The name "Mythic Orbits" was simply intended to suggest both science fiction and fantasy and to identify this book in a distinctive way, along with any that follow after it in a series.Ideally this collection would include the best stories published in a particular year, but that wasn’t possible this time around. This collection of stories is tagged with 2016 in the title because that’s the year of publication of this anthology, not of the individual stories within it (with a few e...

The name "Mythic Orbits" was simply intended to suggest both science fiction and fantasy and to identify this book in a distinctive way, along with any that follow after it in a series.Ideally this collection would include the best stories published in a particular year, but that wasn’t possible this time around. This collection of stories is tagged with 2016 in the title because that’s the year of publication of this anthology, not of the individual stories within it (with a few e...

Nervous about starting a new school, Triston, a young dinosaur discovers his ability to achieve anything he puts his mind to. He taps into the power of the “I am” statement and explores affirmations and positive thinking throughout the story. This story helps teaches students hard work, compassion, and appreciation. Students will learn the term affirmations, and appropriately identify the authors message in a grade-level-appropriate text.About the AuthorTravis Perry is an a...

If you think keeping a strong, lasting relationship is about luck—you’re already at a disadvantage. How 2 Keep Her flips that idea on its head with raw honesty, practical insight, and real-world wisdom. This isn’t a surface-level guide filled with clichés. It speaks directly to the mindset, habits, and emotional intelligence required to truly keep a woman’s respect, attention, and loyalty—especially when life gets complicated. Whether you’re navigating distance, personal growth, or high-pr...

When dramatic changes and chaos occur in Avery 'Big A' DeVaughn's life, everything that he tries to attempt to do to remedy his situation backfires. The greatest gift God can give a man (Love) is tested beyond reason for Nicole Branch, the love of his life, which he's stuck between his woman's worth and the love he has for the streets of Houston, TX. Explanation will become evident for the events that lead him behind prison gates, but the wisdom from an unknown friend and the guidance from...

An ancient curse keeps men in fear of dragons, so only women can ride them in Slan--while only men can perform magic. As a necromancer from beyond the edge of the known world threatens invasion, Briant appears--a young man who loves dragons. Wybren Tanwen must decide: Is Briant the dragonborn, the answer to prophecy? Will he save Slan?

A future Mars, one thousand years from now, which has collapsed back into a Medieval age was the backdrop for the 2015 short story anthology Medieval Mars. This story world idea imagined that Mars will be gifted with an even thicker atmosphere than Earth. That, coupled with Mars’ lower gravity, would make airships with relatively small gondolas possible, of the sort common in steampunk artwork. It also would make it possible for human beings to ride giant birds, especially in the ...

A future Mars, one thousand years from now, which has collapsed back into a Medieval age was the backdrop for the 2015 short story anthology Medieval Mars. This story world idea imagined that Mars will be gifted with an even thicker atmosphere than Earth. That, coupled with Mars’ lower gravity, would make airships with relatively small gondolas possible, of the sort common in steampunk artwork. It also would make it possible for human beings to ride giant birds, especially in the ...

In Animal Eye, the newest AI-controlled VR-RPG from Horizon Systems, Khin May and Jake sign on as testers for a game that lets them play as animal companions to human NPCs. In a world that seems Renaissance-era, with swords and muskets, strange beasts lurk in the wilderness, pressing their attacks harder into civilized lands, laughing maniacs that can't be killed by ordinary means.Khin May as a sassy crow named Ahva and Jake as Nagheed, a Nethanyan mountain shepherd, along with the...

This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story, that is, a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings, this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre, cultural world building, physical world building, plot, character, character arc, heroes, villains, sidekicks, b...

This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story, that is, a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings, this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre, cultural world building, physical world building, plot, character, character arc, heroes, villains, sidekicks, b...

This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story, that is, a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings, this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre, cultural world building, physical world building, plot, character, character arc, heroes, villains, sidekicks, b...