A mage's apprentice.Sorcerers on the hunt.Unnatural magic of devastating power.Garrick is a mage’s apprentice, soon to be a full-fledged sorcerer. The course of his life is clear—he will be an apprentice, a mage, and then a superior. But a tragic accident finds him wielding a god-like power over life and death, and as rumors of mage war grow stronger around him, he learns his future is not fated to be as simple as he dreamed. Glamour of the God-Touched follow...

You’ve heard all the quippy reasons, I’m sure. The glib, hyperbolic, hollow, or snarky answers that people give when they are asked why they write.Because I’ve got a story burning inside, they might say. Or because I might be good at it someday.Because I want to change the world. Because I can’t not write.These things are all over the place. And as long as we’re not really paying attention, those answers are fun. They’re lofty. Or trut...

Jump in, the water’s fine!Join best-selling author Ron Collins as he explores fresh ideas across the genres of fiction — contemporary, historical, fantasy, crime, and science fiction, with a smattering of steampunk—all with ties to the Fiction River original anthology magazine project.This omnibus edition packs all twenty-eight short stories from the original Collins Creek collections into a single volume.-----------------------------------...

Yesterday is death. Today is decay. Tomorrow is discovery.The Ambassador MissionDrinks on a BeachTomorrow in All the WorldsFighting the RealmsSpace Tyrants from the VoidEyes Flashing Blue and Brown and GreenGoliath’s SlingBugsOn edge, with weird!A collection of eight wild, wicked, pulpy short stories from the mind of one of science fiction’s more versatile writers, a...

Stowaways, happy family fun, and intergalactic crime rings!Desperate for a gig, James and Lyn Moore, the talented but befuddled twin brothers that make up the Intergalactic Band of Brilliance, audition for a slot on the “Happiest Place in Space” cruise ship. Good news! They get a gig. Bad news! Not the one they expected.Lyn pulls his usual shenanigans, though, and before you know it the boys are in the middle of cruise line hijinks, double-identity...

A mage’s apprenticeHunted by sorcerersAwakens unnatural magic of devastating powerGarrick, apprentice to an independent Torean mage, nears the point of gaining his full power. All he wants is to cast magic and pursue Ariana, the love of his dreams. But a terrifying accident thrusts him into the crossfire of a devastating magewar, the pursuit of the beautiful leader of freedom-minded mages,...

Strike thrice upon the bone-white plate, call to home some bloodthirsty fate.Do you believe in fairies?What about baseball magic?Opening day of senior season, and Emily DeWitt, star pitcher of the lowly Pattersonville High School Unicorns, despairs of ever winning a game, let alone attracting college scouts. Especially with archrival Callie McMasters showing her up at every base.But Unicorn Field, built on an ancient fairy ring, has plans of its own...

Ten Stories: Together for the First TimeJump in, the water’s fine!In Collins Creek, Volume 1, you’ll find a remarkable 10-pack of contemporary short stories from prolific writer Ron Collins, all of which first appeared in Fiction River original anthology magazines. Bookended by the Derringer award-nominated “The White Game” and the spy-game thriller “The Spy Who Walked into the Cold,” the currents of Collins Creek are filled with mystery a...

War across the systems.A lifelong quest to find intelligent life.And—on a harsh, desolate planet—a sentient species, struggling to build a civilization.Stealing the Sun, a space-based Science Fiction series from frequent Analog contributor and bestselling Amazon Science Fiction author Ron Collins---STARCLASHTwo star systems, one galaxy

Let’s talk about what makes people real.That’s what my favorite characters are to me. Real. If you’re reading this, I suspect that’s what they are to you, too.Characters I love often feel as real to me as people I know in the physical world. Whether from books, movies, comics, or television shows, the characters I love mean something to me. They give me hope. They teach me lessons that become ingrained into the fabric that makes me who I am.If you get me spun up, I ...

War across the systems.A lifelong quest to find intelligent life.And—on a harsh, desolate planet—a sentient species, struggling to build a civilization.Stealing the Sun, a space-based Science Fiction series from frequent Analog contributor and bestselling Amazon Science Fiction author Ron Collins---STARGAMESIntergalactic War Is ChaosDeidra Francis: Director of the U...

The life of the independent trucker in space. Hauling things and having adventures while just trying to make your payments to the bank. At least until something goes desperately wrong.