William Mangieri: 95 books

Staying at home while your avatar views the world through electronic windows can be carried to an extreme. A home body struggles to break social conventions and reach out into a world that's becoming less and less substantial. How do you make yourself real? Read "Anti-Social" to find out. "Anti-Social"...

The voices may be in your head, but that doesn’t mean they’re not real… Convinced that there’s something else going on in there, a man decides to lay down the rules of engagement for his own First Contact. Would you do the same? Read “My Reality.” "My Reality Show" is a very...

Sometimes the best laid plans don't quite work out. With the Zavian Empire bearing down on Earth, The Chairman gives a final speech on the value of having a Plan B. Do you have yours? Read “Good Luck!”."Good Luck!" is a flash (that means very short) speculative fiction, and is also available...

Be careful what you smoke. L.D. had always been an unapologetic pot-head, but something has gone wrong and he's fallen off the radar. Eric returns home for what he thinks is going to be a simple intervention, but turns into... something else. Find out what – read "Cannabis alienus ‘alien...

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? Read “B.I.T.” “B.I.T” is a VERY SHORT sci-fi flash story, and is also available in the collection “Things I Could Get OUT OF MY MIND.”

Empress Isabella continues to increase her hold on power with the help of her Slobberer allies. It’s up to our Champion of the Empire and his friends to do something about it. “Reining Cats and Dogs" is a speculative fiction novelette, and is the seventh of the “Herc Tom, Champion of the...

"You have been found by this court to be a vagrant in violation of Proteus ordinance 2071-043, and will be remanded to civil authorities for placement." This pronouncement following her husband's death from Agent Purple exposure puts Mabel Jeffers on the colony's Edge, where she's forced...

Omnius has relied on his Ultimate Awareness to dominate the city as well as any supervillain could, but an interview with a prospective sidekick casts doubt on both his own limits and his career path. How much does he really know? How well do you know yourself? Read “Ultimate Awareness.”"Ultimate...

A reluctant date hears a tale from a no-longer-secret admirer explaining her fate. Maybe a love that lasts forever isn't such a good thing."Stalking Rebecca" is a short, creepy, speculative fiction, and just in time for a Halloween read.

Small town summer doldrums can leave your imagination wanting to flee away with you, taking you to far-away places - or maybe even bringing them to you for a time. Samantha Sanger has a chance encounter with a slightly disreputable merchant and learns that the limits to what you can be sold go beyond...

Billy Thompson knows the voices are real, even if they are just in his head. Or are they coming from somewhere else? “The Voices" is a speculative fiction short story.

What would you expect if you were to talk to God? A novice reporter is sent after a story that could be a career-maker - or something more. "Interview with the Blue Neon God" is a short, speculative fiction.

What are we, really - the sum of our parts, or something less? What if those parts are at odds with each other? How much control do we have over what we turn into? What might YOU become? Read “Reflections” and see yourself."Reflections" is a very short, speculative “flash” fiction.

On a routine shift, a miner is exposed to something...different. The company doctor says it's just in his head, and he's right, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good thing. There may be a Workman's Comp claim here. See what you make of it – read “The Black Spot.” "The Black Spot" is...