When Ethan Johnson wakes up with a dead body next to him and a duffel bag full of money, he has no memory of how he got there. As he tries to uncover the truth about his past, he discovers that he possesses an alien artifact, a key that operates a gate to the various 'memory storehouses' in the galaxy. With the help of his fellow Team Agent, Sharon Michaels, Ethan must follow through with a dangerous mission to save the Earth or all of humanity's memories will be harvested and lost forever.…
Jane doesn't quite believe the magic bean is real when the tooth fairy accidentally drops it into her sister's bed. She plants it anyway and finds herself climbing to the sky on a giant beanstalk, just like her cousin, Jack. The Giant catches her and gives her an ultimatum: steal her weight in gold from the dragon or never go home again. Fortunately for her, there are good friends to be had, but will they be enough to overcome an ancient dragon? Jane is determined to try.…
After tragic circumstances, twin sisters Pat and Kat find themselves in front of a magical mirror. A decision to step through lands them in Uther Pendragon's court. Legend says only he who is fit to rule England could pull the sword from the stone. Yet Pat finds herself poised to do just that, and the outcome could change history... forever.…
Dr. Anthony "Tony" Graham, an autistic geologist, has a special talent: he can see into the ground beneath his feet. Hired by Mr. Sheridan to work a routine dig, Tony finds The Void. The Void with the Eyes. Tony warns Mr. Sheridan to not dig where he has found the Void, but does the man listen? Of course not! With no recourse, Tony and his team set out on an adventure, delving deep into the extensive Egyptian dig site, becoming trapped in the process. The team uncovers something more than the ancient relics they expect and they attempt to use it to return to the surface. When this brings them eye to eye with the Void, it changes their fate forever.…
Mercy, a young and talented weaver and seamstress, dreamed of spending the rest of her life with Jasmine. That was until the day the marriage decree arrived. Unwillingly betrothed to an equally reluctant blacksmith named Lance, she finds a way to break the contract: make three dresses, one of sunshine, one of moonlight, and one of stardust. This is the story of her quest.…
Shannon is an Agent of the Immortal Search Division. Her mission is to verify that Ben is War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and convince him to give up his recently adopted pacifist ways and take up the mantle of his office again. She takes her job seriously but finds herself stuck between her assignment and her growing feelings for him. Regardless of her heart, she knows she must follow through, or all will be lost in the coming alien war.…
My name is Terry Smith. That's Detective to you, if you're an ass... and, today, I probably think you are, so hedge your bets. You see, my partner and I have been assigned a case that I feel is Batman Hell and I am forced to be a very poor Bruce Wayne. On April 1st, a fat guy in a spandex suit and a jester hat showed up on a traffic cam, pullin' a simple prank that created a lot of chaos in the city. The press immediately dubbed him, "The Jester". It's now my job, along with my partner, to catch the guy and put a stop to him before he before he starts to get dangerous.…
A collection of twenty short stories from various prompts. Table of Contents:1. List - What happens when a guy finds a "list"... with his name on it?2. The Editor - Do you like to be "first"?3. Day at the Office - Something interesting happened on a Friday afternoon. ~First Place @ScienceFiction Contest for the Month of March, 2109.4. Ping - Being "transparent."5. Vacation - Barcelona, Spain - Tell us what happens when there's a "vacation." (Republish of a challenge written for Microbyte Stories.)6. The Unfortunate Cheese Incident - Tell us what happens when the "weather" affects the outcome. (Republish of a challenge written for News of March.)7. Slow - Tell us what happens when it is "slow."8. Day 376 - Tell us what happens when it "repeats".9. Procrastination - Tell us what happens when "tomorrow" is significant10. Don't Stop - Tell us what happens when it "stops." (Trigger warnings: War, PTSD, and the aftermath of suicide)11. Get In Loser... - Tell us a story about your alien friend.12. The Listening of Dr. Asimov - Tell us what happens when it is "different."13. The Listening of the Anstead Trial, Part 1 - Tell us what happens when there is a "bonus".14. Without My Glasses - You've worn glasses all your life, but one day, you forget them. You realize you can see something no one else can.15. Marvin the Marvelous - The artifact: A shoe; The unlikely hero: some alien lifeform; The riddle: What has a tongue, but doesn't speak?16. The Scent of Tears - Part one of a 7x7x7 writer's prompt.17. On Being Human - Part two of a 7x7x7 writer's prompt.18. Writer's Block - Part three of a 7x7x7 writer's prompt.19. Ice Cream in Heaven - Write an excerpt of a story based on the given sentence, "Oliver-that was his name."20. Tired - In 500 words (or 100 words if you prefer), tell what happens when something is tired.…
So, I've gone "no contact" with my father, my mother having long been gone. I just can't handle who my father is and what he has to do for his so-called "job." It's not like he has to have the job anyway... he could walk away from it if he had the balls. But he doesn't. I think he actually likes it, hence the no contact. I had been hiding from him for years and was building a life for myself until recently. Will messed that all up, damn him. I should never have fallen for him. I should have known better when he said that he'd defected from my father's ranks. Now, I'm stuck with him, on the run three decades in the past in a strange country. I can only hope my father doesn't find me. If he does, it'll be hell to pay.~A collection of twenty short stories from various #weekendwritein prompts starting in January 2024 that, together, form a larger story. Table of Contents:1. Found - "band": In 500 words (or 100 words if you prefer), tell what happens when there is a band2. Time and Space - "desire"3. Into the Past - "ice"4. Chance Encounters - "round"5. Not Ideal - "note"6. Home Sweet Home - "understanding"7. Breakfast - "desirable"8. The Best Lead Yet - "boxes"9. Plans - "hare"10. New Job - "review"…
Mr. Granger learned everything he knows about the care of imaginary friends from Madam Foster. He liked it so much that he decided to open his own Home for Imaginary Friends. It's located in a swamp so that the friend he cares for can live outside; they're bigger than the house, you see.Cecelia is a friend who live at the Home. She's waiting to find another child because she's not ready to retire. Does she find that child? Come, read, and find out!…
This book was created specifically for the 500 word WeekendWriteIn challenge. Some of these were put into Short Breaks, but, for tagging, I wanted to start putting them into their own book. I will put as many chapters in Book 1 as I am allowed tags. When the tags are full, I will create Book 2.…
