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December 1, 2024
The Art Gallery Joke
A couple go to a local art show and stop to admire a portrait. “It’s beautiful,” the woman says, “but I don’t want to give my money to a painter who cheats on his wife.” The man nodded. “He’s had several affairs, yes, but you just have to separate the art from the artist.” “Good idea. You distract him and […]
November 23, 2024
Eric Adair, Space Operative – Season Eight
Episode 186: The Bugs Captain Eric and Amy were exploring Skoonk IV, a swampy planet in a nowhere, backwater system. Despite their electronic insect repellers, they found themselves swarmed by mosquitos. Amy swatted one of the bugs, and it left a brown, saucy stain. She frowned. “What is that?” She analyzed the liquid with her wrist computer. The results were […]
October 20, 2024
Eric Adair, Space Operative – Season Seven
Episode 168: The Concert Captain Eric and Amy were at a concert on Radon IX. Eric’s favorite death metal band, Bumper Carcass, was only allowed to play on uninhabited planets. “What’s this song?” she asked, her hands over her ears. “It’s called Gamma Ray Groove!” he said, dancing. “The percussion seems dangerous. Can’t they just use drums?” “It’s an ancient …
October 6, 2024
Tiny Sci-Fi
Science Fiction Stories in 100 Words Want to escape into another world, but only have thirty seconds to spare? I’ve got you covered. Here is a collection of hundred-word science fiction stories for busy readers. Enjoy! The Kindest Invasion The starship hovered over Washington, concealed behind heavy cloud cover. The ancient craft still looked new, the antimatter torpedoes still wrapped …
October 5, 2024
The Sallow God
A Dark Fantasy Story Each day, as Rachel Sallow stepped outside and began the long walk to school, the other children crossed the street to avoid her. At first, it had made her upset, but by the time she made it to the third grade, she was just grateful for the quiet. When the other kids were farther away, it …
August 16, 2024
Quick Writing Tips: Five Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing
Need a quick writing boost? Here are five ways to improve your writing: To dig in a bit deeper, check out my in-depth writing advice, especially my ultimate guides to writing!
July 30, 2024
The Bribery Awards
If you’re a writer, you know getting book sales is tough. These days, most people would rather binge watch a documentary series about grouting bathroom tiles than read your book. You could try writing a spicy romance novel, but your writing is about as sexy as a calculus textbook. You could pitch it to Netflix for an adaptation, but… nope, …
July 26, 2024
Eric Adair, Space Operative – Season Six
Episode 147: The Truce After years of fighting, Humans and Reptilians finally agreed to a truce. Lord Ch’kall smiled. “This war was so silly! What were we even fighting about?” “You ate my dad,” Captain Eric said. “If you don’t want people eating your food, just write your name on it!” Episode 148: The Horror Captain Eric and Lt. Defrag …
July 15, 2024
Fantasy Stories
This post is just to make it a little easier for people to find my fantasy stories. Enjoy some free reading, and share with your friends. The Bookshop Witch – A teenager goes to a bookshop in search of a gift for his mom, but gets distracted by the strange shopkeeper and her cat. Is she really a witch? Color …
July 4, 2024
The Drift
A Science Fiction Story Eric stared out at the stars. He was in his time machine, floating in space. It was a metal capsule around six feet high with just enough space to fit his muscular frame inside. The top and bottom of the capsule were wrapped with temporal tunneling rings, their glow slowly fading. Inside the capsule, red lights …
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