and publishing them in a blizzard of mediums and outlets has exploded in popular culture. Even speaking to them has had the whole eerie mystery sucked right out of it by reality show mediums What if the dead desperately needed something other than communion with the living though? What if there were consequences for ignoring them? Deadly consequences. How much or who would you sacrifice to avoid their demands? Views: 573
In Ocala, Florida, two Army National Guard members are brutally murdered and their pre-teen daughters abducted. Local investigators believe the murders to be incidental to the abduction and concentrate their efforts on sex offenders in local the area. For the young apprentice hitman, however, the abduction was the last thing he wanted and the girls continued existence is more a complication to his life than anything else.Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Winters of the US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) in Lakeland Florida and his team, on the other hand, while equally haunted by the fate of the girls, comes to believe that the murders are part of string of continuing murders in a war between opposing drug cartels and the smugglers of automatic weapons operating within Florida. Their investigation leads them to the heart of the cartels' operations in Mexico.Meanwhile General Phil Sambrook's has to focus on the investigations involving the potential misconduct of two separate... Views: 573
Tired of the rain in Granite Falls, Branwen (former goddess of love and beauty) swaps places with a fellow goddess and finds herself in San Antonio. Unfortunately, she also ends up next to yet another annoying neighbor and meets another person unhappy with her body image.Kate is convinced that being skinny will fix all her problems. She's about to find out that the frosting isn’t always sweeter on the other side. Views: 573
In the not too distant future society's problems haven't changed. What would happen if drug addiction could be cured by one simple pill?Tayt is a Tracker, a man whose job is to hunt those souls lost to drug lust and bring them back for rehab. When Tayt is called to identify one of his bounties who has overdosed he is dragged into something much bigger. Views: 572
