Mauve, a talented mechanic, always dreamed of leaving her satellite home. So she didn’t think twice before signing up for a routine planetary survey.Mauve awakes from the landing hanging upside down. Clearly something went wrong. She will need all her mechanical knowledge to get the mission back on track.But the crash landing is only the start of her troubles.With her AI assistant Mauve must use everything she discovers on this alien world to escape it.

Todd can travel through time and the multiverse. With a single focused breath, he can be any place and any time.Instead, he relives the same day of high school over and over, knowing his sweetheart will die by lunch.And there’s nothing he can do to save her.Equipped with time travel Todd rarely feels powerless, but his sweetheart’s deaths make him question his place in the multiverse.If you enjoy thrilling time travel stories An Echo Through Time will have y...

When Jane and her AI home assistant Angi are preparing photo decorations for the holiday there are none to be found of her brother.In an attempt to save the holiday Angi does what she was programmed to do: help solve Jane's problem.But it may not be the kind of help that Jane needs or wants.Fans of Black Mirror will enjoy this original science fiction short story about the benefits and costs of inviting AI to Thanksgiving.Originally Published in Debris Sea a...

Nothing escapes the neon advertisements of Galleria Valley.Sophia knows it better than anyone. Her job is visiting apartments all night.But tonight she needs something more than than money.In the cyberpunk world of Galleria Valley everyone has something to hide, even Sophia who often wears very little.Originally Published in The Hacked Manticore and Other Cyberpunk Stories.

I watch a junkie beg for food on my lunch break, nothing better to do on this station. The approaching parade of loud zealots make this cramped space station feel even more crowded.When their leader offers the junkie something too good to be true my curiosity overpowers my skepticism.You don't get anything for free in this world.Not even from a god like Tybanis.Fans of cyberpunk space stations and futuristic charlatans will enjoy this fast paced science fiction ...

Held up at gunpoint a man must bargain with pirates for his life.But he takes the long way around explaining himself.This biographical exploration of humanity’s possible future is a quick tale that will stick with you.Originally Published in Orbs of Purpose and Other Fantastical Stories.

In Bellevue City rich genies can don an elephant tusks or bat wings simply by editing their genes.But gene fads change on a whim leaving people like Zetau, who are born with unfashionable traits, waiting tables.After a lifetime of having unfashionable genes Zetau finds an escape from when his genes come back into vogue.Unfortunately, the world of the Bellevue genies is more complicated than Zetau ever imagined.If you enjoy genetic engineering cyber punk stor...

Gerald McKinnly and a dozen other families just survived the nuclear apocalypse in a small bunker.Five days in and electronics are breaking and tensions are tight.When two strange visitors arrive in the bunker with a message for humanity McKinnly wonders if it isn't too little too late.Keeping Life Alive is a fun science fiction short story about what it takes to get noticed in the expanse of the universe.Originally Published in Debris Sea and Other Science Fict...

On a desert planet two moms plan a caper to burgle the quartermaster and the store room so they can get air conditioning for their daughter.A wizard has to unlock the secrets of old technology to appease her king and escape the field of ancient debris that surrounds her planet.A fortune teller AI predicts a bounty hunter's last mission, but without credits he can't afford to heed the warning.Explore past, present, and alternative futures in this collection of origin...

A young man receives an invitation to his ex-girlfriend's vampiric wedding. A graduate student studies a book with strange text from a stranger dimension. A mother fights to reconnect with her son who the automatons edited out of existence.This collection of stories is as eclectic as its author. It serves as a beacon of what consistency and creativity can accomplish.Be careful stepping into the road. You never know where it will take you...

Ever wake up and realize that today just isn't your day?Jeremy's day started with a headache and gets worse when he can't log into his computer at work.And that vivid dream of an alien abduction just won't quit playing in his head.If you enjoy light hearted science fiction short stories than Crispy Fries will be a fun and memorable read.Originally Published in Orbs of Purpose and Other Fantastical Stories.

Ghosts and ghouls get one night to roam free every year.Alina the banshee decides to spend her night haunting a mansion's halloween party.Where a handsome devil throws a party with a remarkably realistic costume.Small talk is fine, but this banshees wants to get to the real stuff.This Halloween sweet romance short story is for anyone who likes deep conversations and costume parties.