A young man lands a seemingly perfect job serving a beach full of scantily clad women. But one should not be too eager to undertake labors proffered by goddesses. Find out why – read "Goddesses.""Goddesses" is a speculative fiction short story.

A space traveler wakes too soon, and must leave the woman of his dreams to the ministrations of another, less-human caretaker. Read to see how gives her his "L-O-V-E Among the Stars.""L-O-V-E Among the Stars" is a speculative fiction of (with hints of a pop standard.)

The galaxy-dominating Veratis arrive on Earth, where they meet some unreal resistance. As in all wars, choosing the field of battle can determine the victor, and on this one appearances may be everything. Can they succeed in conquering a planet where perception is reality? Purchase #inwhosereality and find out!"#InWhoseReality?" is a short, speculative fiction, and is also available in the collection "More, And Yet Still Even More Things I Could Get OUT OF MY MIND."

In this fairytale taken from a different perspective, an honest craftsman enters into a business relationship, but soon finds himself ensnared in the machinations of a voluptuous gold-digger. Then she has a child and declares it's his. No, wait, it's not quite the way it sounds; this is Rumpelstiltskin we're talking about. See how things work out – read "Business is Business.""Business is Business" is a VERY short story, and is also available in the collections "Things I Could Get O...

Who's neighborhood is it? A social worker takes a personal interest in helping a lonely widower who has pitted himself against the local fauna. Neither achieves their objective, to devastating results. "Natural Causes" is a speculative fiction short story. Is it fantasy? Horror? You decide.

Book 1 of the Swordsmaster Trilogy.The sorcerer Svaerd destroyed the Aurae Council in his quest to take the power of Taernfeld for himself. He almost succeeded in his designs, but was defeated by the council's lone survivor. Trapped within a haeld-sword, he plots his escape.For four-hundred years, magic has been outlawed by Tor-Haval. Sandrik is the first bright-eye to be seen in Caladon in living memory, and he doesn't want anyone to think of him as they did the ominous Aura...

In an alternate history of England when rabbits are considered demonic and outlawed, a London Magician (or is he a Wizard?) hides one of the creatures and suffers dire consequences."Rabbiting" is a fantasy fiction short story, currently available for FREE during its preorder period and its February 7th release day.

Submitted for your approval, a collection of 21 short, speculative fictions by William Mangieri in preparation for the upcoming Halloween holiday. Or just because…Within these pages you will find ghosts, undead, demons, assassins, villains, aliens, and the mostly normal (by comparison) people who have to deal with them.Included in this collection:The BodyA sociopath deals with more than the usual embarrassment from misbehaving parents. Sometimes, the dead don't ...

Against the best medical advice of the nanny state, a widower fights to preserve what's important in his dearest memories – the feelings they give him."Once More with Feeling" is a speculative fiction short story.

A man with a gene-hacking virus must decide whether to accept his new existence, or try to regain his old identity. As often happens, we must wonder: what are we willing to give up to be cured? Would you take the cure if you became unrecognizable to those whom you love? Read "B.I.T.""B.I.T" is a VERY SHORT sci-fi flash story, and is also available in the collections "Things I Could Get OUT OF MY MIND" and "The First Three 'Things I Could Get OUT OF MY MIND'."

They are not of this world, and we are not of theirs. And yet, for some reason we have chosen to meet somewhere in between. What were we both thinking?Within these pages are twenty-one short fictions involving meetings between beings who refer to each other as alien. Whether you've suffered through your own invasion, or experienced a probing abduction, we trust you will find something of interest in these Close Encounters of the Weird Kind.Included in this collection:B...

What does it really mean to be human? A lowly underling finds love as he learns to come to terms with the inhumane demands of his superior in their quest for a not-so-artificial intelligence. Learn along with him - read "Two Buttons to Eternity.""Two Buttons to Eternity" is a speculative short story.