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Lonely Phoenix

Partway to a new colony world, board member Geoffrey Ames is woken from hibernation by the caretaking crew of the Lucian. They require him to look into the matter of their fellow crewman Morgan Heller. Morgan’s claims – such as being over 1500 years old – would normally land him in the psychiatric ward, except he can back up some of his other claims.

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Rise

Rise is a stand alone story set in my Human Republic Universe. The story follows some of the events after the tragic deaths of the colonists in a small colony in a distant star system.

Here is an excerpt to give you a sample:

There were days when MP Lyn Rankin just hated the Earth. Especially Africa; especially Kenya. On the human level, she could understand Sandra Lewiss idea of placing the Capital of the Human Republic this brand new step in the history of Humanity on the continent that...

Rise

“Rise” is a stand alone story set in my Human Republic Universe. The story follows some of the events after the tragic deaths of the colonists in a small colony in a distant star system. Here is an excerpt to give you a sample: There were days when MP Lyn Rankin just hated the Earth. Especially Africa; especially Kenya. On the human level, she

A Cabin Under a Cloudy Sea and other stories

Hopefully, in the not too distant future humans will return to the moon. We will build bases and colonies, create farms and factories, and live, love and learn. A Cabin Under a Cloudy Sea and other stories contains five short stories set upon the moon. They give the tiniest glimpse of the possibilities awaiting us there.

For an example, here is an excerpt from Putting Down Roots

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Julie smiled to the camera and gave a little wave. Hello from the Armstrong Research Station at the Lunar South...

A Cabin Under a Cloudy Sea and other stories

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Links to all of my stories

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The Most Powerful Man in the World and other stories

The Most Powerful Man in the World and other stories is a collection of five of my short, scifi stories to provide a sample of my writing.

A being from the distant future with almost unlimited powers comes back to help Ian Steele make the world a better place in The Most Powerful Man in the World. The bookstore customer has an entirely different reason for wanting books in Black Market Books. Motherhood tells the story of Thomas Gillespie, the surrogate mother for an AI. Storyteller is about...

The Most Powerful Man in the World and other stories

“The Most Powerful Man in the World and other stories” is a collection of five of my short, scifi stories to provide a sample of my writing. A being from the distant future with almost unlimited powers comes back to help Ian Steele make the world a better place in “The Most Powerful Man in the World.” The bookstore customer has an entirely different