Travel Short Stories

Take a town full of West Virginia coal miners, 17th century nobility, one of the longest and bloodiest wars in history, d'Artagnan (without the three musketeers), Blaise Pascal, Rene Decartes, Galileo, Oliver Cromwell and Gustav II Adolph. Shake well and simmer for thirteen years. Eric Flint's world of 1632 is an amazing and complex alternate history universe that split off from ours one spring day in 2000 and 1631. The Grantville Singles provide listeners with the opportunity to sample some of our favorite stories from the semi-monthly magazine devoted to the series, The Grantville Gazette. We hope you enjoy them.

"Stars and Wanderers" is a collection of science fiction and fantasy themed short stories. Featuring new work by authors Virginia Parrish, Sammi Caramela, J.M. Robison, David Sangiao-Parga, and Andrew Bockhold curated and edited by Ellen Parry Lewis.

Construct Karl is on a secret mission: he needs to find The Majestic Man. Lost in action a couple years ago, his whereabouts are unknown. An answer needs to be found. Where is he? What's he been doing all this time? In reality he's been secretly plotting megalomaniac dreams of worldwide conquest. This is his dream and Karl must stop him at all cost. Or else....

Professional money manager Jim Peters believes his family's well-being and his dreams are in jeopardy, as he is being pushed out of his job by unscrupulous competition and younger tech-savvy workers. On the brink of making costly decisions, Jim is sensing that he's losing his grip on everything that is important to him, including his legacy. Jim, however, is about to discover an old way of living that will create a new way of thinking, and it will come from a most unusual place.

***Adult Readers Only*** Drake, second-in-command to the dragon shifter king of the West, has been tasked to investigate rumors that their enemy is hiding in the Philippines. As always, he will serve his people. Though he expects danger, battles, and other surprises, he isn’t prepared for the toughest challenge of his life: a flame-haired female who makes his dragon roar with need. Emily Campbell loves teaching underprivileged children on a small island in the most beautiful place she had ever seen. Her three-year teaching contract is almost up. She wants one last adventure before she has...

Climate fiction author Richard Friedman takes the listener on a journey from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to the edges of the universe with his collection of short stories. A narcissistic east coast billionaire receives a visit from three ghosts in a contemporary spin on a timeless classic. Judgment Day asks, is humanity worth saving? A family takes a tour through the Grand Museum of the Universe in The Docent and the crew of the space shuttle witnesses a nuclear holocaust in The World Burns Below.

In May 1953, Samuel Stanley finally gave in to his friend’s dares and double-dares. He plucked up the courage to detour from his usual walk home and climb up the small hill to the abandoned church ruins. Alone… As referenced in Chapter 5 of 'Phoebe Fortune and the Pre-destination Paradox' this short story sheds more light on the history behind the mysterious disappearances in Tuffington village.

A teen derailed by a shocking revelation. An act of rebellion leaves a permanent mark. Will her dad’s insistence on taking her on an African safari destroy their fragile relationship? Sixteen-year-old Claire has become accustomed to her parents’ constant fights. But when her father’s outburst reveals a horrible truth, Claire rebels with an impulsive act that could make things much worse. Will her dad’s offer of an African safari heal their fractured family, as he hopes, or will it destroy their already fragile father-daughter bond forever?

In the title story, an engaged couple working in distant corners of the galaxy plan to arrive on Earth simultaneously and walk down the aisle together. But small incidents wreak havoc on their vast journeys, pushing the date of their wedding far into the future. As centuries pass on Earth and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. Through two pairs of interlinked stories stories, Kim explores the driving forces of humanity - love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence.

Cindra and Keegan are challenged to give humanity the greatest gift: hope for the future. Cindra and Keegan expect an easy week in the days between Christmas and New Year’s Day. They delayed holiday vacations to complete a proposal that will take nanotechnology into public use for the medical industry. The final touches are on track, until Taryn appears in their office two days after Christmas, claiming she’s from 130 years in the future to research a flaw in the proposal that leads to the destruction of the human race. Who is this mysterious visitor from the future? Is she telling the ...

Time and the Gloaming introduces the world to Michael Bunker's unique and fascinating world of time travel. Finally gathered into this exciting anthology, Bunker's time travel stories are the freshest take on the genre since Jack Finney mastered it, decades ago, in Time and Again.

Sci-Fi One "There's a moon! It has to be!" Let us order a trip to the moon―and there is a special program in place for you to prepare for―of a few days. If you're not home within 30 days, we will cancel your identity. Now you get to play as close to the moon as you can get. Where? Get started today―now! Why? Your experience will be intimate and unforgettable. There is only one set of markings on this spacecraft; it will be lunar. If you ever find yourself in it, you will be able to command the craft, press the self-assured victory buttons, and begin your voyage on a new level of space...

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing ...

Travel with Holmes and Watson to solve five mysteries from around the world. Narrated by the award winner and television celebrity, Alex Hyde-White. Story One: Not so Merry in Good Ol' Scotland. I awoke groggily, the surroundings looking dim. My vision was blurry, and I wondered where I was. I tried to move my arms and legs, but they felt as heavy as lead. Holmes? My voice rang out through the dark room, until a light was shone in my face.

He was once more famous than F. Scott Fitzgerald. He's the literary giant you never heard of. Alexander Icarus Camby was supposed to write the Great American Novel. After shaking the literary world with award-winning short stories in the late 20s, Camby overshadowed Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Faulkner, by accepting a then mind-bending advance of a quarter of a million dollars for his debut novel. The whole world waited. And waited. And he never wrote another word. Or did he? Sixty years later, an aspiring author, suffering from crippling writer's block, inherits Camby's writing cottage, a ...

A 19th century Pinkerton detective finds his life intertwined with a Lloyd’s insurance detective. Unknown to both of them, but suspected by the Lloyd's detective, the mythological wizard, Merlin, time travels from the 12th century and covertly assists them in their investigations. While Merlin tries to fit into the 19th century, the Pinkerton detective struggles with his personal life, after losing his partner during a train robbery.

உடைபடும் உறவுகள், சீர்கெட்ட மதிப்பீடுகள், எல்லைகள் வகுத்த பிரிவுகள், இயற்கையிலிருந்து முற்றிலும் விலகிய இயந்திர வாழ்வு என எத்தனையோ சங்கடங்களும் சந்தர்ப்பங்களும் எல்லாவற்றையும் கடந்து ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கின்றன. இத்தனைக்கும் நடுவில் நம்பிக்கையுடன் ஒன்று மட்டும் தீவிரத்துடன் அதிர்ந்தபடியே உள்ளது. இப்பயணம் முழுக்க அது தன் வலிமையை இழக்கவில்லை; தடம் மாறவில்லை; தடுமாறவுமில்லை. சக மனிதர்கள் மீதான அக்கறையும் இயற்கை மீதான கரிசனம்கூடிய ஆன்மிகமே அது.

This is the first volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It contains: The Gettysburg Paradox The greatest battle of all time, secretly fought by time travelers. (Gallery of Curiosities, June 2018; Bards and Sages Quarterly, July 2019) Killing Mister Wilson Every time traveler wants to kill Hitler. Only one actually stopped him. (Uprising Review, September 2017; Unrealpolitik, November 2018) My Name Is For My Friends When fellowship draws the line between life and death, trust must be proven. (Mirror Dance, September 2017) Memoirs of a Snowflake The life and times of a ...

Ten stories that show why the freedom of truth is worth the price of loneliness. This is the fifth volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes: Love and Truth at Universe End Where have all the aliens gone? Calling Scam Likely An auto warranty scam he was sure to never forget! Prison of Dreams A boy, a girl, and a starship gone mad. Blight of Empire A dying world. A decadent empire. A discovery that can save them both. The Library of Fate He rewrote his past in the library of fate. Now, his kingdom is falling. In the Wake of Zedekiah Wight (J.M. Wight) Woe unto them ...

Eleven short stories and a poem that show us what comes after the end of all we know. This is the fourth volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes: The Manchurian Paradox We have met our timeline's enemy and he is us. A Fatal Rebirth Nothing in this world should live forever—not even civilization itself. The Final Turning This is how the world ends: not with a bang, but with a whimper—thanks to me. The New Covenant To restore a fallen America, an ancient and terrible covenant must be renewed. Hearken and Behold (by J.M. Wight) "Hearken, oh ye hypocrites, and ...