Ever wake up and realize that today just isn't your day?Jeremy's day started with a headache and gets worse when he can't log into his computer at work.And that vivid dream of an alien abduction just won't quit playing in his head.If you enjoy light hearted science fiction short stories than Crispy Fries will be a fun and memorable read.Originally Published in Orbs of Purpose and Other Fantastical Stories.

Bursting with excitement Alvin heads for the exit of the shimmering domed city of Balterasfor the first time.His mom diverts him to the park instead of the gates.The park is not the adventure Alvin had in mind.Adulthood comes with responsibility in Balteras, and Alvin’s park visit is only the first lesson.Fans of alien worlds and space exploration will enjoy the short story “Path of the Bearers.”Originally Published in Path of the Bearers and Other...

Gerald McKinnly and a dozen other families just survived the nuclear apocalypse in a small bunker.Five days in and electronics are breaking and tensions are tight.When two strange visitors arrive in the bunker with a message for humanity McKinnly wonders if it isn't too little too late.Keeping Life Alive is a fun science fiction short story about what it takes to get noticed in the expanse of the universe.Originally Published in Debris Sea and Other Science Fict...

Nothing escapes the neon advertisements of Galleria Valley.Sophia knows it better than anyone. Her job is visiting apartments all night.But tonight she needs something more than than money.In the cyberpunk world of Galleria Valley everyone has something to hide, even Sophia who often wears very little.Originally Published in The Hacked Manticore and Other Cyberpunk Stories.

I watch a junkie beg for food on my lunch break, nothing better to do on this station. The approaching parade of loud zealots make this cramped space station feel even more crowded.When their leader offers the junkie something too good to be true my curiosity overpowers my skepticism.You don't get anything for free in this world.Not even from a god like Tybanis.Fans of cyberpunk space stations and futuristic charlatans will enjoy this fast paced science fiction ...

When Jane and her AI home assistant Angi are preparing photo decorations for the holiday there are none to be found of her brother.In an attempt to save the holiday Angi does what she was programmed to do: help solve Jane's problem.But it may not be the kind of help that Jane needs or wants.Fans of Black Mirror will enjoy this original science fiction short story about the benefits and costs of inviting AI to Thanksgiving.Originally Published in Debris Sea a...

Held up at gunpoint a man must bargain with pirates for his life.But he takes the long way around explaining himself.This biographical exploration of humanity’s possible future is a quick tale that will stick with you.Originally Published in Orbs of Purpose and Other Fantastical Stories.

Ghosts and ghouls get one night to roam free every year.Alina the banshee decides to spend her night haunting a mansion's halloween party.Where a handsome devil throws a party with a remarkably realistic costume.Small talk is fine, but this banshees wants to get to the real stuff.This Halloween sweet romance short story is for anyone who likes deep conversations and costume parties.

On a desert planet two moms plan a caper to burgle the quartermaster and the store room so they can get air conditioning for their daughter.A wizard has to unlock the secrets of old technology to appease her king and escape the field of ancient debris that surrounds her planet.A fortune teller AI predicts a bounty hunter's last mission, but without credits he can't afford to heed the warning.Explore past, present, and alternative futures in this collection of origin...

Bett the hacker gets a personalized message on a computer he just broke into.J-Red the streamer accepts a mobster's job offer to get his belongings out of repo.Pairs of packages and pizzas arrive at the doorstep of recently unemployed Kiran.The cyberpunk world of Galleria Valley runs on corporate greed, shady mob deals, and bionic enhancements. No one survives long when playing by the rules.Let these short stories be the neon lights that guide your hovercar ...

A teenage girl stuck on an abandoned space station gets a strange visitor for the holidays.A young apprentice must clear a path for his cleric mentor and sneak in his own agenda.A pair of boys fight over glowing glass orbs that will determine their future.Orbs of Purpose and Other Fantastical Stories contains twenty-two stories all exploring the universe, the fantastical, and coming of age.Let these stories encourage you to explore any and all the fantastica...

The young and adventurous Axton Monroe received an old paper journal the night before landing on the alien planet of Yunta.The settlers of Yunta will have to rely on countless old tools to survival. Especially the local forest.But the forest has its own opinion about the new colony!If you enjoy exploration science fiction short stories from a unique point of view you'll love Faces in the Trees.First published in Path of the Bearers and Other Stories...