The Storyville Project is a publication of the nonprofit organization, the Lakes Area Writers Alliance and is a collaboration of creative nonfiction and fiction from our Minnesota-based author/members. Because our members come from all walks of life, you will find a variety of subjects and styles within.The Lakes Area Writers Alliance's goal is to encourage and support our fellow writers.Everyone published in this book, and all who worked to see it...

When Jack and Denny Smith decided to build a vacation dream house in Baja, California, they had no idea they were entering a phase of their lives “that would capture the fancy of readers throughout the United States.” Through a series of strange and whimsical adventures, they would find that building a house takes God and Mr. Gomez.As their house took form first in their imaginations and then on paper, little things went wrong along the way. The building site had a way of moving sl...

Twenty unforgettable journeys into the unknown await in Lost Sci-Fi Books 281 Through 300, a remarkable collection of classic science fiction, fantasy, horror, and weird fiction from some of the greatest imaginative writers of the twentieth century.Enter the eerie halls of The Shunned House by H. P. Lovecraft, where an ancient evil lurks behind generations of unexplained deaths. Drift through the mysterious skies of The Ghosts of the Heavis...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1800s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 29 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most acclaimed, successful and influential authors of the time including, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, Clifford D. Simak, Murray Leinster, H. G. Wells, Mary Shelley, Leigh Brackett, Margaret...

A Not-So-Cool Yule: Archie is having a stress-free holiday season, until both Betty and Veronica give him Òmatching sweatersÓ that they expect him to wear Ð the only problem is, the designs the girls chose donÕt match! "Cold Comfort": Veronica thinks Archie is being chivalrous about her onion breath, when he merely has a cold! "The Fix is In": When Mr. Lodge and Smithers see Archie with a tool kit, an unspeakable horror grips them Ð is hapless Archie somewhere in the mansion, trying to fix...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 81 thru 100 - Twenty Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 50s and 60sHuman Is by Philip K. DickAdjustment Team by Philip K. DickThe Luckiest Man Alive! by William MorrisonSix Frightened Menby Robert SilverbergDust Unto Dustby Lyman D. HinckleyMeddler by Philip K. DickLet The Ants Try by Frederik PohlAsteroid of the Damned by Frederik PohlNice Girl With 5 Husbands by Fritz Le...

One day after pumping dollars into the slot machine and staring at a screen, you get up and notice the table games section of the casino. Brightly lit from can lights shining downward and the crisp green felt of the line of games, making you think of the cash in your wallet or purse.There is a row of blackjack tables. Some have a dealer standing with their hands clasped idly in front of them or pressed along the cushion running along the felt. They stare at the gamblers roaming the...

1900 to 1939 Science Fiction - 17 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from 1900 to 1939The Door in the Wall by H. G. WellsThe Planetoid of Peril by Paul ErnstEscape by Paul ErnstTanks by Murray LeinsterInvasion by Murray LeinsterRetribution by George T. SpillmanThe Voice in the Night by William Hope HodgsonThe Conradi Affair by August Derleth and Carl W. GanzlinThe Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 29 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most influential authors of the time including, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Fredric Brown, Murray Leinster, Harlan Ellison, Frederik Pohl, C. M. Kornbluth, Fritz Leiber, Harry Harrison, Jack McKenty, Robert Silverberg, Alfred Coppel, Rog Phillips, Darius John Granger, Winston Marks, C. H. ...

Rigorously inventive and revelatory in its adventurousness, 1650–1850 opens a forum for the discussion, investigation, and analysis of the full range of long-eighteenth-century writing, thinking, and artistry. Combining fresh considerations of prominent authors and artists with searches for overlooked or offbeat elements of the Enlightenment legacy, 1650–1850 delivers a comprehensive but richly detailed rendering of the first days, the first principles, and the first effo...

Twenty remarkable journeys into the bold imagination of vintage science fiction.Lost Sci-Fi Books 221 thru 240 gathers a powerful collection of classic tales from the masters of early science fiction and fantasy. Explorers step onto hostile worlds, mysterious cities reveal ancient secrets, and desperate missions unfold far beyond the edges of known space.These stories capture the daring ideas and vivid storytelling that defined the golden age of vintage science fiction. Str...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9Relive the wonder and excitement of classic science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories Vol. 9. Across 27+ hours of audio, you’ll hear timeless stories from the genre’s golden era — the 1890s through the 1960s.These visionary writers imagined tomorrow’s world, and their influence still echoes today — including… H. P. Lovecraft, Jack London, Damon Knight, Nelson S. Bond, Mary Shelley, C. S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, E.E. "Doc" Sm...