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My stories cover time travel to space opera, shootouts to alien invaders. This book is a collection of my short stories, written over many years. Several have been published previously, and some are available individually.

Who is out of control, the crazy government or the citizens? Absurdity versus reality—is there a difference? These four widely read stories will have you scratching your head and wondering what the author might have been smoking. But don’t worry it’s all in his head and it’s all a matter of...

This carefully crafted ebook: “The Greatest Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald” contains 5 books in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: Bernice Bobs Her Hair The Diamond as Big as the Ritz The Curious Case of...

52 humorous and inspirational short stories (one for each week of the year) to make you laugh, reminisce, and contemplate the relationships you cherish most. Stories in this collection: 1. I Came, I Sawed, I Conquered 2. A Question Of Success 3. Why I'm A Teacher 4. As Long As I Can Carry My...

Hurricane: A Short Story From an exciting new voice in noir . . . A luckless womanizer visiting Puerto Rico for his cousin’s wedding; a dark, beautiful woman who needs a favor; and a rare Indian artifact people would kill to get their hands on—all of it amidst an approaching tropical...

This is the fourth volume of Sweet Indulgences. These sweet short stories are designed for the busy woman who deserves a few minutes of self-indulgence—on the bus or train to work, during coffee or lunch break, while waiting to pick the kids up, sitting in the doctor or dentist’s waiting room,...

Four Short Christian Bedtime Stories for Children: The Three Lumps of Clay, The Song of the Temple Stones, The Sweet Smell of Incense, and My Christian Teddy by Robert Alan King is a book with over 4,200 words. It is written for children ranging in age from 6 to 12 years old. Though The Three Lumps...

Seven short stories are in this compilation. The lead story is "Miss Lucy Parker." "Miss Lucy Parker": Miss Lucy Parker is a prim, proper elderly lady. When a Volkswagen Beetle—the new kind, and pink—PINK!—turns onto the winding road that leads to Lucy's farmhouse,...

Few people are familiar with the name William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), but, just as many remember Mark Twain and not Samuel L. Clemens, Porter is well known by the pen name O. Henry. And O. Henry became known as a master of surprise, with witty short stories that trade on wordplay and surprise twist...

Few people are familiar with the name William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), but, just as many remember Mark Twain and not Samuel L. Clemens, Porter is well known by the pen name O. Henry. And O. Henry became known as a master of surprise, with witty short stories that trade on wordplay and surprise twist...

For more than twenty years The Year's Best Science Fiction has been recognized as the best collection of short science fiction writing in the universe and an essential resource for every science fiction fan. In 2005 the original Best of the Best collected the finest short stories from that series...

invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor’s brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections,...

The much-requested digital collection of Josh’s most popular short stories written between 2007 and 2013. Eight stories of adventure and contemporary romance. Included here are “Perfect Day”, “A Limited Engagement”, “In Sunshine or In Shadow”, “The French Have a Word for It”,...

Fantastic Stories of the Imagination, edited by Hugo and Wold Fantasy Award nominated editor Warren Lapine, brings you the very best in science fiction and fantasy. Join us as we explore strange new worlds. Original Flash Fiction: Night of Apophis by Brenda Kalt — Eat Drink and be Merry, for tomorrow...